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Lofoten Islands, Norway

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Leah
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I’m not sure if there’s a more beautiful place. So I warn you, there are a ton of pics. And they may look similar:) We awoke to blue skies and picture perfect scenery. I mean it was hard to not … Continue reading →

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MS Polarys Hurtigruten Tromsø to Svolvær (Lofoten Islands) 

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Leah
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We woke up to sunny skies – and an announcement about daily activities and breakfast! The day was pretty low key as it was just a day of cruising. The scenery was gorgeous though! We sat up in the panorama … Continue reading →

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Dog Sledding in Norway

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Leah
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After a late night, it was hard to get up, but we were both pretty excited as dogsledding was on the agenda! We met our group at a nearby hotel and they drove us about 40 minutes out of the … Continue reading →

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Tromsø, Norway, Day One

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Leah
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(Warning: I know a lot of the pictures look the same; but I have a hard time choosing and I like to remember the allllllll!) We awoke to beautiful blue skies and radiant sunshine. After breakfast, we headed out to … Continue reading →

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Heading to Norway

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Leah
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When we were married in Sweden 10 years ago, we loved the country, but everyone there told us we had to visit Norway! Northern Lights were definitely on both our bucket lists, and in January we decided that on our … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week 

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Leah
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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is fear walking.  I watched a really good Ted talk with a client the other day. I’ll have to share more about it once I’ve let my thoughts percolate a bit more. … Continue reading →

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Who’s in my arena? 

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Leah
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A bunch of my friends from church have decided to start a book club. Last month was our first one and a book was chosen, but then in the interest of including  as many women as possible, it was broadened … Continue reading →

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The problem with teenagers…

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Leah
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When your kids are little, you are usually exhausted.  It is so physically demanding: chasing after them, getting them dressed, fed, bathed. You can’t just tell them to do something, you usually have to do it with them. You rarely … Continue reading →

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Quote(s) of the Week

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Leah
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The other week I came across a quote that I thought was perfect for the stage of life we are in right now: “The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he … Continue reading →

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Happy 15th Josh 

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Leah
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Baby Josh.  Baby “Dosh”, I should say, since Zach couldn’t say the “j” sound (he was only 18 months).  Can hardly believe that my Baby Josh is 15. We called him that for years. Then in JK he was a … 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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