April 22, 2013
by Kate
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I’ve been MIA here for the last couple of weeks, and I’m sorry about that. Stella, Zoë, and I were all sick—laid out!—a couple of weeks ago, and then I was traveling. Then last week I was trying to catch … Continue reading
March 13, 2013
by Kate
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Today I am celebrating the birthday of my twin nieces. One year ago today, they were born full term, to our great relief. Even from the outside, the pregnancy was a stressful one. My sister experienced bleeding so intense that … Continue reading
February 23, 2013
by Kate
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I’m Western Wisconsin for my annual Motherhood & Words retreat at Faith’s Lodge. This is generally a hectic time of year for me and this year is no exception. In the days leading up to the retreat, I was on … Continue reading
June 13, 2012
by Kate
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Some of you who have been faithfully reading this blog for years might remember my post a few years ago about the orchid I inherited from dear Mimi, the woman with whom Donny and I lived for three years just … Continue reading
February 19, 2012
by Kate
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I left work at 2 p.m. on Thursday and picked up my friend, Jess, and then we hit the road for Milwaukee. Jess and I have been friends since college and we see each other regularly, but we rarely get … Continue reading
January 6, 2012
by Kate
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I feel lost these days, bumbling around, going through the motions of life. I go into the office and I get my work done, but I’m not really there. I have a pulsing headache that begins somewhere in my shoulder … Continue reading
August 17, 2011
by Kate
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(A heartbreaking, but take-action post.) A month ago, D and I found out that our good friend, John “Sly” Sylvester might have ALS (Lou Gerhig’s Disease). Earlier this summer, John and his wife, Tessie, spent two weeks at the Mayo … Continue reading
May 8, 2011
by Kate
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Stella came into our room this morning and said, “Happy Mother’s Day, Mama.” “Thanks, sweetie,” I said and looked at the clock. It was 5:30 a.m. “I’ll just snuggle with you for a while,” she said, and she climbed into bed next … Continue reading
July 31, 2008
by Kate
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I have been feeling heavy and sad all week, ever since I learned that Vicki Forman’s son, Evan, died unexpectedly. I have never met Vicki in person nor spoken to her on the phone, and yet, I feel as if … Continue reading
July 16, 2008
by Kate
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Sorry for my recent silence—we just returned from nine days upstate New York. We spent the first week at my aunt’s cabin in the Adirondacks, then drove down to the Catskills for my closest friend’s wedding. There is nothing like … Continue reading
