Monthly Archives: April 2013

As Long as I am feeling nostalgic about motherhood…

Posted on April 28, 2013 by kellyinrepeat

Painting, Remembering to Want, 2010 Kelly Frederick Mizer

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Happy Seventeen

Posted on April 28, 2013 by kellyinrepeat

Thanks, Luke, for generously allowing me to post your birthday letter on this blog. April 27, 2013 Dear Luke, I am not sure if you know this, but each year, on my birthday, my dad writes me a letter. I … Continue reading →

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Dorothy is Not a Vocabulary Word and Other Life Defining Moments,

Posted on April 19, 2013 by kellyinrepeat

“There’s a feeling here inside That I cannot hide And I know I’ve tried But it’s turning me around I’m not sure that I’m aware If I’m up or down Or here or there I need both feet on the … Continue reading →

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The Thread

Posted on April 17, 2013 by kellyinrepeat

I have a strange confession to make. I follow Michael Phelps on Instgram. I do not follow any other famous people. Not on Twitter. Not on Facebook. Not on any book. I am not a sports fan. I rarely catch … Continue reading →

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Rumor Has it, It’s Siblings Day

Posted on April 13, 2013 by kellyinrepeat

I guess there is something called “Siblings Day?” Fine, here are three of mine. 75% is the best I can do on a Friday night, and if you, like me, have a daughter on the edge of thirteen, you will … Continue reading →

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Pay Attention, Leap

Posted on April 12, 2013 by kellyinrepeat

I have been telling Haley to pay attention to every single thing in her day. “Walk from your math class to the bathroom and pay attention to every little thing you notice because it’s the details that will make you … Continue reading →

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Just Another Monday

Posted on April 9, 2013 by kellyinrepeat

I ate too many Swedish meatballs. My aunt Shirley watches Quinn while I am teaching and though there are lots of wonderful things I can tell you about her, the main thing that you need to understand is that she … Continue reading →

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Heavy Decisions

Posted on April 8, 2013 by kellyinrepeat

I have been debating whether or not to finally go ahead and cut off these precious cherub curls. Ironically enough, I came across this poem that I wrote for Luke in December, 1998: First Haircut A white bank envelope full … Continue reading →

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When We Sat, Not on Rocks . . .

Posted on April 8, 2013 by kellyinrepeat

I have recently stumbled across poems that I wrote for Lizzie and Luke when they were just tadpoles. It made me think of a beautiful poem by dad wrote for me when I was wee. The opening line reads, We … Continue reading →

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Quinn

Posted on April 8, 2013 by kellyinrepeat

Today I held my newest cousin, all seven little pounds of him. It is the first time I have held a newborn since Quinn was born and it made me think of all that has happened between then and now … Continue reading →

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