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I could not have found this at a more perfect time,

for that girl right there, that nightgown clad, hairy, 6'2'' lounging lady... that's ma dad.

“with glasses.”

originally published on Little Four Eyes Something happened, recently; In fact, many somethings: My baby daughter became a kid; She started to go to school; She got recognized for her glasses. Back in the early days, when her diagnoses and spectacles were so new, my greatest fear was that she’d be judged. I worried that she would be ridiculed and prayed that she ...

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13. Blue 'Cause there's nothing like a new blue summer shoe for shaking those blues and making some moves.

Oh, dad.

"So, if you had to choose, what would you say is your favorite Hugh Grant Movie?" -My dad, tonight over dinner. Some things never change. (and for the record, his answer was "Love Actually". Just in case there was any confusion.)

Snaps from Sunday Morning

"True at First Light"/very special cup of coffee/a (not so)smooth-ie/last bites of challah French toast/baby in boots/BFFs/a very sticky (very wonderful) daddy

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12. Inside Your Closet Here they are, folks: My outfits, in their natural habitat. I could have straightened up the shelves and made the hangers line up and folded the sweaters more evenly. But, you know, I'm keepin' it real. And in the interest of full disclosure, this is half my closet. My other half houses my ...

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11. Something that makes you happy I have to imagine it's no accident that my happy post falls on number 11. Cozy Nook + fuzzy socks + snuggles + cute dog in sunny spot + 11. Come on. This post just wrote itself.

Old and New.

Tonight, at sundown, we said the Shehecheyanu, welcoming the promise of all that is new. And you know I love the New. But this week I have stumbled across some things, some old things-- rich memories, evocations, emotional souvenirs-- that have left me feeling breathless. Not only have I stumbled upon these remembrances, but I've also come across the words I've used ...

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10. Self Portrait Because, as I was reminded this evening, what's a self-portrait without a funny face?

This week, my husband wrote to me.

And in his message, he told me that he was listening to this song. He told me that it made him think of me; it made him emotional. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JymsO5Sjtog] I felt lucky. BUT, would it be bad if I told him that when I listen to this song, I also get emotional... because it makes me think of this? I mean, can you blame ...