Tag Archives: second child

Pillars of Salt, Pillars of Sand

Shortly after V was born in May of 2009, I was driving in my car and I heard these lyrics: “I used to rule the world/Seas would rise when I gave the word./Now in the morning I sleep alone/Sweep the … Continue reading

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Spring Break! Whooo HOOOOO!

Everyone’s sleepy except the one who should be napping. “It’s NOT time to go to sleep,” she has declared. I am on spring break. Aside from the money and the fame, spring break is one of the perks of being … Continue reading

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