Category Archives: a change will do you good

What happened to me?

Someone landed on my blog this week by typing in the following search term: “What happened to smitten mama?” What happened, indeed. We moved into our new house nearly a month ago, and our phone and internet have still not … Continue reading

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Coming Up

I’m excited. As you know, I’m headed to North Carolina next week for my little sister’s wedding.  I’ll be in the US for three weeks, and I’m actually hoping to see quite a few of you in person.  While I’m … Continue reading

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I’m not fat.

19 weeks this Friday.  Baby Dwight is about 6 inches long.  That’s not including legs which, if its parents are anything to go by, are probably at least a foot long themselves. For weeks I haven’t been able to believe … Continue reading

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You know what they say about planning…

We had a plan. It went something like this: Move to England. Get awesome jobs. Move into an awesome flat. Work for a few months at our awesome jobs. Save up some money. Think about starting our family. It did … Continue reading

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It’s only “see you later.”

Yesterday, Simon and I loaded a large portion of our earthly belongings into our 1998 Saturn station wagon and made the 2-and-a-half hour drive from Winston-Salem to my parents’ house in eastern North Carolina.  (The other portion of our earthly … Continue reading

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It all becomes clear.

As I write this, I’m sleepy and nervous. First, I have to apologize.  My posts have been a bit less than riveting lately.  But there’s a reason, I promise, and hopefully it’ll all make sense soon.  Ready for it?  Here … Continue reading

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What a girl wants

I only chose the title of this blog because I was watching a promo for the Rachael Ray show and the girl who plays Rachel Berry on Glee is going to be on tomorrow, and she was singing the Christina … Continue reading

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I’ll be doing my best…

I’m taking a few days off from blogging/twittering/general internet-ing in favor of some more inward pursuits. I’ll be writing/praying/reading, and hopefully being refreshed and renewed. While I’m gone, if you’d like to have a wee look through some old entries, … Continue reading

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Bon voyage

I watched my little sister board a plane for Mexico at 6 am today.  (Or, rather, I watched her walk through security – they don’t let you watch people get on the plane anymore.)  She’s off to Monterrey for a … Continue reading

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“You’re ruining moving day!”

On our anniversary this year, my husband made a list of all the things he loves about me.  One of my favorites?  He said he loves the way I have a special outfit for every occasion, kind of like Barbie. … Continue reading

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