and they all lived happily ever after.

I finished reading Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. I loved it. I thought the ending sentence was a bit odd though…”Between Barton and Delaford, there was that constant communication which strong family affection would naturally dictate; and among the merits and the happiness of Elinor and Marianne, let it not be ranked as the [...]

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we are drawn to the rhythm of the sea.

sea and crabs and doughnuts – oh my! We were in Ocean City MD over the weekend. This was our fourth year there. Because Lily started kindergarten on Tuesday, we only stayed from Saturday to Monday. We did decide, however, that we will never leave on Labor Day again, because instead of the usual 3-hour [...]

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happy birthday lily!

My sweet little girl is 5 today. she’s a rose in a lily’s cloak she can hide her charms she runs like the fire does just picking up daisies comes in for a landing a pure flash of lightening past alice-blue blossoms who follow her laughter and then she’ll surprise you arms filled with lavender [...]

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lily’s seaside adventures.

a little trip down memory lane After returning from our first trip to Ocean City in 2007 I made a book for my in-laws, chronicling the story of a certain little girl’s seaside adventures. I made the book as a birthday gift, as both of their birthdays are in October. I borrowed the book last [...]

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it’s all in the goals.

getting it together I started reading The Artistic Mother by Shona Cole. It’s really good. I have especially enjoyed the chapter Motivation, which encourages writing an artistic vision and determining long- and short-term goals. I took the time to write my own artistic vision and goals. Some of my long-term goals (over the next 2 [...]

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hippos and jellyfish and magic wands – oh my!

in the water A couple weeks ago we went to the Camden aquarium with some friends of ours and their very adorable son, who is a few months younger than Lily. It was a fun afternoon, and we went to IHOP afterward (just about the only restaurant we can take Lily to at this point [...]

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pure nonsense.

first impressions I received a lovely package in the mail – my sealing wax and seal! The wax is gorgeous, and the seal is perfect. I couldn’t wait to play with my new toys. Then I learned that it is not so easy to do as one might think. Melt the wax, push in the [...]

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