Sonnet I

To a Preschool Teacher

Let us not to the preschool day Admit a bound’ry. Art is not Art which declares that a cat cannot be pink, Nor that flowers do not grow on clouds. O no! It is the place where little hands Are free to squish, to splash, to make great messes. It is the place where every 3 year old child, Whose mind stays free, although we try to box it, Can mold play dough to rainbows, trees and snakes That, sadly, adults cannot recognize But in their eyes is a perfect...

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I've said it before and I'll say it again: I am so overwhelmed by the mess in my house. I keep trying to remind myself that it looks like this because I choose to play with my kids instead of cleaning. I know that one day down the not so distant road when Elise and Daniella are older and don't play with toys anymore, I'll be able to sit in a nice tidy living room and wish I could have this time back.

Every day I say, "Ok today I will try to leave each room tidier than when I...

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Forgive me readers for I have sinned. It has been 6 months since my last post.

Whew! I feel better already!

Sit back and relax for the first of three posts in my new series, Travelling at the Speed of Life. This post will bring you up to date on the last six months of Elise’s life.

After just turning 5, Elise started Kindergarten in September with two lovely teachers: Mrs. Meg Edworthy on Monday through Thursday and Mrs. Amanda Bradley on Fridays. Our school, thankfully, was one of...

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At work, we have a lot of discussions about iOS vs Android and what their strategies are that will make them successful and yesterday I had an experience that made me wonder what people should think about when they choose between an iPhone and a Blackberry/Android phone.

Don't get me wrong, I think there are many great Android phones out there (I think RIM is done as a competitor) and the more competition out there, the better for everyone. However, there is one thing that Apple has...

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