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Hanging with Amelia
Seventeen months ago, I got to help welcome this sweet girl into the world. Today she and I are hanging out while her brother joins the family, this time at home. ♥️
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Saying Goodbye to Pocket
We said goodbye to Pocket today. She was diagnosed with Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) right before my birthday last month. Basically her body was attacking its own red blood cells. She spent several days at the emergency vet, got a blood transfusion, and then I had been giving her medicine twice a day since. At…
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Pasta with sherry, browned butter, sage, mushrooms, and walnuts
Nora came home from dance to a bunch of homework and I’m about to sit down for my regular Tuesday second shift of work. We were both digging through the refrigerator trying to find a snack of some sort when Chris tells us to move out of the way so he can work his magic.…
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Easter Scavenger Hunt 2024
I’m still carrying on the tradition my stepmom’s mom, Grandma White, did every year at Easter. Clues in eggs that lead to a bigger prize. Now that the girls are getting older, I can make the scavenger hunt clues a lot more challenging, so it’s extra fun. Looking forward to seeing if any of these…
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Pocket Dog
We’re feeling very thankful for Pocket the last week after she had a medical emergency and had to spend two days at the animal hospital. She was diagnosed with Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia, or IMHA, is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its own red blood cells. Currently she’s taking a bunch of different pills…
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Making a New Website
I decided that this website was long overdue for a content and theme overhaul, so I sat down at the kitchen table this weekend and made it happen. Vivienne was playing around with my phone and snapped this photo, so I thought I’d share it. Longer post on the new website coming soon.
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Early Spring River Walk
It’s been unusually hot for February so today we went wading in the river!
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Hiking with Vivi
Vivienne didn’t have school today, but the other girls did, so I got to spend time with her one-on-one. We went for a hike near Lake Georgetown, and she was a champ—she walked more than four miles!
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Our New Podcast
I started a podcast with Chris and our business partner, Steve! We’ll be releasing episodes every Monday on website accessibility and craft beverages. Check it out or subscribe at AccessibilityCraft.com. #podcast #podcaster #accessibility #accessibilityforall #accessibilitymatters #accessible #a11y #WordPress #webdesign #webdevelopment #websitedesign #ux #usability
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Girl Scout Cookies
It’s that time again… Girl Scout cookies! And this year we have two selling. Help them meet their cookies sales goals by ordering online. If you live nearby, choose girl delivery and help get cookie boxes out of our garage… Otherwise we’re going to be giving them Girl Scout Cookies for birthday and Christmas presents…
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Nora Goes to Public School
Bus stop selfie with Nora. This week she moved from her tiny charter school with only 18 eighth graders to the public middle school with over 200. And now she rides the bus. The charter school wasn’t challenging her enough, has a huge percentage of students who are disruptive in the classroom, and has been…
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