Jun 1, 2012

End of School Emotional Boogaloo

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Yesterday was the last day of school for our district, and OH what a day it was. I was a flood of mixed emotions: happy that my kids were moving up in grades, distressed at what to do with them until … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Cordy, growing up, memories, Mira, school ·


May 29, 2012

I Need A Vacation From My Weekend

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So, how was your weekend?Mine was...busy. You're supposed to rest and relax on weekends, right? Especially three-day holiday weekends? Ha. Not for me.Saturday we took Cosmo to his first public outing … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Cordy, Cosmo, family time, growing up, holidays, Mira ·


May 25, 2012

I’ve Got To Keep On Movin’

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Up and down, up and down. My weight makes me feel like I'm on a see-saw sometimes.After the epic win of seeing my weight dip ever-so-slightly under 160, it's now inched back up to 161. I'd like to … [Continue reading...]

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May 23, 2012

Brought To You By The Letter D (for Depressing)

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No one likes to read bad news, and I don't really like writing about depressing things. But my little family has had our fair share of setbacks over the past few years, and sadly another one popped up … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Aaron, daily life, fate laughing at me, money, politics, rant, the J-O-B ·


May 21, 2012

Mira’s Turning Five – Everybody Jump, Jump!

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Had Mira actually followed directions, today would have been her birthday. Her due date was May 21, and I had hoped she'd be one of those rare babies born on her due date, continuing a family … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: growing up, memories, Mira ·


May 18, 2012

Walk With The Animals and HOOFit for Health

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One perk of blogging is that I occasionally get advance notice of cool, local family programs and activities. Compared to all of the emails I receive for events in New York and California, I'm … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: healthy living, local fun ·


May 15, 2012

Setting Up A Token System

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In the past week I've described the token system we use for chores and good behavior for the kids to three different people, so I thought why not share it with everyone? We don't give an allowance … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Cordy, daily life, Mira, money ·