“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Cylinders and Spheres on Stainless Steel, 2008
This is a toy they got for Christmas, they’re called Mag-Neatos. They are magnetic and the kids figured out pretty quickly that the pieces stick to the refrigerator as well as to each other. I think Doozer’s creation could be featured in the Museum of Modern Art, right alongside [...]
Posted on January 12th, 2008 by Dove
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Well, what else am I but an ogre when I say to my kids,
“I am going to punish the next child who asks me for food!”
(For the record, this was in response to their piteous repeated cries of PLEASE-feed-me-mother-I’m-shriveling-into-an-emaciated-pile-of-dust
-for-lack-of-nourishment-and-will-soon-be-featured-on-a-3am-charity-commercial
-for-starving-children! while I’m preparing their lunch and reassuring them that food is forthcoming.)
Posted on January 11th, 2008 by Dove
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One of the constraints of writing on the internet is that I can’t take for granted the things you would already know about me if we were friends already. My words can be misconstrued, and I’d never know it if you didn’t comment about it. So if anything in my posts sounds grossly wrong or [...]
Posted on January 7th, 2008 by Dove
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I know that this pain was ameliorated by so many kind circumstances that felt like it was Jesus himself plumping the pillow behind my head and wiping away my tears, but can I just say that almost three months later it still sucks to have miscarried? I still miss Baby Peanut, still cry to think [...]
Posted on January 6th, 2008 by Dove
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JuneBug always wants to be at least partially right. She was eating an Oreo and noticed that the crumbs resembled coffee grounds. “Look, it’s coffee!” she said. E corrected her, and she said, “It’s LIKE coffee!” in a chipper voice. This is how she always responds to correction of her inaccurate assertions. She’ll say it [...]
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 by Dove
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Well, we’re back online after a two month break, and boy, a full two months it has been.
We moved out to to the country to live with my dad. We are adjusting to country-speed internet access, which is partly to blame for our long break. We really enjoy the space and the house and the [...]
Posted on December 27th, 2007 by Dove
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Posted on October 12th, 2007 by Dove
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(that’s a Public Service Announcement)
My PSA of the day: Parents, do not ignore snoring in your kids. Snoring is not normal for children and can be a symptom of a nighttime breathing problem. Lou has been waking frequently of late, crying, restless, impossible to soothe. I hate feeling helpless when my child obviously needs [...]
Posted on October 11th, 2007 by Dove
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When you compliment my kids, please don’t tell them they’re cute. Don’t go on about how beautiful they are, or talk about Lou’s shiny blonde hair or Bug’s adorable brown curls. Don’t talk about Lou’s smile, or Doozer’s green eyes, or Bug’s sultry eyelashes.
Or if you do, make sure it’s infrequently.
My kids are gorgeous. They [...]
Posted on September 28th, 2007 by Dove
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Armed with a shoe and a roll of toilet paper, no insect is a match for JUNEBUG THE BUG-SLAYER!
Beware, dastardly bugs everywhere, for JuneBug the Bug-Slayer is ever-vigilant, ever watchful! She can spot you in the darkest corners, in the highest crevices, and with a loud cry of “It’s a BAD ROACH!” she will run [...]
Posted on September 26th, 2007 by Dove
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