ICYMI Monday Ed.

This week's internet had so much good stuff: hilarious, sweet, interesting, unique findings. I am loving this In Case You Missed It series because I get to share some of the greatness out there with all of you.

As I read posts during the week, I know right away which ones have to be on my ICYMI list. I truly hope you have time to click on one or two:

--One of the internet's brightest, Ann Imig, and her post, Sprung: about that first moment after years of living breathing doing MOTHERING and The Kids are one day all gone at the same time -- away at camp -- and you have hours, hours spread out before you, that are yours. Funny, funny, and bittersweet as I recall how lost I felt the first time my kids were out of the house for summer. *oh wait that's someone else's life, mine are still here. every second

--From a very funny woman I met on twitter, Kathy, of Diary of a Return-to-work-mom, and what mommy porn is to her: it's the sound of her house being cleaned by a cleaning service. So funny.

"We’ll tell all we know of suspect, but I’ll try not to use his name much. History should remember those who died, not their killer.  --Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) A post from Morgan of The818.com on the sad, senseless Aurora shootings. There were many, many posts written on Aurora, but the job Morgan did with her words on her site, sat in my heart for a long time.

--Finally, via BuzzFeed: reminding us to never give up on our dreams. 82-year-old Jacqueline Murdock, who's dreamed of being a model her entire life, and now is. She was recently hired by Lanvin for their fall collection. The photos of her are beautiful.


Happy reading!
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