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“I had always felt that any dog I took care of would’ve done the same for me if it could, and in fact by rescuing them they filled my heart in such a way that I was rescued right back.” –Julie Klam *** I’m a dog person through and through. We have three of them, and I’ve talked about them several times here, but I don’t know if I’ve mentioned that they are all rescue animals. My husband got his dog Eddie as a puppy in the shelter, and I got Cleo as a 2-year-old from the same place. Oliver was a stray from the street with a limp that we really shouldn’t have taken on, but then we saw…
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The other night while I was taking a shower and my husband was in charge of Meredith, he found the video camera. We thought it was broken, and had recently just discovered that it only needed new batteries. (We are really smart. And actually, HE is the one that realized that plugging the camera in with the USB wouldn’t recharge the rechargeable batteries, which is what I was trying to do.) Anyway, the video camera was basically a new toy. And left alone with it, this is what happened. That was David’s “Meredith” voice. Metallica makes a lovely lullaby, don’t you think?

I’m finally ready to share the nursery pictures! It took me awhile to get it “finished,” and then I took these pictures weeks ago when I was still on maternity leave, but due to computer issues I’ve just now been able to get them posted. I’m not any kind of designer, but I like Meredith’s room and I feel very happy when I spend time there with her. I didn’t have a plan going in, but as it turned out the colors are mostly pink, green, and brown with an earthy kind of element. We were definitely on a budget, and there are a few more things I’d like to add, but overall it’s pretty much done. For now. Here…
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This past weekend my husband and I went on an Actual Date to the movies, just the two of us. When deciding what to see, we went strictly by the description on my Flixster app, since neither of us get out enough to have heard anything about the current movies out. We chose to see Drive, with Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan. It seemed like it’d be a fun action flick, had an 8.4 rating on imdb.com, and over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. Sounds promising, right? The reason this isn’t really a movie review is because I don’t deny that it was very well made, and I’m sure many people will love it and even rave about it. (My brother,…
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1 – A visit from the old church youth group 2 – Best massage of my life 3 – Long leisurely brunch with Lauren W. 4 – Going to a wonderful new church (Cornerstone) 5 – Family outing to Fuddruckers & Marble Slab 6 – Organized pantry, trip to doctor & shopping 7 – Free breakfast at Chick-Fil-A 8 – Floor time with M. while I read to her 9 – Zelda with Lauren W. & finishing Infinite Jest 10 – Having my parents over for dinner; my dad watching football w/ David & Mom & me giving M. her bath 11 – The Weepies with Sara K. 12 – Visit from Maggie R. 13 – Lunch with David 14…
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