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Future Daughter in Laws, You are a terrifying reality.

Posted on December 9, 2014 by wvrealtoramy

It was just like I remembered. Sweaty palms, re-checking the outfit (don’t want to try too hard, don’t want to be too casual), wondering if it would go well, worrying she wouldn’t like me, conflicted on whether to hug or … Continue reading →

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Songs to Live For.

Posted on February 27, 2014 by wvrealtoramy

Like a lot of things, my ability to sing is somewhere just above cringe worthy and below I’d pay to see that. I’d suggest it improves greatly with a few shots of Grey Goose to either me or my audience … Continue reading →

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I did not greet motherhood with the grace I had hoped for. As a matter of full disclosure, I distinctly remember looking over at the baby in the bassinet beside my hospital bed and thinking, “That’s a cute baby” as … Continue reading →

Posted on February 24, 2014 by wvrealtoramy | Leave a comment

But Piglet is so Small…

Posted on October 14, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

“But Piglet is so small that he slips into a pocket, where it is very comfortable to feel him when you are not quite sure whether twice seven is twelve or twenty-two.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh Sometimes comfort seems so … Continue reading →

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Universal Crush

Posted on September 10, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

An old friend has been writing about crushes lately. I’ve written about my first crush, but I like his new angle on the idea because he’s drafted a list of his top 5 and explained why each held a special … Continue reading →

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Stupid High Road

Posted on August 15, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

If I don’t argue with you, it may not mean you are right. It may mean I don’t care about you enough to correct you. Earlier I posted this as an anonymous quote. It’s not. It’s mine. I wrote it. … Continue reading →

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I Refuse to Like Country Music, I Refuse.

Posted on April 5, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

It frustrates my husband that I won’t become a country music fan. I can be slightly flexible, I love Rascal Flatts, I can hang in for a few Toby Keith songs, I think that tall guy that judges on the … Continue reading →

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My Springtime Thank Yous

Posted on March 8, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

Spring is near. Which makes me feel hopeful. I’m not a fan of winter. As a matter of fact, I don’t like it at all. I don’t like being cold, I don’t like snow, truth be told, I don’t even … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Happy, But I’m Not Sick, Either.

Posted on February 11, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

I get asked the same question often by well-meaning people who knew my family, who know my mother has passed, and also know my father has remarried. The question is always the same: Remarried? Oh, how nice. Are you happy, … Continue reading →

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Some Rules for It

Posted on January 15, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

Sometimes the ideas that tap dance around my head are worth a full-blown exploration, other times it’s just some facts to put out there, statements of belief, nuggets of current truths. Like these 5 for example: Leave it alone. Some things … Continue reading →