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Happy Campers
This past weekend, we went camping with some families from our Cub Scout pack at Ft. De Soto National Park right outside of St. Petersburg, Florida. This was our second time camping with…
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Report Card Predictions
Bean got his report card last week. All A’s, of course. Even in math. He gets it from his daddy. His favorite subject is math. And his favorite part about math is counting…
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Adventure, Exploring, Laughing, and Growing
One of the things I did in the past year without blogging was to plug into my kids activities more. Â One of those was getting involved in Cub Scouts with Bean. Â He was…
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My Blooming Husband
Last week, Chris was in tech rehearsals almost every night, which means he didn’t get home until about 11:00.  And I was fighting a cold, so I was going to bed when the kids…
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Where’s My Baby?
Good Lord. Â I can’t even handle this picture. Â How old is that kid? Surely, that’s not my little baby boy? Â The one who used to say that dogs “woofed” instead of bark.…
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Boyhood Knows No Age
On Easter Sunday, my children were actually easy to get ready. Â Talk about an Easter miracle! Â They put on the clothes I laid out, didn’t complain when they had to wear a belt…
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Quit Yer Beachin’
Last week, my one and only goal was to go to the beach.  I think it’s leftover from my high school and college days when Spring Break meant sunshine and tan lines.  Since Chris…
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Tips for Raising Children Who Love to Read
As a middle school language arts teacher, I see every day the difference between those kids who love to read and those who don’t. Â When a child loves to read, school comes easier…
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Gracie’s 5th Birthday Recap
Happy Easter, friends! Â A better blogger would have scheduled an Easter recap on Easter Sunday instead of a birthday recap. Â But… half-assed. Â So instead, let me just tell you that we had a…
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Happy 5th Birthday, Gracie Girl!
We have been counting down for this birthday since the day after she turned four. Â Tomorrow, Gracie Girl turns five years old! Â “A WHOLE HAND!” as she has reminded us for at least…
