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Finally! Snow to Play In!

Sure we live in New England, but we really don’t get snow too often. Enough snow to play in that is. The boys have been waiting and waiting to use their snow boots and snow pants. Every time there would be a flurry they would ask, “will there be snow to play in tomorrow?” Nope,… Continue reading Finally! Snow to Play In!

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Pulling It Back Together

The holidays are over. We survived. It’s sad that it’s sometimes more about survival than actual enjoyment. Now that it’s passed, it’s time to pull everything back together. Starting with my second floor. You see we host Christmas Eve. Between my family and my husband’s siblings there are nine kids. Over the past couple ofyears,… Continue reading Pulling It Back Together

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The Magic of Snow

There is something so magical about snow. I had a skylight in my room as a kid. I can remember waking up in the morning, blinking my eyes a few times, and seeing the entire skylight was covered with snow. I would run and open the window and let the cold snowy air hit my… Continue reading The Magic of Snow