December 24, 2019
by Carrie
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How many ornaments the kids have broken: 0 How many ornaments Mom has broken: 3, i think How many cookies Mom has made: 497 (I made a spreadsheet this year) How many Godzilla ornaments are on Sam’s tree: 5 Christmas … Continue reading
December 23, 2019
by Carrie
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I’ve been dealing with allergies or a slight cold for a few days so last night right before bed I opted for a couple of Benadryl. Ohhh yeah, gonna sleep good tonight! The kids were getting ready for bed but … Continue reading
November 19, 2019
by Carrie
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I came to a realization this year as I threaded the lights onto the tree. My method is like a sewing machine. I wind the string of lights around my leg, up my back, over my shoulder to my left … Continue reading
October 14, 2019
by Carrie
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“Sam, are you looking forward to drums later?” I ask. “Yes!” Sam replies. “I am really excited about wearing long sleeved clothes!” He steps forward to reveal his outfit: a grey long-sleeve shirt with orange stripes matched with a tight … Continue reading
May 16, 2019
by Carrie
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After running some errands this morning the kids and I were discussing where we should stop for lunch. “Can we go to Freddy’s?” Sam asks. “We are nowhere near Freddy’s,” I reply. “Yeah, but can we go to Freddy’s?” he … Continue reading
May 15, 2019
by Carrie
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“Thank you for grilling the chicken,” I said to Steven as we cleaned up after dinner. “Thank you for starting the coals,” he replied. “Thank you for putting on the wrong kind of sauce,” added Sam, who was not a … Continue reading
December 25, 2018
by Carrie
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Times the cat has launched off the tree skirt and irritated Mom: 12 How many ornaments the kids have broken: 1 How many ornaments Mom has broken: 0, ha! How many cookies Mom has made: 428 How many Godzilla ornaments … Continue reading
November 23, 2018
by Carrie
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Last year was the end of the road for our Tree. He was with us for 14 beautiful years. I am notoriously picky about Christmas trees, so this year we ended up borrowing my dad’s tree. Same height, same width … Continue reading
November 4, 2018
by Carrie
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This morning I found myself reading up on some blog posts from ten years ago. The ten year anniversary of electing one of the most awesome presidents ever will do that to you. Anyhoo. I came up on this amazing … Continue reading
September 12, 2018
by Carrie
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Last night we had tacos for dinner. Taco Tuesday! Sam began to sing one of his more frequent songs: “It’s raining tacos! From outta the sky! Tacos! No need to ask why . . . . . Why??” After the … Continue reading