Category Archives: kid story

saggin’ with style.

By Emily | Published: July 13, 2010
I have wondered how those a few…ut emm… years younger than me pull off this look without suddenly standing with pants around their ankles. Then as I am reading in the backyard, I see Mr. C sagging with style. Up and down, drinking, pouring, filling, spilling, up and down again; and looking cool all the [...]
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there she goes….

By Emily | Published: July 8, 2010
and there she went. I let her go. She is something. She asked for this camp volunteer experience, looked online for tickets, figured out check in and baggage requirements, and coordinated all the details with the aunty and uncle in Colorado. Asking her if she was nervous, (thinking along the lines of her leaving her [...]
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big-boy chore

By Emily | Published: May 8, 2010
My view of the front yard: a very satisfying moment. This year, Dannyboy has much more ease in taking on this task. No help needed. Yes, just the fact that this big-boy chore is getting accomplished without effort from either homeowner is completely amazing. The fact that he actually enjoys it, that is the part [...]
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my day-to-day view

By Emily | Published: April 25, 2010
One aspect of my day-to-day that doesn’t change regardless of whether I wake up feeling blah, overwhelmed, just fine or a bit inspired is the one constant view I have: MR. C PLAYING WITH CARS. It is what he does. What soothes him, his play-time, where he runs right in the morning, or after a [...]
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