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Two Homes, One Family

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Leah
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A near fatal error occurred the other day. Somehow, my name was also included on the class list of one of my skids. Yes, it is true. I actually laughed when I saw it as I knew it would send … Continue reading →

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Garbage Night

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Leah
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I took the garbage out this morning. Rob is out of town, so I had to take out the garbage. This is a big deal for me. I married Rob because he takes out the garbage.(Don’t worry – he knows … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Money: Debt continued

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Leah
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Since my money series is really bits and pieces of things I want to make sure I tell my kids, I thought I’d do a list of a few “random thoughts” about debt… credit cards in particular since that is … Continue reading →

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Quote of the week

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Leah
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“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid”.– A. Einstein I thought this quote was pretty appropriate for our family … Continue reading →

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Summer Soccer Recap

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Leah
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Well the summer is officially over. I know that is the case when we transition from the summer sports to the fall sports. We had a fun summer, with all the kids in soccer. Sam, played on Team Argentina. He … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Money: The Four Letter Word

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Leah
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I have added another “four-letter-word-I-don’t-want-to-hear-from-your-mouths” to our list. The kids are already quite familiar with it. And I think it scares them a bit. And I’m totally fine with that. DEBT. Nasty word. I’ve already shared my little secret how … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Leah
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“Make a good day”.When we were in Hawaii a few years ago, we stepped into an elevator at our hotel heading out for the day. The elevator was filled and we chatted briefly with a few people, about the weather, … Continue reading →

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Blending Motherhood

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Leah
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I love reading about parenting. I love surfing the web about parenting. Of course, I am particularly interested in Motherhood. I came across a great site today – recommended by another amazing site. It is a site for “Smoms” (stepmoms). … Continue reading →

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Back to Traditions

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Leah
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Back to the basics. That is what September is all about for me. Back to school, back to homework, back to making lunches. Back to routine essentially. I like routine. I like structure. I like tradition. I know sometimes routine … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Leah
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“Happinessisnowhere” What does this actually say? Amazing how looking at it one way it is a depressing statement, but looking at with with a slightly shifted different lense, it reads completely differently. The first time my client showed it to … Continue reading →

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I am a Mom, Stepmom and wife who by day also doubles as a Speech Language Pathologist in private practice. I started this blog because I want to document our journey as a family as we grow, change and continue to “blend” into our blended family. This is the place where I share the amazing adventures of raising my flowers and skids. Click Here for more.

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