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Autumn At Oak Hollow
http://www.autumnatoakhollow.com
I'm a Michigan woman trying to balance work, marriage and a rearing a headstrong toddler. My house is a mess, I don't wear pearls when I vacuum (IF I even vacuum) and have been known to go out in public without make-up. I have a great sense of humor though, so stop on by.
Recent Posts
And another year draws to a close
As you may have guessed, I haven’t quit the blog. I talked things over with Meg, admitted how I felt like a schmuck for broadcasting my departure only to immediately start posting again, and decided I’d rather be a schmuck with a blog tha...
Mourning for a mother
I don’t know Shellie Ross, though at some point this year I started following her on Twitter and she followed me back. She posts under the handle “Military_Mom” and Monday evening she lost her two year-old son Bryson after he fell i...
All I want for Christmas
A few days have passed and I have calmed down. A lot. I really should not post when I’m emotional, but everyone else I know got tired of hearing me complain so I came here. I was advised not to be too hard on my sister-in-law. I wasn’t planni...
Veruca
Yesterday it occurred to me Nathan and I are raising a Veruca Salt. Autumn bowls in a pee wee league on Saturdays, and after every game she wants a toy out of the gum ball dispenser. Yesterday she wanted a necklace, so Nathan put his 50 cents into ...
Gone and yet not gone
While I said I had blogged my last here, something has happened that begs my return. Nathan’s stepmother has passed away. She had a massive heart attack on Thanksgiving and died at the hospital Wednesday evening. If you’ve been reading ...
The 2009 Farewell Tour
For four years now I’ve wondered how long I can keep this blog going. At times it seemed almost effortless as the stories poured out of me. Lately it hasn’t been effortless. It has taken a lot of effort to post here even once a week, ...

