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Minor bumps, bruises, cuts and scrapes of childhood!

♦ August 20, 2013 ♦ Leave a comment


You can’t wrap ’em in bubble wrap…bumps, scrapes, cuts and bruises are part of childhood! Childhood is usually full of bumps, scrapes, cuts and bruises!  Most of these are minor injuries, but knowing how to take care of the minor injuries and when to call your health care provider is a parental must.  When I …

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TGIF!!!

♦ August 24, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment


Enjoy your Friday!! My favorite day of the week is here again.  I am looking forward to a “date night” tonight.  Even with being an “empty nester”, a date night sounds exciting.  It is nice to be out and concentrating only on each other and not the pile of laundry that still is sitting in …

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Enjoy today……today

♦ August 23, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment


Time flies quickly…enjoy each moment.  It is a quiet morning…the oldest two are at work and the youngest two left to go back to college after the summer.  I am appreciating the quiet because I am trying to enjoy each moment for the moment.  But, I remember not too longer ago, sitting in this same …

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Oh what a difference a year makes!

♦ August 15, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment


                                                          From one day to one year, what a difference a year makes!                                                            The first few months of my children’s lives sometimes felt like a blur.  Parents get VERY little sleep and are just trying to get to know their baby.  I can remember feeling that the first year just flew by and all of …

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Look at their sweet eyes, and hold onto the moments….

♦ June 12, 2012 ♦ 2 Comments


  Those eyes just never change….enjoy every early morning AND every moment! I just returned from my morning walk/run.  What an incredible morning it is. The sun is shining, the air is a little cool and the sky is cloudless. As I was moving along on the trail, I saw a Mom  pushing a stroller …

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Vacation…make it a great one!

♦ June 7, 2012 ♦ 2 Comments


One of our family vacations…everyone is smiling!  Wow…look at the outfit I have on…times change! The plane has landed or the car has come to a stop…you have finally arrived at your destination!  You want your family to enjoy every minute, so what is first?  Remember how I said vacation is a mindset?  Well that …

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Surviving the airport with children!

♦ June 6, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment


Heading to the airport can be such an exciting event, when you are packed, organized, and your children are prepared.  We have done it both ways, and I much prefer the calmer and organized way!  Even if you are organized, it is a challenge to maneuver a family through security, the airport, and finally settling …

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The preschool years!

♦ February 10, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment


Dress up and pretend play is part of a preschooler’s life!  Kelsey and Kaitlyn getting ready for a “fancy” tea party we had with friends! One of my favorite stages is preschool age, age 3 to 5.  Those years in our house were full of imagination, dolls, trains, budding friendships, energy, and questions!  Preschoolers can now run, …

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Super Friday!

♦ February 3, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment


Two of my daughters and I enjoying the activities downtown Indianapolis.  Have a “super” Friday! The weeks fly fast!  They really do!  We get so busy that one day slides into the next and suddenly a week, month and year are sliding by.  There are days as a parent that feel endless, but if you …

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