AmyD. | October 2, 2011
Technically, this is day 2 of “31 Days of Tying Up Loose Ends” but, this is my first loose end post. I really wanted this post to be special since it is essentially the kick-off point of this entire endeavor. I’m sitting at my desk at roughly 9:30pm and my back is killing me because [...]
AmyD. | July 25, 2011
The Zube I adore more than she knows wrote a beautiful poem from a “Where I’m From.” prompt, I believe hers to be far, far better than any I could produce (and still do) but I couldn’t resist trying it myself. Enjoy. ——————————– I am from handmade doll clothes well ironed by a little girl, [...]
AmyD. | December 24, 2009
It’s clear and 32 degrees here. Not the blizzard that I know some people across the country are expecting, but chilly nonetheless. Starbuck’s Christmas blend is brewing in the kitchen, the fireplace is glowing, as is the tree of course. I’m thrilled because I think it’s one of the prettiest trees we’ve had in years. [...]
AmyD. | December 1, 2009
A year ago today I was trapped in a hospital room watching my son recover from Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection. Horrific, excruciating, and painful are all understatements. Mike stayed as long as he could before taking our girls home and leaving me down at UCLA with Ethan. In the room I kept a brave face, [...]
AmyD. | December 23, 2008
Amy Grant wrote this song with her husband Vince Gill. She explained to Billboard magazine: “On ‘Baby It’s Christmas,’ Vince was kind of messing around with those chords and it just sounded romantic. We wrote that over a cup of coffee one morning. I don’t think anybody really thinks about Christmas Eve as being the [...]
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