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Illumination–On the Occasion That Valentine’s Day is Fast Approaching

Posted on February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 by dearlilyjune

**Haiku-ists: I swear I’ve written one. If you want to skip my letter to my daughter, you’ll find the poem… Read more Illumination–On the Occasion That Valentine’s Day is Fast Approaching

Quotation Challenge, Day 3–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Posted on January 15, 2017January 13, 2017 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Allow me to repeat myself. Day 1 explains a little more about this, but essentially for three… Read more Quotation Challenge, Day 3–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Quotation Challenge, Day 2–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Posted on January 14, 2017January 13, 2017 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Day 1 explains a little more about this, but essentially for three days, I’m using the  quotation… Read more Quotation Challenge, Day 2–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Quotation Challenge, Day 1–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Posted on January 13, 2017 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a paragon of virtue, a human pantheon of knowledge and a… Read more Quotation Challenge, Day 1–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Raging Lovelies–On the Occasion that You Need Early Lily Trivia

Posted on October 26, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, I looked up the word “lovely” today. It can mean “attractive or beautiful, especially in a graceful… Read more Raging Lovelies–On the Occasion that You Need Early Lily Trivia

Phantom–On the Occasion that You Catch a Whiff

Posted on September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, As we near October, please tell me, daughter–when will I stop smelling phantom poos in your very empty diaper? Love,… Read more Phantom–On the Occasion that You Catch a Whiff

Leaning into the Lyre–On the Occasion that You Need Hope

Posted on September 22, 2016September 23, 2016 by dearlilyjune

  Dear Lily June, I’ve probably said this to you before, but one major part of being a writer is being… Read more Leaning into the Lyre–On the Occasion that You Need Hope

I Feel Stupid…and Contagious–On the Occasion that Your Mom is Called an “Entertainer”

Posted on August 2, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, A scant five months ago, the inestimable and incredibly generous blogger behind Little Bits of Heaven nominated… Read more I Feel Stupid…and Contagious–On the Occasion that Your Mom is Called an “Entertainer”

A Year of DearLily–On the Occasion of the First Blogoversary

Posted on July 8, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, When I started this blog a year ago today, I thought it would be like tossing a… Read more A Year of DearLily–On the Occasion of the First Blogoversary

Seeing Your Face in Someone Else’s Mirror–In Which I’m (Only) Nine Months Late

Posted on June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, The world has become a pretty overwhelming place for your mother lately. My medical journey stalled out… Read more Seeing Your Face in Someone Else’s Mirror–In Which I’m (Only) Nine Months Late

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