Monthly Archives: July 2011

Maps.

I have a thing for old maps- looking at the detail, the colors, the lines and swirls. Each one looks like a tiny work of art. When I get the urge to do something creative, I usually go to an old atlas. Some new map-themed items in the Etsy shop now: Vintage Map Paper Garland-...

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The faces of a boy.

Oh, if you know him, you know this is so typical. And unprompted. Connor, Connor. I love having boys. Life is rarely dull with this one around. All taken in the span of oh, maybe 10 seconds. While I laughed the whole time. The best part? He really has no idea that he’s doing it....

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Friday Favorite. #18.

It’s been awhile– and so it’s time for another Friday Favorite. And this Friday’s installment? You can thank me later. So, so good. I have this friend, Julie. She’s creative. Industrious. A hard worker. And? She can bake. Wonderful, delicious, and just plain pretty concoctions. So, she just started an Etsy shop. And now? I...

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Joel.

Sometimes I don’t get enough pictures of this one. He’s always a step ahead, a plan ahead; he’s constantly active and not interested in looking and smiling. That’s okay. That’s normal. I’m glad for normal. I like this picture. His sense of balance. His concentration. Healthy. Boy. I’ve been thinking a lot about that throughout...

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Thoughts on a birthday.

Sometimes, when I’m prone to moments of introspection, I can almost feel time taking its constant, unabated flight. I feel my heart beat hard, and I have to plan my next breath. I wonder. About where we’ve been, and where we’re going. About life and love and pain and healing. About memories and plans and...

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