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- Making time for time.
- A perfect moment.
- Singing (and doing art projects) in the rain.
- My life is a metaphor. For what? I'm not sure.
- I'm in my prime.
- Pretzel rolls- the magical cure for whatever ails you.
- The last of the little years.
- Green tomato salsa verde- because you deserve it.
- Netflix has changed my life*.
- Parenting decisions at two in the morning.
Author Archives: Ami@bunkersdown
Making time for time.
There’s only one more week of school over here at the Bunkersdown Academy for Bright but Strange Children. One more week of math and grammar and cursive, (oh my.) Frankly, I can’t wait. There are gardens to be weeded and … Continue reading
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A perfect moment.
We sit in a camp chair in the shade of the high school athletic building. Eden’s swimming lessons are over, while the older two children are in the middle of their swim practice. Eden sits on my lap. Despite having … Continue reading
Posted in books, just everyday life, The Little Girl
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Parenting decisions at two in the morning.
One night, when Trinity was four, she woke up unable to talk and barely able to breath. At the end of my life, when I review all my parenting moments, that will go down as one of the scariest. We … Continue reading
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Ten things I’m in love with right now.
After coming home the other day, I was suddenly struck by how much I love my life and certain things in it. I don’t know if it’s the forty year old hormones talking or the parts of my brain that … Continue reading
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A jolly holiday.
I’ve been a mom for almost twelve years. Twelve wonderful and exhausting years, that I wouldn’t exchange for anything. Sometimes, though, all moms need a little vacation. A break from wiping noses, making beds, cooking dinner, and all of the … Continue reading
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A legacy of joy.
This is one of my most favorite photographs in the whole wide world. The mother in the wheelchair is my grandmother and the newborn she’s holding is my mother. Three things strike me about this picture. First: They made women … Continue reading
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I’m in my prime.
I had a rather momentous birthday yesterday: I turned forty years old. Forty. Years. Old. The big 4-0. It’s unbelievable. In my head, I’m still just a young thing who could blend in easily at a college class … Continue reading
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The last of the little years.
The early morning light is coming in through my bedroom window. From my bed, I can look across the room to where my daughters sleep on their mattresses on the floor. The girls’ bedroom make-over project has taken far longer … Continue reading
Posted in The Little Girl
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Mental health day.
Today, a universal mental health day was pronounced for everyone here at Bunkersdown. It was a well needed break since one small person had an earache and upset belly all night, Daddy had a headache, and Mom was exhausted. So, … Continue reading
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It’s valium season. Again.
We set the trampoline up last week. The children rejoiced heartily, while I, despite my outward signs of acquiescence, began my internal freak-out. In my head, I know that with rules and supervision, the trampoline is a relatively safe contraption. … Continue reading
Posted in musings, The Big Girl, The Boy, The Little Girl
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