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Out of the Loop

I have just not been blogging.  I want to.  I just don't have the time right now.  Work is crazy.  The holidays are crazy.  My life is crazy!  I really miss reading my favorite blogs and hope to have some time soon to catch up.

I have so many posts that I want to make....that I will make.

1.  Ashlyn's First Birthday
2.  Ashlyn's First year check up
3.  My Cara Box reveal
4.  My cocktail glass exchange
5.  Sandy Hook

That last one haunts me.  I have been mortified by the happenings in Sandy Hook.  I can't even think about what has happened without tears in my eyes.  I actually yelled at my husband this morning to turn off the TV because I just couldn't stand to hear it.

My heart is aching SO badly for those children and for their families.  This kind of tragedy effects everyone but people with kids....you just get it.  You get the grief.  You get the anger.  You get the sadness.

My daughter is only a year old but I also have a 10 year old nephew and you know what?  That could have been him.  I will write a post that's a little deeper that explains more about how I feel about this terrible tragedy but for now I leave you with this...

Hug your kids a little tighter, play with them a little longer, stop and listen to them a little more often, shower them with kisses every change you get and tell them you love them every single day.

Love and prayers for the families in Connecticut.

I'll be back in the loop soon.

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