Pieces from the desk of Lori

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Losing Control

(I've stalled long enough.  This begins my cancer story.  Summer 2008...)It was not what I expected to hear.  What I thought would be a rather low-key doctor appointment had ended with the dreaded word, "surgery."  My head was...

Master’s Degree

"But kids... I have a master's degree!"   Jessica and Cory sat across the table from me, completely unimpressed.  My credentials and reputation in the educational world meant nothing to them.  I was just their mom, and they needed to know that I loved them...

Olivia Grace

Olivia This week is a very special anniversary.  Two years ago our long journey of finalizing Olivia's adoption was brought to a legal completion as we appeared before a judge to sign all the necessary papers. While it had not been a difficult journey to get...

I’m here

After way too much thinking about it, I've started a blog.  I guess it's the perfectionist side of me that won't ever let me  just dive in and go for it.  So here I am and a little introduction is in order.  My name is Lori and...

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