“Mommy, will you listen to my heart-beeps for a little bit?” With her large brown eyes and sweet smile, my three-year-old asked me this question, out of the blue one winter evening. It was after her bedtime story on an evening where I had a sink full of dishes, a house littered with toys and a […]
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Buh-bye Greeting Cards
I am the worst greeting card purchaser on the planet. And by worst, I mean the best for the greeting card companies. I usually buy more than one card for my loved ones because I can’t decide. Usually I buy a funny one and a sentimental cry-in-the-aisle-of-Target-as-I’m-reading-it one and a card that maybe reflects their […]
Valentines Roundup
A long time ago my sweet husband succumbed to the pressures of Valentine’s Day. It was our first Valentine’s Day as an engaged couple and I could tell he was stressed. I opened the door to find him with a bouquet of flowers and a huge heart balloon. The only problem was that the balloon […]
Be Mine
I LOVE Valentine’s Day…maybe a little too much. The day that the Christmas decorations come down Cupid comes in and vomits red, pink and white EVERYWHERE! I have loved this “non-holiday” since I was little and my mom made a huge deal out of us (my dad, brother, sister and me) being her Valentine. Even […]
The Sweetest Sound in the World
“Mommy, will you listen to my heart-beeps for a little bit?” With her large brown eyes and sweet smile, my three-year-old asked me this question, out of the blue one winter evening. It was after her bedtime story on an evening where I had a sink full of dishes, a house littered with toys and a […]
