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On Saturday Sherry called and told me that I had to meet her at a yard sale near our house. Forty-three dollars later I lugged two big bags of really cute little girl clothing and shoes to the car. Cate immediately fell in love with one pair of shoes and calls them her tap shoes.Continue reading “Manic Tap Dancing”

This is Jane at our 4th of July BBQ. She did not want Daddy to supervise her sparkler experience. Go Jane, go. It felt like summer. Uncle Austin and Telfer lit off fireworks in our driveway and the girls loved it. Telfer made the best-ever barbeque ribs from the cover of this month's Bon Appetit.Continue reading “Summer”

Why is that I feel less guilty about reading thrillers and "lighter" fiction in the summer? I do though. I have read so many fabulous books the last few weeks. I read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Pretty great thriller for those of you in the market. Also liked Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan. TheseContinue reading “Summer Reading”

Good morning Jane! Jane likes to climb in little containers or boxes and just sit a bit. Apparently I did this too. Telfer is on his third day in a row of second call but somehow is home doing  yard work during naptime. He's been pretty busy but I think it's slowing down due to theContinue reading “Preparation + Last Week”

For someone who cares very little for holidays in general, Father's Day in particular, Telfer had the perhaps the manliest Father's Day on record. Earlier in the week, I asked him what he wanted to do and he answered truthfully, "absolutely nothing." Ok! So we really weren't planning to do much besides go to churchContinue reading “Father’s Day”