Category Archives: Star of the her own movie

I Hate You, Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Yes, yes! You can tell me what a horrible person I am. Why don’t I care for the earth! Do you even recycle?? I know, blah blah BLAH!  You too would hate Earth Day, when your whole weekend was spent … Continue reading →

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Conversation with Papa

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

From Papa’s point of view: O: Papa, can I something something? Papa: Well, I am not sure we can. O: Papa, why not? It will be so pretty. Papa: Sorry, O, what do you want to do? O: Can we the … Continue reading →

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Dominican Getaway!

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

This year we put our money where our traveling dreams are, and went to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic.  We also brought our ray of sunshine…O. This was my first All Inclusive vacation. I had never been to an … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Weather Related Freakout

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

A few days ago, one of the local news stations predicated THIRTY inches of snow in the city.  But they were the only ones. Everyone else say six inches.  Quite a discrepancy! But let the FREAKOUT begin! I recently explained to … Continue reading →

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Student of the Momth

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

O is many things: Stubborn, funny, chatty, annoying, and also ambitious.  At the beginning of the school year, she had a bit of a problem adjusting to Pre-K rules. New teachers. Some of her friends are younger so they didn’t … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Better late than never! Happy New Year! And I happy to announce that I survived my crazy to do list. I did all of it.  I was crying, but it was done.  The hardest was the red velvet cake.  It … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Food Coma

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Not really. I wish that was my excuse this month. But it’s not.  I’ve just been lazy. Lots of stuff happened. O’s birthday party. Traveled to Toronto. Got a new phone. DH got a new phone. O got skis for … Continue reading →

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Our Family as Interpreted by O

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Picasso, move over!

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Behavior Jar

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

I’m taking Sam’s advice, and we will promptly institute the Behavior Jar.  Maybe Sam can tell us a bit more how she does. What are the rules? We will start this weekend, and the rules will go something like this: … Continue reading →

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New Adventures

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

Two weeks ago (which by the way feels like YEARS ago) DH and I went to San Francisco for a friend’s wedding WITHOUT our little “joy of sunshine”. Instead my mother in law (also known as Oma) came from country … Continue reading →

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