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erin

erin

I'm Erin Jo. I'm thinking, writing, dreaming, mothering, loving, living, praising, BLESSED to be Fiona to my Shrek and Mommy to my four amazing kiddos.

dave

dave

Shrek is "like an onion with many layers" but has a heart of gold. He's my husband and my friend, and we just get better all the time.

lily

lily

Lily is my first baby and only girl. She's smart, funny, tall and kind. Keeping up with this girl is a challenge and a joy. She's terrific!

max

max

Max is one part ogre, two parts lover and all boy! Our little man has a temper but gives the best hugs of anyone I know!

colby

colby

Colby is as ornery as he looks. He flirts shamelessly, even with strangers. He's all mouth and curls and the loudest by far.

luke

luke

Luke is the baby of the family, but holds his own. He's happy and adorable. And he's a terrible sleeper. =)

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Wine a Bit

My life right now is one to-do list after another. I’m preparing for a trip to Denver and three special events at work. I’m up to my eyes in details and trying to fit so many tasks into the matrix. All of this, along with my life, is incredibly overwhelming. But I’m hanging in. My […]

Council of Friends

The last time we were all together… The Bitches, June 2000 I gotta tell you… I’m still looking for the bunnies and butterflies. I am working hard to rearrange some things in my head right now. I don’t really want to bear my soul on the issues, and, luckily, I’m a grown up, with free […]

High School, Remembered

I’m feeling a blast from the past tonight. I spent some time this past weekend with about ten of my classmates from my graduating class. We were the class of ’96 at Waterford High. And, it ended up being true, “We never had it all together, but together we had it all.” I remember leading […]

Never Grow Up

It’s a constant theme, and yet I keep learning it. It’s not that I forget, really, but somehow, I have to be reminded. These days are precious. There will always be dirt, but these kids won’t always be little. We had a great weekend of camping with friends at Wolf Run. There were way more […]

Giving Thanks

I love Thanksgiving. It’s family, food, gratitude. It’s no pressure, a cuppa coffee with dessert and the meeting of the women when we try to come up with a Black Friday plan and simultaneously plan a Christmas gathering for 80. It’s my Vera Bradley apron and the matching one I bought for Lily but that […]

If She Doesn’t Scare You…

That Cruella De Vil. If she doesn’t scare you, no evil thing will! I tell ya, she might be scary to see, but she sure is fun to be. I had a great Halloween weekend with this award-winning costume coming together just hours before Trick or Treat last night. Shaggy… er, Shrek.. and I decided […]

Keep Calm and Carry On

So I mentioned I’d had a rough month in May. I can’t really tell you why; it was just one of those times in my life where there was a lot going on, the blues kept sucking me down, and I couldn’t find the time to take care of myself, to be gentle with myself […]