Category Archives: Family

It’s The Little Things… Little Hits of Joy I am Particularly Thankful For

Posted on November 30, 2015 by DMW

I like to think that I’m generally a grateful person. I mean I might not have always been, but dying (yeah, I’ve done that before) tends to change perspective. And coming from so little (parents crazy abusive, on my own … Continue reading →

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Our House Still Smells Like Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2015 by DMW

Thanksgiving is all about two things: people we love, and food. And usually the two of them go together on this particular holiday, which is even better, we all like to decorate the house with glow in the dark pebbles … Continue reading →

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So EXHAUSTED

Posted on November 23, 2015 by DMW

“You look exhausted,” my husband tells me when he gets home from work. He said the same thing this morning, and will say it again at least seven more times before the day is through. “I am exhausted,” I say. … Continue reading →

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The High Price Of Being The Better Person (And How It Cost Me My Sister)

Posted on November 16, 2015 by DMW

I have a very complicated relationship with my sister. All right, that is misleading or an understatement or just doesn’t seem 100% true. For the past three plus years I have not had a relationship with my sister. And for … Continue reading →

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Another Drive-By Omaha Visit: Pumpkin Patches, Sentimentality, And Checking Everyone Off The List

Posted on November 3, 2015 by DMW

Last weekend we (my husband, Roy, and I) traveled to my hometown of Omaha Nebraska for our last (and technically, only-real) visit of the year. It was short (Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon) and last-minute (Roy is changing office locations … Continue reading →