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You Have to Figure it Out Yourself
Yesterday I watched the Whistler disassemble his favorite scooter. Did I intervene? No. Why? Because I truly believe you need to figure things out yourself. You need to have a problem and a passion to...
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Field Day and Eating in the School Cafeteria
Today my husband and I joined my third grader, aka The Whistler, at his spring Field Day at school. A complete day of fun, friends and games!! Next year as a fourth grader he moves on to a different...
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Cantaloupe Feast
The refrigerator is getting bare at my house. Vacation is not far away and I am not buying new food, just eating from what we have. It gets interesting and a bit boring. So when we discovered the...
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Thoughts on Vacation as I Run Around to Prepare
Wow even as a planner, an organizer, it’s amazing how much effort it takes to get a family ready for vacation. Arghhhh! I’ll almost ready! “Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one...
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Carry On and Do Your Best
Most people do the best they can. Why wouldn’t they? Thrown into the outside world today. Outside of my Tiny Tank Kingdom, we encountered many people who inspired me with their ways. Take your family...
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My Cabana Boy
Ah vacation. Sun. Sand. Wind in my hair. Cool fruity drinks. And a cute cabana boy. We were together the entire day. That doesn’t happen much these days. I loved every minute of it. He’s in heaven...
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The Best Things I Packed on Vacation
Being a former airline brat, I know how to pack. My mom worked for the airlines for many years. I am the last of her four children and when I finished high school and readied for college she ventured...
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The Big Salad
My husband is a healthy eater. He has more willpower than anyone I know. And I’m convinced that God sent him to me after I had weight loss surgery. If you don’t know our story you can read about it...
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The Fish Died
In preparation for vacation we needed to find someone to care for Bubbles. Bubbles, a beta fish, came into our lives almost a year and a half ago. The Whistler is an only child and having a pet has...
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Do You Ever Have That Moment?
Do you ever have that moment? That moment when you least expect it, it all makes sense. I have a phrase that I use that many don’t care for … I say “I’m just lumbering along.” I guess it doesn’t...
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Blacked Eyed Susans, Toads and Princes
What a blessed day. The heat has broken. Here in Boston we have been flogged with a week long heat wave. So there was a glorious feel to the cool air today. It was a day kissed by Blacked Eyed Susans,...
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Road Trip: Mt Washington Cog Railway
Nine years ago my husband took me to the Cog Railway on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. It was a day trip. And it was the first non work day I had been away from the Whistler as a baby. We left...
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Is That a Mushroom? Hey, I Like it
I’ve had a vacation from blogging, I haven’t been far but I haven’t been sharing with you daily like I usually do. No reason why really. I still write a blog in my head each day, they just haven’t...
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Slowing Down for a Bit
I haven’t been here for a while. I like to write daily. And even though my writing hasn’t been making it here on the blog, I write a blog every day in my head. It’s still good but the act of...
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30 Minutes Until Bacon
It’s Sunday morning. It’s a gift in our house. It’s a quiet slow start. Each person does their own thing and respects the others. Video games, working out, reading, internet browsing, catching up...
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Will Your Turkey Lurkey?
As we all start cooking today, have you thought about what you’ll do with all the leftovers? If you’re like me, it’s not the meal that is a problem, it’s all the nibbles afterwards. What’s your plan...
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When Your Momma Was Little…
I worked from home today. The snow was coming down as we hunkered down for a good ole Nor’easter. My house was full. I have to admit it was a challenge to work. The Whistler was home from school hot...
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Cookie Monster Wisdom
My son unlike millions of other young children does not know who the Cookie Monster is. During our Sunday morning family time I had referred to my husband as a “Cookie Monster.” It made no sense to...
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Removing Stress and Some Insights
I’ve been quiet here this vacation except for my daily Instagram photos @tracystevenson. I thought I’d blog here daily but I haven’t pushed myself and until this morning I haven’t made an attempt. I’m...
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Mrs. Stevenson Walks Washington
We are in Washington DC for Veteran’s Day weekend. It was an impromptu trip. Well, as impromptu as the Stevenson’s can be. This city is beautiful. And you can walk anywhere and everywhere and that’s...
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