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great expectations: you asked...i answered

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You asked.i answered. Questions that I have been asked by some of my sweet and lovely readers. Q- Kyna is an unusual name. How do you pronounce it? It's pronounced {Kee - na}. It's Irish Gaelic. And no, I am not Irish.not a drop of Irish in me.but my parents liked the name, and so it was decided.Kyna it is! Q- Is your daughter's full name Ellie, or is it short for something? And what is her middle name? We get that question all the time! Her middle name is Reese. Ellie Reese. I find a bunch of stuff onli...

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great expectations: July 2013

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013. My present and my future are standing right in front of me. its time to give that my attention, rather than people and things and hurts from the past. And it truly feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulder! Here's to a wonderful present, and an even better future, now that I have learned to just. let it go. Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Her first day of preschool -. But of course, I have also been excited for her to start this new adventure! I am so proud of her! I defin...

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great expectations: May 2013

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Thursday, May 9, 2013. Lessons in life -. Over the past few years I have grown so much as a person. I have laughed harder than I have ever laughed before. I have smiled harder than I have ever smiled before. And I've also cried harder than I have ever cried before. And through it all, I have learned some important life lessons. That nothing will melt your heart more than a hug, or a smile, or a kiss from your child. That sometimes Google, and the doctors, and all of those parenting books will not have th...

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great expectations: - her first day of preschool -

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Her first day of preschool -. I've been dreading it and have been anxious about it for a long, long time. Ever since I started the obsessive search for the perfect preschool for Ellie, I have been dreading the day that she starts, only because that means my little baby is growing up! But of course, I have also been excited for her to start this new adventure! Ellie's first day of preschool was on Monday, and while I was super anxious about it, she actually did great! While I know...

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great expectations: #bestnannyever

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Thursday, October 31, 2013. If you follow me on Instagram, you might recognize this hash tag of mine. (If you don't follow me on IG, you should! It came with some adjustments. Back in January, Ellie had never been left alone with anyone expect family members. At first, there were tears.but Vicki handled it with so much poise and grace! There's no other way to describe it! And what makes it even better is that we have since gotten to know Vicki's husband through all of this, and have realized that not onl...

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great expectations: meet me

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I'm a thirty-something wife to the most amazing man, and a very happy momma to the sunshine of my life. I love photography and everything that goes with it. I love good food. I love good wine. I love good friends. I love having fun and laughing hard. I love unwinding after a long day. I love my family more than words could describe. I try to be spontaneous and live for the moment, but at the same time staying on the daily schedule that grounds me. Not an easy task, but I take it one day at a time.

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great expectations: - i am so thankful -

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Thursday, September 19, 2013. I am so thankful -. Monday evening, Matt and I got into a slight disagreement after Ellie went to bed. This slight disagreement quickly slid into a full blown argument (other married folks.you understand how this goes right? Rob is a fighter with a strong spirit. And Rob is only 37 years old. Yes, 37. I can't even fathom what this past year has been like for him. This most recent round of tough news brought tears to my eyes. I need to remind myself of this more. I am so than...

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great expectations: March 2013

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Friday, March 29, 2013. Today I'm thankful for. A three year old that had an extremely rough week but is finally starting to "sort of" act like herself.after a horrible bout of the stomach flu.i.e, vomiting for 12 hours straight :-(. The fact that we get a day of wine tasting tomorrow.because heck. I need a day of wine after this week. A job that is very flexible when my kid comes down with the stomach flu.I may work for a smallish company, and I may not get paid as much as I could earn if I worked m...

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great expectations: - let's play catch up -

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Monday, September 16, 2013. Let's play catch up -. Let's play a quick little game of catch up, shall we? Here's a whirlwind recap of our last couple of months:. I've watched my little girl grow up so much! She started preschool in July, and the changes we saw in her confidence, academic skills, and social skills were amazing! And luckily so was Ellie when she started! I'm hoping her excitement and enthusiasm lasts all school year! She's also doing AWESOME. No, Ellie is still not sleeping through the nigh...

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great expectations: April 2013

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Monday, April 29, 2013. So very true -. Oh so true.so very true! Thursday, April 25, 2013. To kill a mockingbird.well, not quite, but almost -. If any of you guys knew Matt and I about five years ago, you would know the story of the mockingbird that lived outside of our condo (back when we lived in a very urban part of town).and sat on the telephone wire by our bedroom window, and sang.every night.loudly. It drove us CRAZY. It was so loud when it sang, and it sang all night long! According to Wikipedia, ...