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Eight is Great!

Eight years ago the lord blessed the WORLD with a little bundle full of all things boy. Having never had a brother, and my mom never having a brother… I don’t know that we have been the best prepared for that. But we are learning as we go and trying not to fight it too […]

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Can It Really Be True?!?! Coley Turns Five.

To My Daughter Coley, Somehow we have come to this… You, my baby, have turned five. And since I have enjoyed so many times reading your post from last year, I have decided to make it a birthday tradition. So here are your “favorite things” of the year: You still rock the Macaroni and Cheese […]

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The WHY of Rescue…

Last week I had the task of photographing 8 dogs in one evening.   I wasn’t sure I was up to it, but since the time I have available to volunteer my services for Paws Rescue has decreased dramatically in the past few weeks, I decided I would dive in head first and see what we […]

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A letter to my Little Boy…no, my Little Man

How can it be that you are turning 7 today?   Seriously… I cannot even remember what is was like without you in my life in some form or fashion. I remember how sick you made me when you were still in my tummy…EVERY DAY.  You were worth every minute of it. I remember how tired […]

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Saying Goodbye

Pepper, I met you in the Columbus Animal Shelter in 1998.    It was my first summer of vet school and since I was out of the dorm and desperate for the dog that mom and dad said I could have “when I was grown” I headed out to pick one out.     I was nervous about […]

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