Author Archives: Amanda

My 365 Project

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Amanda

I received a new camera for Christmas. While it is not fancy in any means like Derek’s is – no lenses, built in flash, fits in the palm of your hand – it is very nice and actually takes pretty … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Amanda

2011. What a year. It gave us our beautiful daughter Cambree. But it also made us say goodbye to too many good people, many before their time. Anne Waligur My Aunt Anne had a stroke in June of 2010. After … Continue reading →

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We Have Kittens!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Amanda

So the short version is: this Mama cat who hangs around our house had babies underneath our wood pile at the end of September. I was feeding her and she got to trusting me, so when I left our garage … Continue reading →

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The Weaning

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Amanda

The decision to wean your child is a very personal one. It effects many different aspects of your life. But it does not break the bond between Mother and child, mine still cries for me despite the fact that her … Continue reading →

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Gerber vs. Home Made

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Amanda

After feeding Cambree (now 7 months) Gerber’s baby food for a few weeks, I started rethinking having started her on solids. She wasn’t liking anything I was giving her, whether it was fruit, vegetable or meat. I thought maybe she … Continue reading →

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Anything’s Possible

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Amanda

My luck won’t quit today. Ari wanted carrots for a ‘healthy’ snack, so I went into the fridge and saw that they were all rotting in the bag. So I took them out and decided to steam the good parts … Continue reading →

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The Day I Said ‘Yes’

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Amanda

It was nine years ago today, Easter Sunday 2002. Derek came over very early in the morning, he was singing with us at Nativity of Our Lord’s Choir by then and we were still singing the morning Mass at that … Continue reading →

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Cambree’s Birth

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Amanda

Two weeks ago yesterday (I really started writing this on Monday!) I was lying in a hospital bed trying to sleep after nursing a newborn I wasn’t supposed to have in my arms yet. It was an emotional and unforgettable … Continue reading →

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Waterlogged

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Amanda

So here’s my evening: Put water on ‘dribble’ for the cat to drink from in the upstairs bathroom sink. Got the Dolly her milk and went into our room to sit in the big rocking chair and read as we … Continue reading →

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Still Pregnant

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Amanda

Yes, I know my due date is still a few weeks away. I guess I was just hoping that maybe with the false labor a week ago and now losing my plug it would have made something happen by now. … Continue reading →

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