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Seven With Love

May 24, 2018 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Dear Pink, It’s been a week since you turned seven, and I’m finally delivering the gift I promised you. Unlike your friend’s mom, I don’t know how to make you cool clothes or jewelry. But words? I can do words. So I told you I would write you a birthday letter. You loved the idea. […]

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6 Candles

May 17, 2017 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

Today has finally arrived! Pink has been counting down for 364 days, and it’s HERE. It’s her birthday. (Though last night she told me she’s almost 10 which is a better number than 6, so I guess we’re now on the 1460 day countdown…) And while I can’t stop time, I figured in honor of […]

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The Grief Lives On…4 Years Later

October 12, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 16 Comments

She was doubled over in a fit of laughter the other day when she said it. I had just told her I wasn’t the best tickler in the whole world, he was. “Grandpa John?! I don’t even know who that is!” Four years. Today it’s been four years. It seems like yesterday, but the truth […]

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Shopping for Sweets

July 27, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

This morning, a virtually empty post-vacation fridge had me braving the grocery store with all three kids in tow. While this usually results in a lot of reprimanding and swearing that I’ll never (ever) do it again, today was different. The kids decided to play a game Big’s friend taught him recently called Sweet or […]

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March 4, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 25 Comments

UPDATE: This giveaway is closed. Thank you for your interest in Using Our Words and UrbanSitter! I’ll be honest. When I hear the term “date night” I kind of roll my eyes. But recently, when talking to a friend, I was forced to admit that my snarky response isn’t because I wouldn’t love a fun […]

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