Category Archives: weekends.

The Best Laid Plans of Mice And Men, or of Moms and Children…

It was unheard of. First, breakfast in bed.  Incredible.  And delicious. And then? A whole DAY of NO plans.  No sports.  No birthday parties.  No playdates.  Nothing.  Nada.  No how. What to do? What to do? After a little research, we decided to take the kids to a Flying Circus ~ of the old airplane...

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Sunrise and Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin | Washington, DC

The alarm went off at 4:30 a.m., and as I turned it off, I considered going back to sleep.  I was really really tired.  But, no.  I told myself I was going to do this.  So, I stretched my tired body, and pulled myself up and out.  It was Easter weekend, and I wanted to...

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You can take the girl out of the country….

but you can’t take the country out of the girl. I grew up in the country.  And spent most of my time trying to figure out how to get out of the country.  I wanted to be anywhere but there in the country. And now, after spending years living in various cities and suburbs, from...

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playing with my iPhone. again.

so, my iPhone.  i love it.  i always have it with me, and as a result, i always have everything with me.  what could be better? giving the kids a bath.  after they’re clean, i iPhone while they play.  yes, i’m making “iPhone” a verb.  it should be. without it, i wouldn’t have these. that...

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Looking Up | New Year Ahead

I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God. ~ Abraham Lincoln Christmas has come and gone in the blink of an eye.  I still...

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Cookie-Making Event | Holiday Traditions

Two years ago, I started a blog.  Not this one.  Another one.  I say that now because I remember that one of my first posts on that blog was pictures taken from our annual holiday cookie-making.  And it’s funny that I say “our” because it’s really my wonderful neighbor.  You may have seen her around...

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“snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes…” | Life

So, the snow.  It came down.  And down.  And then came down some more. My kids loved it.  Truth be told, so did I.  I love being inside with the snow blowing around outside.  I like cozy and warmth and hot drinks.  My husband, not so much.  He shoveled.  And shoveled again.  And then shoveled...

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