A Handful of Dreams

Lest You Think I’m Exaggerating…

So, it's apparently common knowledge that I'm a bit of an embellisher. What can I say? My family motto is "Always leave a story better than you found it." Which…

Hope August 7, 2012

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The End is Near!

On Wednesday, I will officially be full-term. Which means that Gummy Bear could be born any day after that and (hopefully) be perfectly healthy. I am torn between my desire…

Hope August 6, 2012

Beans family friends

Showered! (Part II)

So Beans threw me the best baby shower EVAH. And not just because she got all of my friends and family to willingly participate in a onesie decorating sweatshop. I…

Hope July 26, 2012

Beans family friends

Showered! (Part I)

This weekend was my baby shower. To say that I felt loved and appreciated would be the understatement of the year. I've always known that I have great friends and…

Hope July 24, 2012

family gummybear Kristian

That Lyric Little Bandbox

Thirty years ago, when my Mom was pregnant with me, she went to a Red Sox game with my Dad. Not such a big deal in the grand scheme of…

Hope July 23, 2012

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Cankles! Cankles!

Kristian and I attended our very first childbirth class last night. They should really call it "Hahaha look what you've gotten yourselves into now" class. I particularly enjoyed the anatomy…

Hope July 12, 2012

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Wuv, Twue Wuv (Kid & Kathryn’s Wedding)

File this one under phrases that I never thought someone would be saying to me... "It was a lovely service." Confused? Good. Allow me to elaborate. Last year, a friend…

Hope July 10, 2012

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Further Proof That I am a Total Goofball

Hope Roth: putting stunned looks on other people's faces since 1981.

Hope July 3, 2012

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Dancing Fool (Ben and Naomi’s Wedding)

Someday, when my daughter asks how our family got to be so weird, I am going to show her this picture. And then I'm going to tell her that weirdness…

Hope July 2, 2012

family gummybear photos

Strawberry Fest

One of my sisters lives on an organic farm in Vermont. Every year, they put on two harvest festivals - Strawberry Fest in June and Pumpkin Fest in October. It's…

Hope June 25, 2012

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