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Quote of the Week

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Leah
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Bloom where you are planted. Josh interpreted it as meaning: stay living in the same country until you are fully grown. He told me a few months ago he wanted to be a professional soccer player. I asked him, “For … Continue reading →

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Apples and Bananas

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Leah
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Apples and bananas are two very different fruit. I love bananas and I always have loved them. I love banana splits, I love chocolate and bananas, I love bananas in smoothies and I love peanut butter and bananas. I love … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary!

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Leah
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Happy Anniversary! It has been 3 years since we tied the knot in Sweden! Three amazing years! And it keeps getting better. We had only been dating a few months when Rob won a trip for 2 to Sweden because … Continue reading →

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Summer Fun!

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Leah
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Summer Kick OffWe have lots of things to look forward to this summer, and this weekend marked the kick off to our summer fun! We skipped school and work on Friday and drove 6.5 hours to our very dear friend’s … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Leah
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“What are you waiting for”?– Some random flyer stapled to a telephone pole. I went running this morning and came across my quote of the week (it bumped out the one I was originally intending to use as a back … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Leah
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I have to apologize to all women out there. You got stiffed. You got the runner up prize. You got second best. I got the gold medal! I won! I got the best! I got the most amazing, sensational, fantastic … Continue reading →

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Saturday Rituals

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Leah
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This is what my family room looked like at 7am this morning: The kids had their traditional Saturday night sleepover. I can’t remember when it started, but it is something they love to do. We are only all together every … Continue reading →

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Busy People

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Leah
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One of my best girlfriends Andrea called me yesterday to rant about how she hates hearing how other people are so busy (and rant about other things in general as we so often do). I joined in the rant. It … Continue reading →

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The Stairs

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Leah
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“No way” was the thought running through my mind. We decided to do the famous “Walk of the Gods” – or at least the part that goes from Praiano to Positano. We got the hiking directions from the hotel – … Continue reading →

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Happy 40th Rob

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Leah
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Happy Birthday to the love of my life! We had to celebrate with the kids the night before Rob’s birthday since his birthday fell on a Wednesday this year (so don’t have all the kids). We had a yummy dinner, … 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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