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Another Happy, Happy Birthday
Gracie turned two yesterday, but we celebrated on Saturday with family. It was a pretty low key celebration, which is just the kind of party that Gracie likes. She’s not big on the…
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Running Out of Time
So, I casually mentioned in a blog post last week that I signed up for a 10k. And no one is freaking out about it, so I thought I would say it again…
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Take a Bow, Mom
Tomorrow, February 28, is my mom’s last day as a working woman. She’s retiring after a lifetime of being a full-time working mom. I am so darn proud of her. Sadly, I don’t…
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Nagging vs. Communicating
Chris and I are coming off the heels of a tough month for our marriage. We go through these periodically, and I’m hoping that’s fairly normal. About once a year, there’s a big…
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How to Be Kind
Around the holidays, I participated in something unofficially called “26 Acts of Kindness.” In the days following the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Ann Curry (one of my favorite people in…
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Another Great Weekend
Mark another fun, productive and exciting weekend down in the books for us. The kids are at great ages right now for getting out and doing, and we are taking full advantage! Saturday…
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Fun Things on a Lazy Day
I’m off work today for President’s Day (thank you, Mr. Washington). The kids have been at Nana’s house since yesterday, which gave Chris and I time to: A) Play golf B) Have a…
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Where Have All the Bloggers Gone?
Well, hello there, imaginary friends! I feel like I haven’t spoken with you all in ages! Things on the home front have been chaotic and things at work have been…well… chaotic. That means…
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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
Bean and Gracie are 22 months apart in age, which has brought us both blessings and challenges. One of the pleasant surprises has been how great the kids get along. We were really…
