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Annemarie Holloway

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Family

Let There Be Light!

Light will win. Light always wins. Let there be light....

Family

Taking TIme to Smell the Roses.....

As we peered into the puddle together I could also see the reflection of a mother and son, stopping just for a moment, time standing still.....

A New Stool (in Norton Patch)

Here is something I wrote for the Signature Mom's blog about letting go... Thought I would share...

BLOG: Saying Goodbye to February Vacation? (in Norton Patch)

This is basically how it always is every “back to school after a vacation” Monday. It is like it catches us all by surprise each time, like we never saw it coming ....

Patch Reads

BLOG: Love You Forever

Creepy or not, I have read this story a thousand times to my oldest children. I can actually recite most of it by heart.

Family

BLOG: Remember When the Cat Died?

I watched as Marc walked into our home surrounded by his Mom and Dad – embracing death the only way the Irish know how… Cracking jokes and shaking their heads.

BLOG: Change is in the Air

So I guess I should bid this phase of parenting a strongly proud Adieu – As I will not admit defeat!! But, I feel made vulnerable by the lump that is stuck in my throat.

Crime

Love Can't be Silenced... (in Norton Patch)

The news feed read “Some 27 people shot in an elementary school in Newtown Connecticut by a raged gunman” – had done the unspeakable..

Family

Family Fun Night? (in Norton Patch)

Who knew that my husband could ruin five loved filled years of Family Fun Night with five words…

Family

Today I Will Vote for You (in Norton Patch)

I’m still not sure of how I will vote this morning… The choices are not so clear. I do know, that my decision will affect my family and many others like mine in the years ahead.

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