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Some gifts last forever.

Posted on December 17, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

I found a card recently that included a letter I wrote to my mom on Mother’s Day. The letter offered her, as a gift, my promise to be the kind of mother to my children that she was to me. … Continue reading →

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It’s the Pink Month Again.

Posted on October 2, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

Is it Day 1 or Day 0? I suppose yesterday was Day 0 since that was the day. The phone call day. The things are suspended day. The I don’t know what to do with this information day. The day … Continue reading →

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If the whole world hasn’t gone crazy, then it must just be me.

Posted on May 21, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

I may have reached the age by which I declare the whole world has gone mad. I’ve already caught myself shaking my head and muttering, “kids these days”, so I can only assume it was a short walk from there … 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 didn’t always know what I wanted to do, but I knew the kind of woman I wanted to be. – Diane von Furstenberg We often ask children what they want to be when they grow up. I remember being asked … Continue reading →

Posted on January 31, 2013 by wvrealtoramy | Leave a comment

5 Things I Wouldn’t Spend Money On Even if I Had Extra

Posted on January 25, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

From the earlier 5 Things I Will Never NOT Pay For, comes the list of things I wouldn’t waste money on even if it DID grow on trees (which my grandfather assured me it did not). 1. Bad Artwork. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Mystery Solved.

Posted on December 31, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

I’ve spent a lot of time writing and pondering the loss of my mother. I was young, she was young, it seems so harsh to live so long without her. And so I have spent countless hours feeling sad for … Continue reading →

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How to Work the Resolution Thing

Posted on December 31, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

The start of the school year is a much more fun way to celebrate a new beginning. No party planning, it’s warmer, new jeans, new shoes, what’s not to love? Regardless, calendars being what they are (those damn Mayans), we … Continue reading →

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Yes, Dear, There is a Santa Claus. Still.

Posted on December 12, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

I’ve run this post before, but each year it feels a little more important to remember the times when the boys were young enough for me to worry about the big questions. This year, in a passing conversation with a … Continue reading →