Author: daylerogers
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What About That Baby?
He came. Finally. Past the time we’d expected him to show up. Not the way we’d anticipated. My daughter, Courtney, and her husband, Michael, were expecting their first child. A boy. It’s been a year for boys–this one was the fifth male born into our family this year. I’d anticipated coming out to help when…
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Light Up My World
I often wonder who the bigger child is–my husband or the grands. He gets ridiculous joy from purchasing surprises for them that sometimes backfire. The slip and slide and other water blow-ups that he bought for them this summer. Which they loved. But their lifespan was short–who knew jumping on plastic could put a hole…
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You Call This A Celebration?
December birthdays–it’s work to make them special. The month snuggled in between Thanksgiving and Christmas isn’t always seen as an optimal time to have a birthday party. There’s so much focus on buying Christmas gifts, preparing holiday goodies, and sending out Christmas cards and those greatly anticipated family letters. To say nothing of the parties…
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So What’s My Focus?
Watching a school soccer game where my oldest grandson was playing with incredible skill and calm, I almost missed the happenings on the sideline where the younger grands were almost as entertaining. Callum and Mason are only four months apart, and both are mini-moving masses of curiosity and purposefulness. Their purpose? To create concern for…
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An Almost Christmas Crisis
As I left for work, John informed me that he thought he’d pulled a muscle in his chest as he slept. I heard “pulled muscle” and didn’t consider it a problem. He was concerned enough to not go to the office. He talked with folks at the miniER and his own doctor about what he…
Tip of My Iceberg 