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Taking a Big Step Forward into Middle School

Posted in family, life, parenting, personal, thoughts, tagged children, cutting the apron strings, daughters, family, girls in middle school, how kids adjust to middle school, info about middle school, information about middle school, is middle school a big deal, kids going into middle school, kids growing up, middle school, middle school kids, mothers, personal, ponderings, should I be worried about middle school, thoughts, what is middle school like, wonder on March 31, 2008 | 6 Comments »

My daughter is entering middle school in the fall. Recently, to begin what is sure to be a memorable journey, I went to the first middle school meeting. Principals gave overviews of courses and logistics, the students selected electives, and counselors shared a few thoughts. I’ve heard other parents say fairly dreadful things about middle [...]

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A Great Family Vacation – in San Francisco (!)

Posted in children, family, life, personal, photos, travel, tagged best family vacations, best places for families in San Francisco, California travel spots, children, family, family friendly places, family vacation, family vacation ideas, Food & Beverages, fun, hands on museums in California, kids traveling in California, museums for kids, photography, photos, San Francisco, travel, travel in San Francisco with kids, vacation, vacations, where to go in San Francisco, where to take the family, where to take the kids in San Francisco on March 26, 2008 | 16 Comments »

When I mentioned to many of my friends that we were spending spring break in San Francisco, I was met with quizzical, curious gazes and statements like these: “Oh, well, now that’s interesting. Let me know how it goes.” Okay. Sure. We started with a relatively painless plane ride to sunny CA. My son was [...]

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Giraffes in the Grass

Posted in life, photos, tagged cool giraffes, curved giraffes, giraffes in grass, giraffes in the grass, giraffes necks, grass, picture of giraffes, statue of giraffes, wooden statues, Wordless Wednesday on March 25, 2008 | 16 Comments »

My daughter’s photo of Giraffes in the Grass. Visit Wordless Wednesday HQ here.

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A Breathtaking View

Posted in photos, tagged beautiful ocean photos, California coast, California dreaming, coastline of CA, great coastal shots, great photos of the ocean, Pacific Ocean, photography, photos, San Francisco, Wordless Wednesday on March 24, 2008 | 9 Comments »

Here is the first of many photos I’ll be posting from our trip to the west coast. I just love the ocean…

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It's Good to Be Home

Posted in personal, thoughts, tagged after vacation, coming home from vacation, family, family vacations, kids, life, moms, parenting, personal, post vacation blues, travel, what is it like when you get home from vacation on March 23, 2008 | 9 Comments »

We’re back from spring break! And it never fails… As much as we might love getting away from home and going on vacation, we always love being back home. Sleeping in our own beds, showering in our own bathrooms, and hearing the creaks and familiar sounds of our house and neighborhood gives us a sense [...]

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Happy Easter!

Posted in life, photos, tagged candy, candy dish, chocolate candies, Easter baskets, Easter candy, Easter eggs, Happy Easter, I love M&Ms, M&Ms, pastel M&Ms, photography, photos on March 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »

My version of an Easter photo. And my daughter’s. Happy Easter!

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Afternoon Tea

Posted in life, photos, tagged afternoon tea, photography, photos, red glasses, tea for two, tea in a cup, Wordless Wednesday on March 18, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Visit Wordless Wednesday HQ here. ————- Fifth Floor – outstanding. Thanks, Deb.

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How to Shop with Your Kids Without Shopping with Your Kids

Posted in children, life, technology, tagged another use for an iPhone, best shopping with girls, best way to shop with kids, daughters, family, get an iPhone now, great uses for iPhones, how moms use iPhones, if you have to shop with tweens, iPhones are the best phones, iPhones that help moms, kids, moms, no more shopping, parents need iPhones, shop with kids, shop with your phone, shopping, technology, tween shopping, use a camera phone to shop, what is so good about an iPhone, why should I get an iPhone on March 14, 2008 | 14 Comments »

It used to be so easy to shop for my kids. I’d see something cute, buy it, and they’d wear it. Hassle free. Toward the end of elementary school, that simple process became much more complicated. I’d see something cute, buy it, bring it home and they’d say things like, “Uh. Who’s that for? That’s [...]

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