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This week many of us in Durham, myself included, have been mourning, and trying to understand the loss of a child. I imagine none of us could actually come close to mastering that unless we experience it ourselves. The thought of it takes my breath away. Watching children mourn the loss of their friends does not seem fair. My prayers as well many others are with the families of these two young men who tragically had their lives lost in an instant.
Love your children and tell them you love them … everyday.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. ~Author unknown

Hi there my friends…
All of my customers do not read my blog…and that is ok! I understand email and time crunches! But for those of you that do …yes, as the title says …it’s been a while since I have written in my blog. I’ve been busy too~ where did my summer go?
Well to give you the abbreviated run down …
Many of you know my youngest son Will is Autistic …well for the very first time we have started him on some medication that helps to mellow him out … and it works … quite well I might add! He is a new and different child and my entire family is so thankful we were able to get him in with the “right” doctor at Duke.
My sweet sixteen year old finally coaxed, begged and pleaded with me long enough that I cracked and bought him a car. Actually I was more weary from him asking to borrow my car!!!
My sister and her husband came to visit for a week and we had a great time … sister time is always wonderful. I miss her and wish we could spend more time together. My sweet brother in law is one of those people that just always makes everyone laugh. He’s what you call a “good egg”
I went on vacation out of the country… I know that’s big for me. My cell phone didn’t work as I thought it would so I depended upon my nightly emails from Harrison (about home / family), Julie and Cally (about Smitten). I’m quite lucky to have all the great people I do in my life … it’s not easy for a single mom to take off and be “out of touch”. My fabulous staff met and exceeded the goal I put before them and my son kept my house VERY neat. What more could a gal ask for?? Oh and my vacation … I went to Abaco in the Bahamas … you can only get there by ferry / boat. I read several books and rested a lot, needless to say … it was wonderful.
I came home to a store full of Fall clothing and temps outside in the 90′s. Go figure! If you want really warm weather …just wait until my fall clothing starts to come in…it never fails and it sends my blood pressure through the roof! ; ) I know … cooler weather is coming in just a few weeks!
School starts in a week…I can’t believe it. My oldest is junior in high school and my little one is in eighth grade. Wow … that makes me feel old just saying it!
So there you have it … my summer in a nutshell. Stop by and see me and I’ll fill you in on the details of any of the above!!
We all look forward to seeing you soon! Friday afternoon Retail Therapy is quite the social scene … we would love to have you and your friends join us!
Be Happy and Be Smitten!!
NCM