December 22, 2016
by Tricia
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I broke a lifelong rule of mine this year. I decorated our home for Christmas before Thanksgiving. Four days before Thanksgiving. And it felt really good. So good, in fact, that I decided to do all the Christmas things as more »
December 10, 2015
by Tricia
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Monday evening. Oh Monday evening. I planned for you to be oh so magical. The plan began with me dropping homemade cookies into sandwich bags just before 4pm. Because the holidays call for a sweet twist on the traditional after more »
July 6, 2015
by Tricia
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I almost forgot that it was a holiday. It was cloudy when we woke up. We went out for muffins and cappuccinos because it was a holiday but then we came home. Did the obligatory Saturday morning cartoon thing during more »
December 31, 2014
by Tricia
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The house is still. The kids are (finally) asleep. M is out with friends. The cats have even tucked themselves away somewhere. For now. And it’s quiet. It’s quiet like it is so rarely quiet. I can hear the soft more »
December 29, 2014
by Tricia
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It’s quiet, save for the toddler’s light snoring behind me and the Jazz flowing from the speakers, the melodies that lull them to sleep. We’re conferring about directions in hushed tones and holding our breath each time we stop for more »