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Fall marks the beginning of football season (big for my guest blogger’s family, read about that here), pumpkin season (bring on Halloween) and back to school time. For Drew, yesterday marked his first day of three year old preschool. As you may have read here, I have been nervous about this big day. Drew has been going to this school […]

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Walking is a monumental occasion for all parents. It’s a milestone that most parents reluctantly and anxiously await. Of course there’s always a competitive nature to it too. Parents whose children were early walkers are usually excited to tout the fact that their child was walking prematurely. Parents of late walkers are always happy to encourage the nervous parents that […]

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This upcoming Wednesday marks the first day of three year old preschool. And although I have had my fair share of gripes about these last three weeks of no programming, it has been a lot of fun. Maybe it was because I set out for Mission Fun, or maybe it’s because my kids really are a blast. This is clearly […]

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I got a face lift!!!! Well, not exactly, but my website got a face lift. What do you think? I’m spoiled because my wonderful husband, reference Adam’s Spell, actually enjoys building websites. And in case anyone was interested, he also does freelance work. Have I mentioned how much going down to one salary sucks, please reference Waxing My Wants Away […]

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Business people spend time in networking groups, leads clubs, or chambers of commerce to get to know contacts that will hopefully inspire more business. What about Mommy Bloggers? Where do they get their voices heard? Where do they find people to inspire more business? Today I was at the park where a large play group was gathering. First of all, […]

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Money and family tend to be the biggest challenges with marriages, especially new marriages. Joining finances and learning how the other person manages their finances can be a huge hurtle in a new marriage. Different people place different priorities for their resources. And despite open communication and forecasting the future, there can still be some challenges in getting into the […]

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In my efforts to be fun, especially during this three week hiatus of school and camp, I’m trying to keep us jam packed with fun activities. We have pretty much run all over town and are busy having a blast. Throughout it all though, Drew yearns for his dad. Periodically during the day he will ask about him, whine that […]

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Somehow I managed to miss the memo where all fun summer activities are no longer available during the week once the big kids go back to school. Did someone not tell them that we have three weeks with no school or camp and two weeks while the big kids are back at school?!? Today we had a playdate with two […]

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Believe it or not, I not only write a blog but I read blogs. I don’t just read a couple, I read dozens. Hours of my life go by catching up on strangers’ lives. I try to learn what brought them to blogging, what their angle is on blogging and how they got (or if they are) successful blogging. I […]

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