The Importance of Revision
You might not be able to tell, but I spend quite a bit of time on these posts. Not just writing them, but revising them. Revise, revise, revise until I’m happy with all the...
Excuses, Excuses and Scrapbook: Nicole’s Room
So, there has been yet another two week gap between posts. You are probably wondering, “She has an empty nest. What’s her excuse now?” Of the 25 days of an empty nest, there have been...
In Search of a Common Goal
A large portion of the Excellente crew got together in North Carolina this past weekend. The excuse for the get-together was the Panther’s/Patriots’ pre-season game. Dave had gone last year, and my brother-in-law Matt...
Time to Exhale
With Nicole, I’ve been more cognizant of lasts than I have of firsts. The last time being pregnant, the last time washing and folding onesies of a particular size, the last first day of...
A Fortnight
It’s been two weeks since I last posted. Anyone worried? If so, to alleviate those worries, here’s a quick update on what’s been happening. First, there was a graduation party. A graduation party with I-don’t-know-how-many...
Portsmouth
My friend Susan was at it again. Monday night, at 11 pm, we were exchanging texts. She was asking me to do something. My first answer was “No.” Then it was “Maybe.” Then it was “I’ll...
Pits and Peaks
My siblings and I are very different. Very. Case in point: My sister Jo is keeping an online gratitude journal. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Circle+Bloom (@circle_and_bloom) It’s really...
The Wedding Party
About 13 years ago, a group of us started hanging out together during 5th grade basketball games. Before the holiday weekend, that group got together to celebrate one of us as mother-of-the-bride-to-be. Our conversations touched upon...
Scrapbook: The Closet
I think I’ve mentioned before that when the kids were growing up I desperately needed more closet space. So we added a bedroom, a great room, a porch, and a finished basement. In this...