Summer 2014
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A Fabulous Fourth!
The Fourth of July is one of Chris’s favorite holidays. And with all the grilling, swimming, and firework action, who wouldn’t love it? We had a fun time with friends and – bonus!…
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How I Learned Bravery From My Five Year Old
I am constantly amazed by my kids. Aren’t all parent, I guess? Every time they experience something new or learn something or are randomly nice to each other, my heart just explodes with…
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A Hypothetical Playdate
Let’s say – hypothetically – that there were two families who lived in Orlando and were tired of their own pools and had OD’d on the beach the week before. And so –…
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Summer Supplies at the Dollar Store
We are still actively using our game closet on a daily basis around here. Never more so than in the summertime. The trick to maintaining this closet, I have found, is to keep…
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But, Oh, Those Summer Nights
Summer days around here are pretty awesome. The pool, the beach, splash pads, ice cream trucks, skipping naps, library visits, play dates, movie days, Disney adventures, playground afternoons, swimming lessons, imagination camps… and…
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Life Happens
Oh, imaginary friends! How I have missed you this past week! I did not intend to take a break from blogging, but sometimes life just happens. And, boy, was it happening last week!…
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Making the Dollar Store Work for Teacher Gifts!
This year, we have seven teacher gifts to give. SEVEN. That is one drastic downside of daycare. There are so many teachers to thank! Gracie has three alone in her classroom, and then…
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Family Pictures – A Success!
We have been planning our family portraits with Jenn Hopkins for a few months now. I took time to plan out what we would each wear. I scoured Pinterest for props and pose…
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A Visitor and a Project
This past weekend, Chris’s dad, Mickey, came to visit us for the long weekend. It was his first visit to our house, and I know how excited Chris was to have him here…
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Overjoyed With Under-Scheduling
As parents, one thing Chris and I have purposefully shied away from is over-scheduling our kids. Remember last summer (or was it two ago now?) when I over scheduled Bean as soon as…
