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Author Archives: Jennifer
July 4th Recap
Our family had a great 4th of July long weekend. First item on our weekend was a splash and dash race for my 10 year old. The race consisted of a 100m swim and a 1 K run – short … Continue reading
Cleanup Hitters of the Fridge
Do you ever notice that moms are the cleanup hitters of the fridge? Everyone else can open up the fridge, look at all its contents, and declare, “There’s nothing to eat.” But moms on the other hand, look at the … Continue reading
Posted in food, husbands, observations
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What Happened to Your…?
You know the rule about never asking a woman if she’s pregnant? Even if she’s so round in the belly she looks as if she’s having triplets? You. Just. Don’t. Say. Anything. Well, I was asked something along those lines … Continue reading
Posted in observations, parenting, swimming
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Simple Spring (& Summer) Mantle
We recently had company coming over and an empty mantle so I looked around the house for some materials to make something. I had recently ordered several $5, 8 x 10 canvases for our house from an online company. The … Continue reading
Posted in art work, crafts, decorations, house projects, mantle, sewing
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Skiing for Spring Break
Since we are just 2 days away from being done with school this year I thought that now would naturally be a good time to share some spring break photos. For their Christmas present this year, my sister and her … Continue reading
Posted in activities, Alex, Andrew, caroline, family, observations, travel
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Jar of Teenage Love
I think everything a teenager says should be bottled up and then given back to them in 30 years. Just open up that jar of love and say, “Enjoy!” Am I talking about my own kids? Nope. Not yet. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in caroline, music, swimming
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April Fools’ Day Jokes for Your Kids
I’m always leery of playing practical jokes because I’m always afraid of what will then be done to me in retaliation. I hate surprises so I don’t do well with surprise parties, things jumping out at me, or anything of … Continue reading
My Potential According to a 4th Grader
I am working again this year as a part time tutor to elementary school kids. Over the past 17 years I’ve been a special education teacher, a math support teacher, and finally a tutor. I actually love the tutoring job … Continue reading
Posted in observations
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Ruthless – Mom Observation
Inviting people over to dinner always seems like a good idea until you look around your house the day of the event….And once it’s under an hour before their expected arrival it’s amazing how unsentimental you can suddenly become toward … Continue reading
Posted in caroline, family, observations
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