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Dirt and Noise
National Teacher Day
I had one of the world's worst teachers on the planet in high school. This was her Valentine's Day poem to me. "Roses are red. Violets are blue. Everyone's passing. Why aren't you?" She read that aloud to the class. She was not being ironic or satirical. She was … [Read more...] about National Teacher Day
Rosemary Race – 5:00 Fridays TM
I don't own a fascinator but I do know some fascinating people. And I do fancy a hat. How I wish chapeaux were back in vogue. A man never quite looks like a gent and woman like a lady without a hat. I'm not talkin' baseball caps or wide brim sunhats that are crushable and … [Read more...] about Rosemary Race – 5:00 Fridays TM
Blue Baby – Wordless Wednesday
Home – There, Here, Wherever
My boys have just left the only home they have ever known. It's not where we brought them home swaddled from the hospital, but close. The walls that house their secrets and memories no longer surround us. We've told the boys that memories live in our hearts, not in our house. … [Read more...] about Home – There, Here, Wherever
Happy Birthday, Shot@Life! – Wordless Wednesday
They Only Look Like the Worst Cupcakes Ever
Note: The title of this post is not about the cupcakes in that photo above. My friend Jennie (whom I refer to as a sister from another mother and father) was just in town to launch her fantastic new cookbook, Homemade with Love. My 9 year old son, Bird, has been fascinated … [Read more...] about They Only Look Like the Worst Cupcakes Ever