Zachary plays little league football.  Last year he played on Junior Freshman which is basically an instructional league.  They don’t have real refs (parents volunteer to ref), they don’t keep score (don’t even get me started on that one), and no playoffs. However, Zack did exactly what that team was designed for, he learned.  He learned to not be scared to…
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Christmas is right around the corner (53 days to be exact) and I get very excited this time of year. Â I love giving gifts and watching people open them. Â I especially like personalized gifts. Â I still remember a book my mom had made for me, The Fox and the Hound, and it was personalized so my name appeared in the…
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This past Saturday, we celebrated Bella’s birthday with the family. Â I get very excited to plan their birthday and to me, the most important thing about the birthday (besides the kid!!) is their cake! Â I love coming up with awesome cakes to wow them. Â So…this year Bella told me she wanted a “Gator Boys” cake. Which, if you don’t watch…
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One of the things I miss, now that my kids are older, is carving pumpkins. Now, if they heard me say that (or read this blog), they would tell you that is not true. Which, is not entirely untrue. When they were younger, I did struggle with getting into pumpkin carving because there always seemed to be a huge mess….
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There is nothing worse than when our kids fall down and scrape a knee or elbow. Â They’re scared because they see blood or it hurts and we, as parents are just as upset because they are upset. Â With minor things, just slapping on a band-aid is all you need, but sometimes you have to clean the cut and well…not…
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