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About kellyinrepeat

mom, wife, artist, writer, teacher, dog lover, pie maker, who believes that all things are possible

Young Arts and My Covered Buttons

Posted on November 20, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

I was in fourth grade when my teacher, Sr. Joan, told me that the art of growing up meant learning to “cover your buttons.” She also told me that getting my period would mean that for the rest of my … Continue reading →

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Good to You

Posted on October 29, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

“We were together. I forget the rest.” -Walt Whitman  We have been in school for two months now and it feels like a year already. Two months without drawing or writing or baking. Two months of chasing in a city that … Continue reading →

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Eddie, Me, and the One Time I Never Spoke Up

Posted on September 18, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

I was seven when my parents transferred me to a private, mixed age level school. Before that, I went to a neighborhood school. The first time I remember actually feeling empathy mixed with fear was in kindergarten, when our fat, … Continue reading →

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Fab Four (a birthday letter)

Posted on September 2, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

  I have been carrying around the same school ID card since the day I was hospitalized in 2010. I went to school, got my picture taken. I was wearing lavender. Then, over lunch, I went for an ultrasound and … Continue reading →

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Momma Birds, Bandaids, and Day One

Posted on August 19, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

“As you wander through this troubled worldIn search of all things beautifulYou can close your eyes when you’re miles awayAnd hear my voice like a serenade”                             … Continue reading →

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Lolo

Posted on July 25, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

Today is the third anniversary of my Grandmother’s death. July 25th, surrounded by her family, Quinn in her arms, she died. Below are the excerpts from my earlier blog and the words I spoke at her funeral. I miss her a lot, especially … Continue reading →

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Grey is My Favorite Color

Posted on July 22, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

I got totally distracted sitting here at this old computer, searching for the perfect photo to include with your birthday letter. Originally, I was searching for this one of me, holding your new five pound self with your one year … Continue reading →

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A Rock, a Shovel, or a Box

Posted on July 15, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

I was drawing at the dining room table and Quinn was in the backyard playing in his sandbox. He pushed the backdoor open and said, “Um, Mommy? Greta is biting a bird.” I went out to see the destruction Greta-the-dog created and … Continue reading →

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43 Forever

Posted on July 9, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

Note to self: Remember that when buying underwear, Victoria’s Secret runs large and Gap Body runs small. Mixed those up this week and when I gambled at Potowatomi, my underwear fell to my knees. I won $400 and now those … Continue reading →

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Nominated is a Heavy Word

Posted on June 24, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

I guess it dates me, but I just cannot hear the words nomination and award without thinking of Sally Field. “You like me. You really, really like me.” When I was little people always told me that I looked like … Continue reading →

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