Blog posts

  • And so, after the whole LICE debacle; I’m a little tired.  Plus, the added mental gymnastics over education choices for next year.  A little extra crazy busy at work and BOOM.  No blogging. I did get swimming in this week, and back to spinning (my back felt better) and we hit the beach one evening

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  • This morning our youngest daughter came to me JUUUUUUUUUUST as we were getting ready to load up the bus for school and said, “Mom, my head’s itchy, can you look at it?”  ugh.  dread.  despair.  fingers crossed.  holding breath.  I poked, prodded and separated hair and just as I thought she was free and clear

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  • Homeschool? Private? Suck it up at sucky public school?  All options we will be likely weighing over the next few weeks or months.  I know, “Do not worry about tomorrow….”.  Got it.  BUT…..what’s the difference between worry and pre-planning?  There is a good chance that due to a house sale our kids will lose the

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  • T’was a wonderful weekend, always is when you have an extra day, great weather and special date time with  your bestie! Saturday was a lot of running kids around to various escapades, but I also ended up with a few hours to kill and went thrifting and had a super successful go at it. Had

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  • And so with my birthday weekend coming to a close, I’m linking up with the lovely ladies at Fine Linen and Purple and the What I wore Sunday version. Saturday I found myself with 2 rarities:  money in my pocket (for ME, birthday cashola) and EVERYone else in the fam occupied, so what’s a girl

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  • Woman, you lost it.  You’ve got enough candles on that cake to burn down the whole flippin’ house and you celebrate?  Yup.  44 and totally going to enjoy it.  Life’s too short, people.  So, imma gonna seize the WHOLE day. And join in Jen for some Quick Takes.  Because I can.  So, enjoy….my But first…

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  •   The best laid plans come to a screeching halt when the school nurse calls with a vomiting kiddo in her office. Fortunately, Popop to the rescue with a quick pick up and chill out time on his couch until mom picks up the little pukey miss on her way to her hair appointment (on

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  • Stepped out on the back porch this morning:  6:30 a.m. and it’s 74 degrees and an accompanying 93% humidity. Lord, have mercy. Summer is here. Not a shocker, though.  It is mid-May and that’s how we roll.  The thunderstorms should be rolling in any time.  Hopefully not before our youngest has her final elementary school field

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  • Slow down, May!!

    I had to look at the date several times today, not because I couldn’t remember what day it was, but because I REALLY can’t believe we are almost halfway through May!!!  For the love, we just had Christmas!!! Crazy, huh? And so we are already planning summer stuff, some small trips, camps for the kids,

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  •   Hoping all the Mamas had a fabulous Mother’s day!!! My weekend was a curiosity of lots of downtime and productivity.  I was without a car most of the day on Saturday at home so I was able to get lots of stuff done around the house (after I grocery shopped nice and early) and

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