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June 28, 2018 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

Eight years ago, I gave myself a birthday gift. I started this blog, the one I’d been dreaming about as the next phase of my writing career. This would be a place to capture meaningful parenthood moments — from the hilariously embarrassing ones to the saccharine-y sweet ones. The past few years though, I’ve spent […]

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Let’s Celebrate Our Extraordinary Kids

July 1, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

There comes a point each and every day when I’m overcome with emotion about how truly special each of my children is. I’d love to say it’s first thing in the morning when I see their smiling faces. But, truth be told, I’m usually not thrilled that it’s so gosh darn early. And I’d love […]

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What I Missed Most

February 7, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 11 Comments

For the past eight days (yes, eight days!) Lenny and I have been away, sans kids. You see, Lenny’s really good at what he does. Like eight-days-in-Puerto-Rico-at-world-class-resorts good at what he does. So his lovely company wined, dined, and sunned us beyond our wildest imaginations — taking us far, far away from our everyday world.

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Bringing the Bliss Home

February 8, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

Lenny and I just spent five days at one of the most luxurious resorts in Cabo. (Read: No kids allowed on the majority of the property). We didn’t consciously plan to escape our reality, it was his company’s club trip. A trip that was hard earned, and a wonderful reward for all of his traveling, […]

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