Without Claire

Make a wish!Recently, Claire celebrated her fifth birthday. Her birth marked the beginning of my adventure as a stay-at-home mother, gave Evelyn a playmate and me a child in my image (yes, I was once a blond like her!). She was (and is!) a ray of sunshine, with big, blue eyes, dimples to die for and a smile that is constant and stretches from ear to ear. Claire: our favorite Halloween decoration.I've been trying in particular to savor this year with Claire. Next year she'll be off to school wi...