Another post so soon? I know – what is happening in my world right now? 😉 I just had to share a couple of moments I had with Joe today. Teacher Man left this morning for a two-day golf trip with his good friend, Jim, so Joe and I had…
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My staycation has been … peaceful. Relaxing. Stress-free, even. As much as I love to travel (and I do!), there is something grounding about being able to stay home, follow my own schedule, do what I want to do around the house – when I want to do it. I’ve…
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I got back from Washington DC last night and now I am officially on vacation / staycation! I can’t emphasize enough how much I am looking forward to these days off. On one hand, I’m itching to travel somewhere fun but on the other hand, having the next 11 days…
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Currently … Teacher Man is sleeping on the couch. Joe is working on a Dungeons and Dragons game (do they call it a game? I’m not sure) in the basement. I am sipping some Moscato and, full disclosure here, was wasting time on Facebook when it dawned on me that…
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Full disclosure: after two nights of not sleeping all that great and a pretty busy week, I was thoroughly and utterly and 100 percent exhausted yesterday. I went grocery shopping Saturday afternoon and felt I hardly had the strength to walk the aisles at more than a snail’s pace. I…
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Now that June has arrived, I feel like summer is here and I am wondering why there is still three days of school left. I am ready for Teacher Man and Joe to have a break, although this means that I have an incoming freshman in high school in my…
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Please tell me I’m not the only one who loves eating dry cereal as a snack before bedtime. Because I’m doing that right now. There’s just something about a small bowl of Cascadian Farms granola and a small glass of cranberry juice at night. I have no idea why I…
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May is so busy, you guys — but we’re also getting excited for the end of the school year. Last band concert, last piano recital, last confirmation class … all the lasts of 8th grade are descending upon us. I think it’s safe to say, though, that both boys are…