So … the long holiday weekend was busy in a completely fabulous, hanging-out-with-my-family kind of way. A bike ride with my Joe Man to kick things off on Saturday morning. Beer tasting at Hayes’ Public House with Teacher Man, after I spent a gorgeously sunny Saturday afternoon puttering in my…
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How was your weekend? The last five days for us have been so much fun! And amazingly, even the weather took a turn for the better and today, we managed to make it over 70 degrees and it felt pretty incredible. I’ve got tons of photos to share so this post will…
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My Mother’s Day was perfect for many, small reasons. 1. Breakfast in bed. This has been a tradition in our house since Joe was old enough to help in the kitchen. Joe delivered an egg, over easy, on toast, a big bowl of fresh strawberries and a glass of cranberry juice…
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Happy Monday, all! It was a gray, dreary, windy, cold and rainy spring day here – barely surpassing 40 degrees, not that I noticed or anything. The only saving grace on this ugly day is the fact that I can actually use my favorite umbrella! Of course, the real (read:…
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Note: I wrote this post last Sunday but didn’t have a chance to post it when I arrived in Florida. The picture below is of Joe and his cousin, Audree, not too long after we checked into our resort. 🙂 As I write this, I am traveling to the Florida…
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A silly selfie before we all go to bed … another Wednesday done and in the books, another step closer to the things we’re looking forward to: Me – My convention (the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention) and, immediately following, recovery and relaxation on our spring break vacation in the Florida…
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I am quite sure Joe would be mortified to hear me call him “my baby boy” but that’s a mother’s prerogative. (Insert evil laugh here.) It’s his birthday today and he is now officially 10 years old. Double digits! Was it really 10 years ago that we headed to the…
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Poor Joe. No sooner do we get through with Christmas and New Year’s and he’s talking about his 10th birthday at the end of January. Another gift list, more parties, meals to plan, cakes to make … who’s idea was it to have a January baby, anyway? Kidding, of course!…