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Remember when you were in elementary school and your mom told you that the school year was almost over? You probably had a so-so handle on the concept of time. You probably asked every day if today was the last day of school. Your mom probably deeply regretted mentioning that the end-of-the-school year was...
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Is there anything more fun than being near the water? As a kid, I have vivid memories of playing at Cheesequake Park somewhere in New Jersey. There was a sandy beach on the edge of the lake. At least I think it was a lake? And was the park actually called Cheesequake Park?! Who...
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Brach’s Craft & Recipe Challenge Brach’s Craft & Recipe Challenge contest is giving people a chance to create a recipe, craft, or decoration using any Brach’s products. You could win a $1,000 gift card, three $250 gift cards, or twenty-one $20 gift cards. Contest ends June 7th! The first 50 entries and the 50 highest...
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This a sponsored post through a SocialMoms.com and Clorox blogging program. Is this a familiar scenario to you? You walk through the kitchen, or perhaps the kids’ bathroom. Your mind is abuzz with plans for the day. You need to make lunch so that you and the kids can go to the park before school pickup....
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The car temperature display showed 47 degrees this morning. Granted it was 6:45 a.m. But it`s April 8. Isn’t it supposed to be spring? Not according to the temperature gauge. This winter has to go down as one of the most varied on record. One or two snowfalls that deposited a measly 3 inches...
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When was the last time I blogged? I’m being overly dramatic. I posted Friday. And I posted again today. But I haven’t done the regular almost-everyday posting for a while. Life keeps getting in the way of me blogging about my life. Irony, yes? So what have we been up to? I’ll start with...
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Sigh. I miss the newspaper. Double sigh. It was a sad day when I canceled the Washington Post. About three years ago, I had to admit that I was drowning in newspaper. Each day that the newspaper was delivered I would look forward to reading it. I would glance at the headlines. Put the...
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I’m not a “get down on the floor and play blocks” type of mom. I do get on the floor and play wth my kids, but I much prefer reading to them or playing music. In fact, many of my fondest memories are of the...
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One of my biggest challenges each day is time. Finding time. Time to get my kids to school. Time to make lunches. Time to get exercise. Time to get laundry done. Time to run errands. On the hierarchy of my to-do list for each day, running errands trails behind everything else. But, errands are very important. I...
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About 2 weeks ago, we celebrated my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. My sister and I were deep in planning mode from last summer onwards. We sifted through restaurants. Created the invitation. Pored over the guest list. Planned the menu. All under the nose of my parents. Yep, we did it…we pulled off a SURPRISE...
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