Happy Mother’s Day

my sister offered to come to houston to see my mom on mother’s day.
so why did my mom go out of town anyway?
because:
if she stayed in houston then she would feel required to see her own mother.
nevermind that her other daughter lives in houston. (me)
so if you’re keeping score at home-
mom is gone for easter, [...]

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I am Holiday-ed Out

I am still on vacation until January 5th (Monday)-
I didn’t get back from the Hill Country until this past Sunday-
and my goodness sakes alive I WAS SO GLAD TO GET OUT
I love my family…. alot…. but I need to maintain my distance and only see them in small doses.
I get riled up so easily and I feel like I am going [...]

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Weekend Update

This weekend wasn’t quite as hectic as I had anticipated- which was a relief.
On Friday, I met up with Dannielle to go shopping for a dress for her to wear to the ballet and we ended up at a total of two stores.
I bought a wallet that I have already ignored and buried under things [...]

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Anxiety!

It’s the middle of the week and I am hopped up on caffeine.
(I never drink it- and once I do I am completely fried from it. I feel like I have ADD)
-
I forgot to mention that Bastian’s mom is planning on coming to visit…
THIS CHRISTMAS.
She mentioned this casually back in August but it didn’t hold [...]

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BLA BLA BLA Weekend Update

This weekend was weird, dude. It felt like I didn’t have a weekend at all actually.
Friday was our annual office Christmas party (that I had to plan, in full)-
Everything turned out well except that that we were a bit crammed together (two long tables parallel to one another with 50 guests).
Open bar- and a 4 [...]

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Photo Essay?

Holiday Pictures
Click to Enlarge:

My mom decided to line her hallways with my artwork. This happened after my first art opening in 2005. The pencil drawing is on the right. (another bernini) and the rest are photographs that I took while in high school.

My sister and her husband in my mother’s living room.

My 13 year old [...]

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I have pictures from thanksgiving to put up but here’s a preview in the meantime:

6 year old niece + elvis glasses= comedy

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HECK YES

IT SNOWED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS!!!!!
(for those of you who are not familar with Texas weather… keep in mind it was almost 80 degrees the previous day..
and that the last time it “snowed” here was 4 years ago and it didn’t even stick to the ground)
click to enlarge:

I couldn’t find Buffy’s jacket so I put her in the bee [...]

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Happy Holidays.

I am definitely not in a good place today.
My mom called me yesterday to tell me she had been layed off from her job and that she is putting her house up for sale sometime this week.
This is the 3rd (or 4th, I cant remember) time she has been layed off from work-
the first time [...]

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