Jan 8, 2014

Polar Vortex Cabin Fever

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Polar Vortex cold

If you haven't been on social media or turned on the TV in the past couple of days, you may not know that it's been cold outside for much of the US. Like, really cold. The arctic conditions arrived … [Continue reading...]

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Jan 4, 2014

2014: The Year of Enough

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Enough

As we all shook off our New Year's Eve sleepiness, I noticed a lot of friends discussing their word of the year. If you haven't heard about this yet, it basically involves choosing a word that will be … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 31, 2013

Yet Another 2013 Recap Post

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Box of Shame

I've already seen several blog posts from others wishing 2013 a grateful goodbye. This year hasn't been very good for many folks, and I hope the coming year will be kinder for everyone. For us, … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 26, 2013

Christmas Day Surprise

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The past few days have been a blur of cleaning and prepping for Christmas, followed by the flurry of activity going to Christmas parties and hosting some of my family here at our house on Christmas … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 19, 2013

Mary Poppins: Practically Perfect In Every Way (Review)

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Mary Poppins 50

We recently received the new Blu-ray of Mary Poppins. (Disclosure: it was a complimentary copy for review.) This is the first time it's been on Blu-ray, and it was amazing to see how beautiful the … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 17, 2013

For Once, My Procrastination Benefits Others

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Our first day at Disney

This season started out strong for us. With Hanukkah beginning at Thanksgiving this year, we were into holiday shopping early. We put the Christmas tree up the day after Thanksgiving, like we do every … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 16, 2013

You’re Never Too Old To Stop Learning

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She liked my Chemistry book

"Mom, why do I have to go to school? Homework is so dull and boring! It's draining my life from me!" Cordy has always been one to tend towards the dramatic, although these outbursts have become more … [Continue reading...]

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