I’m looking out on the pond. The tall grasses framing the pond barely sway. The butterflies dance from the tips of the grasses and occasionally dip to skim the surface of the water. The pond is so calm it is difficult to discern where the grass meets its reflection. The quiet is heavy in a comforting, secure way. I feel safe and serene and untouchable. Continue reading →
Posts Tagged: marriage
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Sep 10
The Great Escape
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Aug 10
Lawyers, Attorneys and Bears - Oh My!
Mark is contesting the parenting schedule - the schedule that he authored. At the time of our divorce. he penned a parenting schedule with all kinds of flexibility to accommodate his work and play schedules. I was quick to accept because I knew he wouldn’t demand to see them much. Continue reading →
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Aug 10
Surviving Nicely
A year from now you may wish you had started today.
Karen Lamb
Today is the first birthday of this blog. I prefer to think of it as a birthday, rather than an anniversary, since this blog has been so much like another child for me. Continue reading →
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Aug 10
For Our Daughters
Can you remember how it felt the first time you held her in your arms? Even though I was weakened and exhausted from the process, I remember thinking that I’d never felt stronger. I felt empowered to completely love and protect her with everything I had. Nothing could stop me from creating the best possible environment so that she’d have the healthiest life. Continue reading →
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Jul 10
Last Night’s Dream
We were standing at the coffee bar in an independently owned bookstore. The bookstore was the center of what was a farmer’s market - lots of individual booths selling candles, handcrafts, chocolates and cookies, kites, sunglasses and other things you might think you want, but you’ve managed to live without up ‘til now. The air was filled with the happy Saturday buzz that comes from relaxed people who aren’t rushing to work or appointments. Continue reading →
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Jul 10
Chicken and Broccoli Fettucine or… Recipe For Those Who Don’t Follow Rules or Recipes
I would classify myself as someone who doesn’t follow rules well. However, I am not a rule breaker. There’s a difference. A rule breaker intentionally sets out to take an action that flies in the face of a particular rule. I have a tendency to dance around rules, skirt them, avoid them, or even go so far as to pretend to follow, while all the while completely ignoring a rule. Continue reading →
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Jul 10
On Tying The Knot
What a happy and holy fashion it is that those who love one another should rest on the same pillow.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can’t sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can’t sleep with the window open.
George Bernard Shaw
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. Mignon McLaughlin
Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can’t sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can’t sleep with the window open.
George Bernard Shaw
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. Mignon McLaughlin
