from Baby Sister

Dec 28

Hello, friends. Meggie-baby here. Meggie is not a name I have voluntarily answered to since I was about seven years old, but somehow that feels like the right way to introduce myself to you. In this blog space, Jen referred to me as Baby Sister. In life, she called me Meggie-baby. One of my joys is that when I’m with Brad or Maren or Greta, they still call me...

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Too Much Fun

Oct 11

Too Much Fun

Hey, I’m Maren. For those of you who have been reading for a while I assume you know who I am. For those that haven’t, I am Jen Anderson’s oldest daughter. My life has changed a lot over the past year, 11 months, and a day. And as I learn, and grow, and cope, it continues to change. I must admit that I disappointed myself when I realized a couple weeks ago how...

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Looking for the Silver Lining

Oct 07

Lately, time has been heavy on my hands. “Do Today Well” echoes in my head. Grabbing one day at a time, sometimes the next fifteen minutes, and planning fun, chores and time with loved ones buoys my spirit. Late summer / early Fall is one of my favorite seasons– hot weather, Jen’s birthday, joyful anticipation of a new beginning, Fall volleyball season, a new school...

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She Will Always Be MY Mom

Mar 12

She Will Always Be MY Mom

“Do Today Well.”  These are the words I try to live by, these are the words my mom left with me.  This isn’t always easy, but I work hard to accomplish this goal, to make my family proud. It’s a challenge everyday, going through my life without her.  Last year in 3rd grade cancer snatched my mom from me.  “She will always be your...

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Twirling Delight

Feb 21

Twirling Delight

This past Sunday was Valentine’s Day and the girls and I had the chance to have a casual night of soup & sandwiches with Norv, Roz and Kate – Grandad, Nana and Aunt to the girls; “outlaws” to me ;-).  As we were sitting down, a new picture on the wall caught my eye.  It was a recent gift from one of the cherished Aussie cousins taken...

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