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On the Move
After some fancy financial footwork and several “are-you-sure-we-can-do-this” conversations, Chris and I are ready to buy a house again. It’s kind of weird to be house hunting in Florida. We grew up here,…
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Happy 2nd Birthday, Bean!
Today is Bean’s 2nd birthday. I can’t believe it. On one hand, I can’t believe that he’s already two. Where has the time gone? Wasn’t I just pregnant and painting a baby blue…
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Your Mom Likes Facebook
My parents have Facebook accounts now. Clearly, the end of the world is near. Yesterday, they were both over at my house in the late afternoon and we were all sitting around with…
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Tragedy Through a Mother’s Eyes
Today I am at a funeral. It was unexpected and untimely and though no death is easy to face, it is this kind of death that seems even harder. Last night as I…
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Fun Family Things for Free
Today, I loaded up the kids in the car to run some errands. As soon as we pulled out of our driveway, Bean got all excited. “Go see Mickey Mouse?” he asked. I…
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Cars 2 Weekend
This past weekend, we took the fam to Downtown Disney for a promotional event for the upcoming Cars 2 movie. Bean is a professional Cars fan. He has the t-shirt, the PJs, the…
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Puppy Love
From the minute we brought Bean home from the hospital, Big Molly has been right by his side. She used to lay down where ever he was – next to his bouncer, next…
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That’s What Being a Mom Is All About
My Mother’s Day was not what I expected it would be. It started out great. I shipped Bean off with Chris and then Gracie and I took my mom and Grandma out for…
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What My Mom Taught Me
You taught me that thank you notes are to be handwritten and on time. You taught me that high heels are for evening and, even then, proceed cautiously. You taught me that clothes…
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Priorities and Everything Else
I’ve been asked a few times lately about how Chris and I manage our time as a family. With two full-time jobs, two kids, this blog, two dogs, and all the things those…