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First Day Of Kindergarten

September 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Today I sent my daughter to Kindergarten. She, of course, did fine. I however didn’t fare so well!
I mostly held it together while the kids were getting on the bus, but as I started walking up the stairs I started crying so hard I could barely see. I can’t even rationalize why I was crying! […]

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Tags: Life In General · Family

She Would Die For Her Children…

August 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

But the will to see her children again allowed her to live.
This is one of the best stories I have seen come through the pipeline in a long time. After leaving her job as a waitress last Wednesday, a woman by the name Amber Pennell stopped at a store, and was headed home when her […]

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Tags: Blogging · Life In General · Family

Great Lunch Ideas For Back To School!

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments

I received an email from one of my subscriptions today that was too great to keep to myself. It detailed a bunch of truly great lunch ideas for elementary school age kids.
The lunches made great use of the “laptop lunchbox“, which I happen to already have. While pricey, it gives you the ability to portion […]

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Tags: Healthy · Blogging · Vegetarian/Vegan · Family · Recipes

Is School Ever Going To Get Here?

August 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Oy.
I don’t know how much more I can take! I have my three kids, plus another I’ve been watching for the summer. They are just at each other’s throats all the time. Today alone they were up at 6:30, and started fighting from the get go. By the time 8 am rolled around my two […]

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Tags: Blogging · Life In General · Family

Pass Down The Traditions

August 17th, 2008 · No Comments

This weekend my husband and I took the kids to my parents’ house to help my mom with her annual canning. Not many people I know still do their own canning!
My mom really wanted to show me how to make my grandparent’s recipe for bread and butter pickles. I’ve helped before, so I knew the […]

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Tags: How To: · Blogging · Life In General · Family · Recipes

A Word To The Wise

August 17th, 2008 · No Comments

My email has been flooded daily with new ads for every kind of weight loss “secret” you can imagine. I’ve seen everything from Hoodia to the latest and greatest Acai berry. Along with all the ads come the promise of the greatest and fastest weight loss ever!
My completely not-a-professional-talk-to-your-doctor-before-taking-any-pills advice would be to exercise (pun!) […]

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Tags: Blogging · Life In General · Fitness · Family

My Almost-Fall-Clean-Up Activities

August 15th, 2008 · No Comments

This is part two for my 3 readers following along. Before I wrote about how I was going to start cleaning the windows and outdoor furniture, and now I have moved on to the clothes.
I have 3 kids, all at different stages of growth. For the past few years my oldest hasn’t grown much, so […]

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Tags: Clean Living · Life In General · Family

Maine Trip Diary: Acadia National Park

August 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

My dad and Cousin Billy were chomping at the bit to go fishing, and they view fishing as an aaaallllll day event, so mom, DH and I decided to take the kids to Acadia National park for the day.
I have some serious memories at that park. Most of the memories of my childhood trips center […]

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Tags: Vacation Planning · Maine · Reviews · Life In General · travel · Family

Maine Trip Diary: Day 2…Let’s hit the lake!

August 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Our second day (first full day) began with me waking before anyone else. Anyone who knows me can tell you that is a miracle in itself, as I am soooo not a morning person.
I french pressed myself a mug of yummy Kopalani coffee (sniff…all gone now!) and quietly made my way down to the shore […]

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Tags: Camping · Maine · Life In General · travel · Family

Technology Blows Me Away

July 24th, 2008 · No Comments

This topic is a bit of a deviation from my normal posts, yet it is one that caught my eye and means quite a bit personally. It’s also a fairly controversial topic, and one that is frequently discussed in all manner of ways.
I am speaking of stem cell research. My husband is a Brittle Type […]

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Tags: Reviews · Blogging · Life In General · Family