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Sea Glass Hearts

a woman's heart .. tumbled by the Sea of Life!!...Sea Glass, once part of a whole, now after being cracked & broken, water & sand have softened the edges & created a new artistic form. A metaphor for a person who has evolved through various passages, soft & hard sides of life, into something new & beautiful. I'm a Catholic wife and mom of 3. Living Lord guided homeschooling near the ocean. Our adventures in learning, digital scrapbook, diary & learning log.

Monday, March 29, 2010

James' Birthday

Derek, Chris & James

Grandma & James

cake by mom for his classmates at the learning center

Cookie cake by Heidi, Blake & Jackson! Thanks!

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portraits of kids
piano lessons
Disneyland-once a month
paint icons
make sun dresses
Bake bread & pretzels
Hike Cowles Mountain
bowling
See a play
Baptismal Notebooks
scrapbooking
Tidepools
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