Sponsored: I received a free Advance Reader’s Copy of The Emerald Key in exchange for writing a review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. So one of my...
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Finessing Christmas
When I was young, our Christmases were extravaganzas. My parents weren’t Clark Griswold/Christmas store-style decorators, but we had lights on the house and a big, full tree that was overdecorated...
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Butch and Sundance
So we really miss Wicket. We probably always will–she was a phenomenal dog. But she left a dog-sized hole in our hearts and our home, and there was only one...
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Schadenfreude
I don’t indulge in it often. I think it’s mean. But every now and then, I just can’t help myself. Baguette’s school has a school-wide assembly every Monday. These take...
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Wicket
I’ve lost my shadow. Wicket came into our lives almost exactly six years ago. Mr. Sandwich had finished up a bike ride and was buying soda at the corner store,...
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Rediscovering Disney: The Little Mermaid
We’ve started trying to add to Baguette’s movie preferences. We had no luck with Cinderella (she only likes “The Work Song”) or Sleeping Beauty, and Lilo & Stitch got no...
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October 2015: Scarier Than You Think
So I’ve had pneumonia. That’s meant too may trips across town to the doctor, and lots of medication. Unfortunately it’s been hard to rest, because even with taking sick days...
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Made-Up Rules for Our Imaginary Children
When Mr. Sandwich and I were married, but before we had Baguette, we made many pronouncements, as you do. Some of them still hold, like leaving the restaurant when we...
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Sick Days
Last Wednesday night, I felt bad. It felt like the beginnings of the flu, with muscle aches. I emailed work and told them I’d be taking a sick day. This...
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Change
Remember when I talked about how routine is important, but disrupting the routine is, too? No? That’s okay. Here’s a link. But you don’t necessarily need to read that, because...