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3 Ways to Beat the Blahs, and Halloween Cheeseburgers
How I feel on a good day. (Photo taken by my son at his school’s last Mother’s Day event.) A Day in the Life of a Mom Who Feels Pretty Good (Me most days.) Up at 5:30. Get in a quick workout (can you...
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The Good Guy I Married
Roser Chapel, Anna Maria, Florida. Thirteen years ago today, I was married in this chapel. It was a beautiful day leading up to the service. The fall Florida air blew in from the Gulf as my mother,...
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How To Handle Forgotten Homework
How could I refuse a face like this (of course, this is an old photo, but you get the point)? “Mom! Where’s my homework?” my son asked on the way to school. “Did you take it out of my folder?”...
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10 Things I Love to See
Happy Friday, everyone. I was going through my pictures taken over the past month and was inspired (and I use that term very loosely) to share these 10 Things I Love to See. 1. My baby nephew. 2....
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7 Good Things About Last Weekend
First, let’s start with the cake above. That was, for sure, one of the 7 good things about last weekend. It’s an Old Fashioned Apple Cake (recipe is at the end of this post), and the photo doesn’t...
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The Cat People at My House
Our cat comes home! (This is National Cat Day, by the way.) This is the day our rescue cat moved into our lives. It made my daughter very happy. My daughter is a cat person. She loves cats. She told...
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The Unexpected Magic of Halloween
On Halloween, Little Leaguers become morphs, and mad scientists, and angry clowns. Thank goodness, little girls remain cookie monsters. But let’s back up a bit to get the full flavor of Halloween,...
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Cuban Sandwiches, College Kids, and Scachatta
Cuban sandwiches. If you want to get a party started, start with Cuban sandwiches. La Segunda Bakery, Ybor City, Tampa, Florida. And if you really want to get that party started, be at La Segunda...
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Love, Love, and More Love
My nephew in Seoul, South Korea, preparing for action at the Sled Hockey World Championships. Photo courtesy of USA Hockey. My wonderful nephew turned 16 yesterday, so I texted my sister to...
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10 More Things I Love to See
Let’s just focus on the good today, shall we? :-) It works for me (especially since I’ve been a little grouchy lately. So some positive refocusing will do me some good, and maybe you too.). 10 More...
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