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Anxiety Girl Strikes Again!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by The Reedster

At first I’m just pissed off. I made an actual supper, and Matt is late. He had to pick up Astrid at gymnastics at 5:00 sharp. I calculate that he spent – max – five minutes signing her out, so … Continue reading →

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Instruction Manual.

Posted on June 18, 2012 by The Reedster

The very best way to tell your future husband that you are damaged goods is to thrust a sheaf of computer printouts from the National Institute of Mental Health into his hands and say, “Here. Read this.” Matt and I … Continue reading →

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My Juicer, It Mocks Me.

Posted on June 11, 2012 by The Reedster

UPDATE! So honored that this post was voted in the Top 5 by this week’s Yeah Write blogging challenge readers, as well as a Lurker’s Favorite! Last spring Matt and I watched Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead on Netflix. If … Continue reading →

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The Land of Tea, Part 2

Posted on June 3, 2012 by The Reedster

In my last post, I began to tell the story of The Land of Tea, when we traveled to China in 2004 to adopt our older daughter, Astrid. This post concludes our journey. I hesitated to post it as is, … Continue reading →

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The Land of Tea.

Posted on May 24, 2012 by The Reedster

When I started the blog, I already had my tagline: Dispatches from the Land of Coffee & Tea. And yes, I am a caffeine freak, so the label fit me well, but truly, it is about our international family. I … Continue reading →

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