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Oh, man! I wonder how I've missed the face th...

2011-11-21T10:22:14.145-08:00

Oh, man! I wonder how I've missed the face that Esther and I share a birthday? I've been reading you forever and just never picked up on that little tidbit. I hope she gets her birthday wish this year. :)

MommyhasTattoos: Don't worry. The part that yo...

2011-11-19T04:13:02.539-08:00

MommyhasTattoos: Don't worry. The part that your missing is we lived in France for two years. Before that , Ian left the country for short trips, many times. You should be fine. There is a time limit for green card holders being out of the country, I'm not sure exactly what, but certainly not 1 week. More like three or six months, but you would have to look it up. I'm starting to

I always love the honesty in your posts and of cou...

2011-11-18T21:55:01.040-08:00

I always love the honesty in your posts and of course the beautiful photos!

HI! I read a blog of yours off of babycenter.com.....

2011-11-18T19:25:30.425-08:00

HI!
I read a blog of yours off of babycenter.com...it was interesting to me, so i got nosey :) the reasoning behind my "nosiness" is... from what I have read, and under my understanding...your husband is from England...and now you guys are having troubles getting him back into the country for reasons i didt really understand....this frightened me bc my fiance iS from England, we

1. I covet your swing. 2. I looked at your pict...

2011-11-18T07:22:08.446-08:00

1. I covet your swing. 2. I looked at your pictures before I read your post and I was feeling jealous of how clean and uncluttered and spare your house looked. I was actually composing a post in my head asking how you manage it, then I read what your secret was.

One of my favorite things about living in rural New England is the custom of putting usable items by the curb for the

I agree on the swing--I want one. I've always...

2011-11-17T12:17:06.882-08:00

I agree on the swing--I want one. I've always been a big swing fan.

As for the rape question, here's what I've been noticing: most kids don't understand the positive role of sex, so explaining a violent sexual situation like rape makes even less sense than it does to adults. For some reason, I've been hearing a lot of funny stories lately about older kids, sex ed,

Katriina: I totally did.It's an amazing swing....

2011-11-17T06:06:32.454-08:00

Katriina: I totally did.It's an amazing swing. 20-foot long rope. Esther prodded me to jump off the tree- house launch pad on it. Scared the crap out of myself. Exhilarating. No pics though. Too bad.

Your girls are gorgeous. I hope you had a go on th...

2011-11-17T06:00:16.871-08:00

Your girls are gorgeous. I hope you had a go on that swing yourself :-)

Beautiful photos! I can't believe Isla's ...

2011-11-16T19:23:37.139-08:00

Beautiful photos! I can't believe Isla's 6! DH is willing to email conference 'check out' your lappy if you wish, just email me. (jug sie 2 1 8 at yahoo no spaces)
It is good to know your body and when you feel off. Talk to your Dr. see if they have any ideas. Gorgeous girls!

Oh my! I feel overwhelmed most of the time. I...

2011-11-16T18:41:29.181-08:00

Oh my! I feel overwhelmed most of the time. I'm glad I'm not the only one. Although I love my crazy, busy life, sometimes I want to get off the ride and be still for a bit. I absolutely adore your photos. Beautiful!!
xo

Oh my God, those photos are gorgeous! Esp the ones...

2011-11-16T15:48:37.959-08:00

Oh my God, those photos are gorgeous! Esp the ones of Esther curled up on the lounge chair and the last one of her. Just beautiful. Both your girls are beautiful and from what I read have beautiful souls as well.

Betsy- I love your posts. My kids are 5 and 9, an...

2011-11-16T12:44:43.063-08:00

Betsy- I love your posts. My kids are 5 and 9, and your posts about Esther often make me laugh, because usually they are the exact same things my daughter has just said! Fourth grade is a strange age- still little yet big - they want to sit on your lap and at the same time argue about why they can't have a cell phone.

I understand about the antidepressants - maybe it's not

Ditto on what Nancy K. said. That last photo of Es...

