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Starting Out November
I really love the month of November. I am not sure if it is the focus on gratitude, or the change in the weather, but that it just seems like a calmer month after the franticness of Halloween, and before… Continue reading
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It’s Off to Work I Go . . .
Monday morning was my first official day of the school year. (Even though I had already had a week of district training and had been working full on since July.) I was able to get together with my team, which… Continue reading
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A Conference Weekend Getaway
On Friday after school, Kevin, the kids and I hit the road to head north to Dallas to visit Kevin’s brother Brian and his family. Because it was a Friday at rush hour, we took the longer (mileage wise) back… Continue reading
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A Special Baptism Road Trip
One of the most exciting parts of moving to Texas, is the fact that we actually live in the same state as family. We never live near family, and we can’t wait to get to be close. I have my… Continue reading
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Saying Goodbye
Saturday morning I had the heart wrenching experience of going to the funeral of one of my closest friends here in Pennsylvania. Sharmayne passed away of cancer earlier this week, and the world lost one of the most kind, loving,… Continue reading
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Snow, Ice, & Valentine’s Day
What a week we have had. The kids had two snow days and a two hour delay, making it extra crazy. Last week, in preparation of Valentine’s day, we did our tradition of sending out Valentines to all the cousins.… Continue reading
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The Running Boy
When Derek was five years old, he joined the elementary school cross country team, Landsharks, and he loved it. He wasn’t the fastest kid, but he worked hard and always finished with a smile. I knew, because of this, that… Continue reading
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Vacation Adventure: Idaho Falls
We arrived in Idaho Falls around 9:30 pm, and my sister, Cheryl, was all ready for us. We all went to bed, because Kevin and I were getting up early the next morning to attend a session at the Idaho… Continue reading
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The “Blackout”
On Sunday evening, as I was helping Lily make a video for a school project, and Kevin was making dinner, the power went out. All over the entire neighborhood, not just our house. And because it is dark by 5… Continue reading
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A Quick Visit
On Tuesday night, my sister Heather, her husband Tom, and their three youngest children stopped by for the night on their drive across the country. They are in the process of moving from Miami, Florida to Idaho, and we were lucky… Continue reading
