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…loves company, right?  So guess what?  You, my dear friends, get to go to my flickr page (click the link on the left) and wade through ALL the photos and see if you can find one – just one – that isn’t too embarrassing to put on a Christmas card.  Pick one or give me [...]

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I found this link through The Best Babysitter In The World’s blog.  It’s too good not to pass on.   Check it out!

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Today was Lukie’s 4th birthday.  I can’t believe it.  Four. He had school today and we brought donuts.  The Good Daddy got up early and went out in the cold and rain, driving several miles away to get donuts (since TWO DAYS AGO our Dunkin’ Donuts closed.) The Big Event of the morning was Luke [...]

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…For this boy’s 4th birthday. Since poor Lukie was the one who suffered through the Pink Firetruck cake, I always try to find a cake that I think he’ll not only love, but one that’s doable.  Here’s this year’s:

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When posting Christmas decorating pics, I forgot this one.  This is our front window.  I made it using my sister Margaret’s design, and tissue paper.

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On Saturday morning, we all went out in the snow and cold to the Marmion Abbey to cut down our own Christmas tree.  Despite the bitter cold and wind, we had a blast!  Thanks, Grandma, for letting the kids open their Christmas gifts early.  Those new snow boots made all the difference! Yesterday morning I [...]

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Here we go, people.  It’s time to beat the children into submission, hog tie them, bribe them… whatever it takes to get a Christmas card picture. Here’s our first attempt.  (Notice how the situation deteriorates, despite the fact that these were all taken within a 30 second period.)  There will be more to come, trust [...]

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I started pulling out some Christmas decorations the other day.  One of the first things I came across was this plush tree.  I had bought it from Hallmark for the kids several years ago.  It seems pretty indestructible and it’s cute.  At the time, Hallmark also had some neat ornaments to hang on the buttons, [...]

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If you’re interested in giving a unique gift this year, consider Uppercase Living expressions.  You can give an expression, or create a special gift using a board, glass block or tile.  There are hundreds of expressions available in 28 different colors, or you can customize your own using the MyDesign Tool. The expressions are made [...]

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The morning began with it’s usual chaos – potty, teeth, dressing, feeding and getting kids to school.  It was a Lukie day, which means we all had to park and walk across the street to school.  In the freezing cold snow.  Sam fell.  Twice. After dropping the kids, I swung by the house and grabbed [...]

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