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Best Places To Live …
Looks like I’m living in place #82 Check it out for yourself. Continue reading
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Waiting for Matt’s return …
For the first time in 11 years Matt had to travel for work. It’s been a really long week. I’m not cut out to be a single Mom. Yesterday was a “Mom” day. Normally on Mom days we get up, eventually hit the gym (that is if we don’t have an appointment, a fever, or… Continue reading
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Project Fondant — Results …
Note the fondant is about 1/2 inch thick, but damn it’s smooth //www.youtube.com/get_player Continue reading
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No blood, no band-aid …
In our house we have a rule called “no blood, no band-aid” — it’s part of the idea that I don’t give excess sympathy for the countless bumps and bruises, a “shake it off” mentality. (That makes me sound rotten doesn’t it?) So last night Morgan was giving a performance like one I’ve not seen… Continue reading
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Happy Birthday To Matt …
Today is Matt’s birthday — can the man ask for a cake that I can easily whip up/purchase. No, of course not. Matt’s been watching Ace of Cakes on the Food Network so he wants something made with Fondant (which is an entire package of marshmallows and an entire bag of powdered sugar kneaded and… Continue reading
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Actually …
Act-tu-al-ly — 4 syllables in our house Spoken as the beginning of a sentence at least 5 times a day by Tyler or Morgan. “Actually Mom [insert dramatic pause] the giant squid does eat watermelon” (with the implied “so there, I know all there is to know about this” attitude). We’re not sure where they… Continue reading
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Principal for the day …
Thanks to all of you Tyler was one of the top three fundraisers for “Jump For Heart” and earned the honor of serving as Principal for the Day just before school let out for the year. During his tenure as principal he was asked to help settle a faux dispute between two 4th grade students.… Continue reading
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Sometimes a freckle isn’t a freckle …
Monday evening we got a call from Papa Mike — “I found a tick — you may want to check the boys.” So we did and found nothing. Tuesday in the bathtub Tyler was convinced every freckle was a tick. “I found a tick” “No that’s a mole.” “I found a tick” “No that’s a… Continue reading
About Me
I started this site so my mom could get news about her grandkids without me having to walk her through the process of trying to open and email attachment several times a week. Since then she has passed away and I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, but I’m inspired to pick it up again now.