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Our parish women’s council held it’s annual fashion show fund raising event this past Friday night.  Because I helped with some of the print materials needed, Maria was invited to participate as a model.  She was SO EXCITED!!! I picked her up early from school so that she and a couple of friends could have [...]

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Last year around this time, encouraged by clearly insane friends, I embarked on one of those things I never thought I would:  a race.  Like, a running race.  Where you sweat and stuff, alongside 40,000 other people.  I think I was enticed by the free beer at the post race party (and the beer I [...]

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A few weekends ago, we decided at the last minute to head into Chicago to visit Millennium Park.  We briefly considered ice skating while there, but discarded the idea due to the late afternoon hour.  Plus, we still don’t have Andrew up on skates yet.  (Next year!)  Despite having been here for almost four years, [...]

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No!  We’re not talking about babies!!!!  Sheesh. We’re talking Derby.  Pinewood Derby. This year, again, Jack’s car made it to the final six. And then he was out. Dammit. But, Dan did say (I was busy shuttling others to and from the Y for hockey and skating) that Jack handled the “loss” very well this [...]

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So… I just downloaded the pictures I had on my camera and I realized that I hadn’t done it in a while.  Nor, obviously, have I posted in a while.  So, here’s a quick update and then I’ll be back soon with more goings-on.          

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Remember this post? Well, it all actually turned out okay: But I still don’t want to do it again anytime soon.

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Last weekend I ran away from home.  Literally. I left Dan with the kiddos and flew to Dallas to join my very best girl friends.  Where we all participated in a half-marathon. Several ran her first half.  One her last half.  One her second half.  And, two spectated (which, in the weather we had, was [...]

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We took the kids camping – AGAIN!  Can you believe how stupid we are it?  We almost took the dog too (just ’cause we like to punish ourselves like that), but changed our minds and kenneled her.  Never mind that it cost more for her to stay than for us to camp… It was worth [...]

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A few years ago, I remember talking on the phone with my good friend Troy, while I was driving to pick up the kids from school (I know, I know).  In front of me was a car, and it had a white, round sticker (like those European ones) on the back with 26.2 written in [...]

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Well, I’ve skipped a challenge or two.  But, that’s because the one for Friday was “Sunset.”  Really?  ‘Cause around the time of sunset, I’m a little busy… Washing dishes, washing babies, screaming at some children and putting others to bed.  It is NOT a good time for me to grab my camera and run outside.  [...]

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