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Family Life

Father’s Day – A History

June 20, 2010

If you’re a dad or a dad to be, Happy Father’s Day to you!
Its a great thing to be a dad!  In 1910, a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd thought so too; so much so that she wanted to make a celebration and holiday out of it.
As a young woman living in Spokane Washington, Sonora [...]

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Father’s Day Recipes

June 17, 2010

It’s always fun to honor dad on Father’s Day.  Here at our house we like to do something fun for Father’s Day meals as part of our celebration.  We don’t have the same thing every year per say, we just usually ask Mr. T. what he wants, and we go with that!
This year, We’re going [...]

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Mr. T’s Father’s Day Gift

June 14, 2010

This year, we told Mr. T. that we wanted to take him somewhere to do something fun outside….but he had to pick what we were going to do, and where we’re going to do it.
This is so fun for him because he loves pouring over his maps and reading his trail books and discovering just [...]

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Ack, Pirates Invade Maine!

June 12, 2010

Mr. T. and I took our two pirates to Damariscotta today so they could help invade the town!  Each June “The Mystic Pirates of the Damariscotta” attack the town to help raise money for the Family Holiday Wishes program which helps area families with food and presents during the Holiday season.
The pirates arrived at High [...]

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Is It Really Possible…A Vacuum That Works By Itself???

June 8, 2010

Like any other mom, I’m busy.  Between work, the boys, and the house….I’m spent!  Any idea to make things a bit easier always sparks my curiosity.  When I heard about the iRobot Roomba self cleaning vacuum, it was no different.
For me, vacuuming is second only to folding and putting away laundry as my most hated chore. [...]

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A Special Visit from Nana

May 13, 2010

The boys have been excited this week because they’re getting a special visit from their Nana.  My mom drove up from PA yesterday and the boys have been having fun with her ever since.
She brought gifts of new Star Wars sheets and new books…which she promptly sat down and read to them!  Then, she took [...]

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An Update on Our Adventure in Real Estate!

May 10, 2010

Our antique home in Maine is still on the market.  We did have two different people come by to view it.  Both of them loved it, but one woman wanted more acerage than we have to offer.
The other couple, well, they came by last Monday and approached Mr T. about seeing the home.  We showed it [...]

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New Kitchen Equipment Yay!!!

May 7, 2010

Mr. T. and I both enjoy cooking…and today we got some awesome new kitchen equipment!  We’ve been needing a new toaster oven for quite awhile.  And, I’ve been cooking with just 2 pots and 1 frying pan for several years now.  It was time for a few new things.
We don’t have a lot of extra [...]

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My Baby K. Turns 6 Today!

April 30, 2010

We have 2 April birthdays in our family….O. and K.  K. turns 6 today!  He’s been counting the days until his birthday, well, since the end of his last birthday and is soooo happy that today is his day.
He’s picked out a special cereal one of his most favorite foods, selected a white cake with [...]

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O. Turned 1 Today!

April 12, 2010

He made it, he made it through his first year!  Amazing to think about where we were just a year ago….going to bed for the first time with our new baby O.!
He was born at home, in the water, with the help of our lovely midwife.  It was a wonderful birth, and it was actually [...]

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