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I do not like to drive. Driving makes me crazy, but it is part of my life and a necessity, especially having kids. Now, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE CARS! And, I love driving great cars. I even have a little two seater that I save for fun driving days. I am not personally afraid of driving; it is other people in cars…
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Okay, I have been SO guilty of judging people when they do something that sets me off and not giving them the benefit of the doubt. Admit it, you have been guilty, too. Please admit it…This behavior really didn’t hit home until I overheard one of the twins being very judgmental about a friend and I cringed first and then went into huge mom fail mode, realizing they…
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If you know me at all, you know that I have a major control issue when it comes to my kitchen… It starts at the market, both with sourcing my food and then bagging my purchases. Don’t you dare try to help me bag my groceries or I might melt down. It continues to all aspects of the kitchen, including loading and un-loading the dishwasher….
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It has been years and when I say years, I mean years, since we have played Jenga. Yes, the classic Jenga sits on our game shelf and was greatly loved over the years. But, then Jenga GIANT arrived at my door as we were headed to Boulder for a long weekend. We were staying at the Boulder Adventure Lodge and thought this was the perfect…
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I was so fortunate to get to travel to China this spring with an awesome group of fellow bloggers. Planning the trip was truly a huge part of the adventure. When I first got on the phone with Marc from Mandarin Journeys, I was pretty clear I wanted to be immersed into China. I did not want to see tourist sites nor did I want…
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My husband and I recently took on the huge responsibility of a new puppy. We lost one of our dogs in March and debated whether to get an older dog or a puppy; me wanting the older and him the puppy, because he’d be gone all day and I’d be doing all the work. But, when I saw this face on Petfinder.com, that was it….
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David and I have been LOVING our essential oils, but are definitely still newbies and in the learning phase. But, I’d love to share with you three important things I learned about using my diffuser at night… 1. Lavender is our thing. Seriously, it has been years since we have really slept thru the night; like not even get up to go to the bathroom. Well,…
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A weekend away together does not mean every minute has to be together. It’s been a long time since David and I did a weekend away that had nothing attached to it. No seeing the kids; no visiting family; NO TRIATHLON; no concert; nothing… Just a weekend away. Sounds crazy, I know, with how much we travel. We didn’t talk about expectations or make any…
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It came and I wasn’t there! My daughter is a dancer; like an AMAZING, TALENTED dancer and I am not just saying that. One of the top programs in NYC feels that way, too as they invited her to join their professional dance program this semester. The back story. Sydney did not grow up a dancer. We never really had her dance, except for one class…
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We are moving soon to our dream home. I still can’t believe it! It has only taken me 3 years to find it. But this move also means that we are going to need a lot of furniture and draperies in our new house. Much of what we currently have either will not work well or is simply not our taste anymore. So, we’ve decided…
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Children grow up way too fast and then all of a sudden, they are off to college. We have always been a family that travels and have taken the kids with us at all stages. But, after traveling so many years with them and them on their own, my husband and I have come to the conclusion that travel with college kids offers many benefits….
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Losing a pet can be devastating to a family. Pets are often thought of as family members and their loss is deeply felt. How do you mend everyone’s broken hearts? How do you know when it’s time to get a new family pet or if you should? This whole process can be very complicated. I’ve been through the loss of several pets and had to…
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