On Mom’s birthday, some pictures of one of her favorite things

Mom’s little dog, Coco

Coco loves eating her favorite treat, a gnawhide ring!

Soooo relaxing!

Mom, she’s breathing on me!

My Stella & Dot assistant

Merry Christmas from Coco!

Happy birthday, Mom!

The Cry of Tamar

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Perhaps you read Elizabeth Smart's comments on human trafficking recently. As a 14 year old kidnapping victim, she connected her feeling of worthlessness after her abduction and sexual abuse, with an abstinence lecture she had heard. Here's the quote that is getting all the traction:

"I thought, 'Oh, my gosh, I'm that chewed up piece of gum, nobody re-chews a piece of gum, you throw it away.' And that's how easy it is to feel like you know longer have worth, you know longer have value," Smart said.

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I don’t have anything better than this. She’s awesome. I ♥ her.