I never took swimming lessons as a child. My father threw me in the pool at age 7, while on a trip to Florida and taught me how to tread water, float and dive in. By the end of that trip, I was comfortably jumping in the water and swimming in the deep end. And … More Learning to stay afloat
At any given time, in any home where small humans reside, there are toys. Lots and lots of toys. And in my house, they mostly have to do with princesses and ponies, dollies, books, costumes and more. Also at any given time, will there be leftovers. The remains of moments of play, sometimes fleeting, sometimes … More The toy carnage
As my husband was about to leave for work this morning the Little Bird said, “happy Valentine’s day, daddy.” He wished her one right back and then gave everyone a kiss. As he came to me, the Little Bird said, “squeeze each other!” We laughed and gave each other a hug. The Little Bird found … More Squeeze each other!
The tree is up. The stockings have been hung. The Advent calandar have 3 days open so far. (They get to open the day’s door after dinner) The lists for Santa have been written and mailed. Let the countdown begin! To say the kids are excited is an understatement. They couldn’t contain themselves when D … More Snowman mash-up
Eight years ago today, I married my man of my dreams. The weather that October was spectacular, similar to what we are experiencing now. However on Saturday October 22, 2005, it was wet and rainy. With my best friend by my side, we started the day early, but not excruciatingly so. The hair dresser was … More Eight.
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