She’s Growing Up

Mindy’s growing up!

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A Dose of Positivity

I used to be a hopeless, negative wretch. I saw it in my own face on our 15-year-old wedding video. Even though I looked sooooo pretty, I didn’t have HOPE. Come see what it’s all about, along with a cool pic of Rob and me.

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Loved Through It

My friend’s text message read, “I’m glad you loved through it!” That’s exactly what happened. I loved through it. Even if I thought it was going to kill me, I loved through it.

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The Sound of Her Voice

We’re leaving for Michigan from South Carolina in 90 minutes. I might still harm my mother-in-law because she WILL NOT SHUT UP! Also, we won’t let her drive anymore.

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Leaving for SC

Leaving for Vacation tomorrow. Sooooo stressed!

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Relax

It’s been a royal HECK of a day and I’m ready to scream.

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Learn

Women’s Safety Tips for Conferences. My twin had a rough weekend because of a stupid jerk at her conference.

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Whispering Hope

The weather in my heart this afternoon was bleak, but a series of events not under my own control led to unbelievable sunshine.
1. My Aunt Laurel called and asked us to pick up a batch of cookies from her home before we went to my folks’ for Easter Dinner/ Rob’s birthday. We got there and [...]

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My Sister’s Boyfriend

Dotty’s boyfriend LaMar is a lawyer. I just finished talking to my twin sister about what her darling knew with regard to family law. Dotty said he is only licensed to practice in the state of New York, but that he can help Rob and me with questions we have regarding a possible adoption.
Remember my [...]

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Musetta’s Waltz

Needing Her Fix
This morning, we braved the snowy roads and freezing temps to travel to the home of my parents. It’s so cozy and inviting there. I fixed the email program on their computer, and then we proceeded on to my Grandma’s house.
Grandma’s computer needed fixing too, and she’s been in poor health this last [...]

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You Leave Without Petrie?

The title of this post comes from the The Land Before Time movie.

Rob’s leaving for South Carolina in the morning. Without me.His niece, Jessi Lynn has asked him to marry her and her fiance in May, and Rob hasn’t yet met the young fellow. Everything we’ve heard about him (and read on his MySpace) is [...]

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Fragile Hope

Even in the raging storm, in the most secret places of my heart, a fragile hope is building:
- Hope that my brother and sis-in-law will show love to my parents, and eventually to me. That Darla will come to understand the utter sickening effects her accusations of potential mistreatment of their daughter had on me. That [...]

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Party Over (Mom’s Retirement)

Party Over (Oops. Out of time.)
Tonight we totally partied like it was 2008. 
Thank you, God. The party is over.
My mom was completely overwhelmed and had no idea that we were throwing a surprise party. She came in the church door and took one look at all our goofy faces. She said, “Oh!! You’re all a [...]

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Jack the Quack

Jack the Quack
When I was a kid, we’d go to a Chiropractor whose first name was Jack. My dad always called him “Jack the Quack,” even though we all went to him for treatments and agreed that he was an adequate chiropractor.
See, our family isn’t of the idea that Chiropractic will cure every ill, but that [...]

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