Remember that Christmas tree I was so inspired to make? Haven’t made it…and I probably never will. Now, my crane-making-origami-master has moved on to make Christmas trees. He’s making me a whole forest. Nice, wasn’t it, that I provided him with more leftover sheet music to match the wreath? Now, he will “SHOW you,” [...]
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Before we even had a lake house, I used to take my older boys to a creek that ran through a park near us in the city. I dressed them in their bathing suits, told them to grab their nets, and just do whatever it is they wanted to do. There was a large rock [...]
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standing all along the course of the Ironman. The signs were especially thick around the parts of the mountains that were the most desolate… along highways where few spectators stood, and the racers heard nothing but silence. Not cheers. The day before the race, a tent was set-up in the carnival-like atmosphere, with music blaring, [...]
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Invented by native North American Indians in the 15th century, it has been said that the game of Lacrosse is to be played “for the pleasure of the Creator.” Me, as the Mother, perhaps? Because, I really like this sport. This spring, I have two boys to cheer for on the field. I’m purposely [...]
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Today, with my husband out of town for three days, I have absolutely no desire to bundle the kids up and go sledding. Does this make me a bad Mom? It’s a balmy 45 — we may get up to 50 (that F for all you Aussies). So, today, we can enjoy what’s left of [...]
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When I was little, before gas prices skyrocketed, my Dad used to love to take us for a Sunday drive in the country to see one-room school houses and old abandoned cemeteries. Our drive to the lake is 3 hours, and most of the drive has no direct route via interstates. Instead, we drive through [...]
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This Best Shot Monday is about the picture I didn’t take. The picture I thought I would take on Sunday; but Sunday was too late. I was fortunate enough to grab the video camera. This picture was captured as a .jpg from the video. I really thought I’d have time to get some great pictures [...]
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This is a follow up to the fleeting pet story. Just as we were leaving the lake, and I was busy packing the car, the boys found a toad. He was bigger than frog, and he was a huge hit. But, it was time to go, so I told the boys to say goodbye to [...]
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