This year I’m incredibly grateful for where I am in my life. I have a wonderful family and friends, my and my family’s health, and the means to help keep a roof over our heads and food on our table. Growing up I often took what I had for granted,…
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No Words
Song Lyric of the Day: You’ll never hear me complaining, I’m certain the sun will shine / I don’t care how the weather vane points / When the weather vane points to gloomy / It’s gotta be sunny to me, when your eyes look into mine Louis Armstrong / “Jeepers…
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Counting Back to One
Song Lyric of the Day: Hey, little baby, what would you say / If I took you further away? / Countdown’s begun / Counting backwards to one / On and on, the endless debating / You get home, but nobody’s waiting / Countdown’s begun / Five, four, three, two, one…
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Photoblogging: A Book of Memories
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Grandma Lee
Song Lyric of the Day: Somebody saved me from the world you left / If you’re gonna cry my tears / If you’re gonna hold my breath / If you’re gonna let me see the sun you set / Oh, I am lost and found / Oh, I am lost and found Katie Herzig /…
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Photoblogging: Mother’s Day 2013
Today was pretty much the best Mother’s Day I could have hoped for. I thanked Rich and Coraline repeatedly throughout the day for making my day so incredibly special, fun, and memorable. Getting to swing by my parents’ house to wish Mom a happy Mother’s Day was the icing on…
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Happy 13th Anniversary to My Husband
Song Lyric of the Day: I belong with you, you belong with me / You’re my sweetheart / I belong with you, you belong with me / You’re my sweet Lumineers / “Ho Hey“ What can I say after 13 years together that I haven’t already said? Rich, you are…
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Smack My Rich Up: Happy Birthday to My Blue-Eyed Boy
Today is Rich’s birthday, but we celebrated yesterday with brunch and a nice walk around downtown Knoxville. It’s hard to believe this is the sixteenth birthday of his I’ve celebrated with him, 13 as his wife. We’ve run the gamut of birthdays, from surprise parties to restaurant dinners with family…
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And Bajingo Was Its Name-O
Song Lyric of the Day: You want me to change, change, change / You want me to change Churchill / “Change“ Several months ago, Coraline started expressing interest in and naming body parts: “Mommy’s nose! Poppa’s eye! Coraline’s bell butt!” (In case you need a translation for that last one,…
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Cousins!
Song Lyric of the Day: Ev’ryone can see we’re together / As we walk on by / (FLY!) and we fly just like birds of a feather / I won’t tell no lie / (ALL!) all of the people around us they say / Can they be that close /…