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This is me showing up (and being a copy cat) 16 Jul 2013 | 08:15 am
I don't feel like writing a blog post right now. I haven't felt like writing one for a while. But I need to write one. When I'm struggling through something or with someone, it's so tempting for me to...
I want some more (of all of this) 13 May 2013 | 08:35 am
I try so hard to be content with what I have. But sometimes, I can't help myself. Some things are so good, you can't help but want some more. Like these ice cream cones filled with roasted marshmallow...
Lies and truths 26 Apr 2013 | 11:42 am
Life as of late in a nutshell: Spending as much time as possible in the light of the sun while doing our very best to not get burned. And trying to capture it all and not doing so great due to a le...
Happy birthday, boys 25 Mar 2013 | 01:51 pm
Sunday, March 29, 1998. Holding one of my 5-day-old brothers. I have never been able to remember/figure out if this was Peter or Matthew. If he hadn't been wearing a cap it would have been obvious, ...
Happy birthday, baby 25 Mar 2013 | 01:46 pm
Elisabeth on her first birthday. She bring us so much joy. She is always up for fun. And she makes so many funny faces. I'm a little behind on where I'd like to be with my blog. I don't know when ...
Write here, write now 13 Feb 2013 | 12:58 am
At the end of 2012, as I was trying to figure out how to write a wrap-up of my Open year, I realized I also needed to figure out my one-word theme for 2013. I instantly felt some anxiety because I've ...
Staying Open 7 Feb 2013 | 05:38 am
At the close of 2012, I started thinking about what I would say about my year of trying to be Open. (Each calendar year I pick a one-word theme.) Let the fact that I am finally publishing a post on th...
Merry Christmas 2012 26 Dec 2012 | 07:37 pm
Thanks to Ryan for once again writing our annual Christmas letter. Another year is nearly in the books for this Blanchard family and our first full year in Virginia has been busy and wonderful. The b...
This one's for you, Jessy 11 Dec 2012 | 08:48 am
Thanks to my dear friend Jessy for providing the perfect intro to an overdue catch-up post. I should also dedicate this post to my mother-in-law because she is always pining for pics and I am still wo...
Backing up and looking back 6 Nov 2012 | 10:01 am
For the record, I'm a doctoral student in the sociology program at UAlbany. As a preface to this post, I need to acknowledge that there have been quite a few happenings (enacted by some specific peopl...
