Archive for June, 2009
Wait no longer, folks! She’s here! As promised, the precious Madelyn Paige, the newest member of the Alix family and our newest baby niece is gracing the pages of maggieharkov.com with her…
While Mr. Hallmark and I were in California last week, we left our little one with Grandma and Grandpa Harkov. Leaving her for the first time was a little traumatic for me,…
After years of begging, and months of strategically placing different puppy breed and obedience training books around the apartment where I thought Mr. Hallmark might happen to stumble upon them, he finally agreed. …
As my father reached for my hand and sounds of Nat King Cole’s voice filled the warm summer night air, my heart filled with an indescribable fullness. As my daddy twirled me around…
One day Janet and Philip went out to get a cup of joe at Starbucks, and, in addition to a cup of warm frothy goodness, they got each other. After nine years of…
You know, it’s funny. My calendar says it’s June 12, 2009, but I could swear it’s April. I mean, really, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this much rain in April…
A wave of nausea came over my dear sister Jenny as she looked over her packing list provided by Ladies that Love You Travels (AKA her adoring mother and sisters)… Don’t…
At 3:53 PM California time, Madelyn Paige Alix entered the world weighing in at 9 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 19 1/2 inches long. Proud parents Beth & Greg welcomed her with great joy and Delaney happily…
I have a confession, Internet… Sometimes I pretend I’m British… OK, so “sometimes” might be slightly more often than I’m alluding to here…(as in nearly all phone calls with friends and members of…