Lucy and I become better acquainted with one another every day. She’s got all kinds of bells and whistles that I’m busy exploring and wondering when and if I’ll ever use them. Like the rock awesome High Definition camera and microphone that records and takes pictures. Or the HDMI slot that apparently does something super […]
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Well, it finally happened. It was inevitable. I really wanted it to happen, although the urge got stronger over this past year. I’m grateful that my husband was willing to do this for me and for our family, too. He’s a good guy. My family has expanded. Everyone – meet Lucy. Isn’t she pretty? […]
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America the Bo-ring!
It was a packed weekend and there is just so much to share and document! But by far, the highlight of the weekend was the annual Russian-American school Christmas party. I look forward to this party every year. It’s loud, chaotic and loads of fun. I’m tellin’ ya – the russians know how to throw […]
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What goes around comes around…or comes up in our case.
Take a trip with me will you. It’s a trip down memory lane. Pull up a chair, grab a cup of bubbling hot tea and head back to 1984. I’m six years old and we are preparing to move from the LA area to Wisconsin. Before we leave, we (and by “we” I clearly mean […]
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To my son on his birthday
Today marks two years since Landon entered our lives. I’m filled with recollections of that day. The snow, the cold, the quiet hospital room, the super easy labor, the painful delivery, and the weight of my son as he was laid on my chest. It is never far from my mind how close we were […]
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Time to breathe? Not this week…
This was my To-Do list for yesterday: Do laundry (I have roughly 26 loads that need to be done) Clean up the house Go to the store and buy food Help kids finish Christmas projects Take short nap Go to the gym Make dinner Post to blog This is what my To-Do list looked like […]
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Wherein I leave you with more photographs

Today, as the temperatures are hovering in the teens, I am longing to be back in this lovely place. Yes, loooooonging… This adorable little boy will be two in five days. Excuse me while I go sob in the corner for a bit. Turns out Tia has a knack for gymnastics. After only a few […]
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It’s Been One of Those Days…
It’s a busy week. It just is. And today kicks off an extremely busy weekend. I started the day off with an adjustment by a chiropractor because I’m going on almost two weeks with limited mobility in my neck and shoulders. I’m not sure what I did, but whatever it was, it’s left me a […]
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HP Touchsmart Giveaway
Okay – it is so rare that I actually take the time to enter a contest online. In general I feel like it’s a waste of my time because the chances of me winning are so very slim and I’ve never been a very lucky person when it comes to contests anyway, so I just […]
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There are few things cuter…
There are few things cuter than a little girl in a leotard, wearing leg warmers, staring at you with big blue eyes, waving around a baton, laughing with her friends, twirling around, giggling, and all around having the time of her life. Yes, there are few things cuter than that… Except, perhaps, a little boy […]
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