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Sorrow and Joy

Overwhelming sorrow of not being able to hold them and a deep sense of joy knowing my girls are with their Creator; that is what I feel. On one hand I take deep breaths to get me through each moment, my heart aches in ways I never knew were possible, and I really don’t know howContinue reading “Sorrow and Joy”

Happiness Journal

I can honestly say I really had no idea. I definitely had a bit of fear that I was going to put it out there and nothing would happen. I was feeling the nudge and knew it was time. For months I had been thinking about giving back to all of those people who hadContinue reading “Happiness Journal”

This Face

I’ve been running around all morning and I finally just sat down to write. As I began to type I heard a faint sigh, looked down and saw this. Linus asking me to go for a long walk. I guess I’ll write tomorrow.

Snapshot

I have taken thousands of pictures in the past 7 years but one of my all time favorites was taken this past summer on our family vacation to Orcas Island. We were sitting around the campfire and the girls started laughing about an inside joke we have. They couldn’t stop, and the more they laughed theContinue reading “Snapshot”

Our Thing

I needed something to motivate me to get out of the house and exercise. I got online and started researching races around Portland, I wanted something fun and preferably in the Spring. That’s when I found, 4 years ago, The Hippie Chick. It was a half and a quarter marathon on Mother’s Day weekend, it wasContinue reading “Our Thing”

Silly Girls

No words today just thinking about being silly with my girls. Love their laughter and their care-free spirits. They taught me so much about how to live. Love and miss them tons.