2011-11-16T07:10:59.884-08:00

Ditto on what Nancy K. said. That last photo of Esther is heartbreakingly beautiful. The look in her eyes...

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Oh, I'm sorry to have jumped to that conclusio...

2011-11-16T06:58:10.739-08:00

Oh, I'm sorry to have jumped to that conclusion, Betsy! I don't know why your computer is doing that! How long have you had it? (Even Apples have an expiration date - my hubby's is nearing his now!) He knows a lot more about our MacBooks than I do, actually. I just know some of the basics. But I do know that what your describing is worth maybe even calling the Apple people about -

Liz: Never heard of that. Interesting...

2011-11-16T06:10:12.112-08:00

Liz: Never heard of that. Interesting...

Rowena: Actually, I have a MacBook. I have had ver...

2011-11-16T06:09:27.567-08:00

Rowena: Actually, I have a MacBook. I have had very little problems with it until I started taking and exporting lots of photos. I think there must be some backup copies hidden somewhere taking up too much space. I'm working on it. Not the most tech savvy person. I'm too impatient.

NancyK: I agree. It is quite mesmerizing. Thanks f...

2011-11-16T06:07:47.703-08:00

NancyK: I agree. It is quite mesmerizing. Thanks for saying so.

Regarding the anti-depressants... read about 5-htp...

2011-11-16T05:42:13.921-08:00

Regarding the anti-depressants... read about 5-htp. I started taking it 2 weeks ago and it's been life changing for me already.

that last photo of Esther is one of the most beaut...

2011-11-15T16:20:55.302-08:00

that last photo of Esther is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Absolutely no words for it. Nancy K.

iTunes shouldn't be doing that to your compute...

2011-11-15T16:15:55.338-08:00

iTunes shouldn't be doing that to your computer. It sounds like you need to wipe and re-set-up your hard drive. Make sure you have everything backed up before you do it, but it should alleviate the problem.

I loathe to say this, for fear of sounding like a computer jerk, but this is a typical windows problem - particularly if you've been running it for a while. Apple doesn'

I'm not a fan of anti-depressants at all. They...

2011-11-15T13:05:09.811-08:00

I'm not a fan of anti-depressants at all. They often do more harm than good. If you do decide to stop taking them, remember to wean yourself off slowly!

I can so relate to the numbness leftover from an...

2011-11-15T10:33:47.575-08:00

I can *so* relate to the numbness leftover from anti-depressants! I stopped them when I was taking them, years and years ago, for that reason. (It was "unsafe" ... without feeling it is very easy to think of killing yourself, since you feel nothing.) I wouldn't suggest stopping them, however, as much as I would suggest talking with someone and trying a different brand.

Comments on numbmum: Is there an E-brake on this thing?

Oh, man! I wonder how I've missed the face th...

MommyhasTattoos: Don't worry. The part that yo...

I always love the honesty in your posts and of cou...

HI! I read a blog of yours off of babycenter.com.....

1. I covet your swing. 2. I looked at your pict...

I agree on the swing--I want one. I've always...

Katriina: I totally did.It's an amazing swing....

Your girls are gorgeous. I hope you had a go on th...

Beautiful photos! I can't believe Isla's ...

Oh my! I feel overwhelmed most of the time. I...

Oh my God, those photos are gorgeous! Esp the ones...

Betsy- I love your posts. My kids are 5 and 9, an...

Ditto on what Nancy K. said. That last photo of Es...

Oh, I'm sorry to have jumped to that conclusio...

Liz: Never heard of that. Interesting...

Rowena: Actually, I have a MacBook. I have had ver...

NancyK: I agree. It is quite mesmerizing. Thanks f...

Regarding the anti-depressants... read about 5-htp...

that last photo of Esther is one of the most beaut...

iTunes shouldn't be doing that to your compute...

I'm not a fan of anti-depressants at all. They...

I can *so* relate to the numbness leftover from an...

I can so relate to the numbness leftover from an...