I hope you all had a FANTASTIC Thanksgiving! I hope that you stuffed your face till you couldn’t breath, and most of all reflected on all the things that you can be thankful for. I know that I certainly did! As a matter of fact we got to celebrate Thanksgiving two times! How lucky are…
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Tag Archive: family
We Flew, We Saw, We Conquered Atlanta
Ok, so the title was a bit dramatic, and maybe we didn’t conquer much, but we did fly to Atlanta, and we did see a whole bunch in Atlanta. Captain Awesome is a HUGE Atlanta Falcons fan, and has always talked about going to a game. So, even before our little cherub was born, we…
Having the Talk: Long-Term Care
Guest Post by Sasha I remember the first time I told my parents that I’d been asked out on a date. I remember them looking at each other, clearing their throats and sitting me down for “the talk.” Funnily enough, I remember less about the actual conversation than I do their obvious discomfort. (Well to…
Pocono Weekend Getaway
Before you think…”OMG Jen is holding a gun!”….I will tell you that it’s a bee bee gun and I am shooting at cans (not very well might I add!). ANYWHO! Last weekend The Captain, our little man, our little Tinkerbell and myself hopped in the car and traveled to the Poconos to spend the weekend…
When The Circle of Care is Reversed
Guest Post by Sasha I can safely say that I’ve been living life as a responsible adult for more than a decade, with all the ups and downs and missteps that entails. But as I get older, the obvious is lurking in the background, reminding me that my parents are getting older as well. I…
5 Great Date Night Ideas to Spice Things Up
Let’s be honest. It’s easy to get stuck doing the same dinner and a movie thing every time you and your hubby have time for a date night. The generic dinner and a movie is easy, fairly inexpensive, and requires little planning effort. However, the same date every time can lead to a stale relationship….
Family Managment Made Simple
I do my best to be organized when it comes to matters of our little family. I keep binders for a lot of things including a medical binder which holds all of our medical information. I’m always looking for new ways to keep track of our family information, and by doing that a new website…
My Sister’s Wedding: Part Two
Let’s start off by saying that I can’t believe my little sister’s wedding has come and gone. It’s been over a year of planning, and now she is officially a wife. I hope she doesn’t go into the post wedding depression like I did after my wedding. It was just so hard to go back…
