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Quote of the Week 

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Leah
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Life has been a little crazy around here, but I wanted to get things back on track with our quote of the week.  We have had such an outpouring of support for my sister Sarah and her situation and I … Continue reading →

Posted in careforsarahd, Family, gratitude, Quote of the week | 4 Replies

My Disabled Sister is a Person Too, Even in Quebec

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Leah
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I remember clearly when my sister Sarah was born. I was thrilled to have a little sister. I remember my brother bursting into my room and announcing “Mom had her baby!” then miserably add, “It’s a girl”. He, obviously, wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in careforsarahd | 53 Replies

Last Day – Camp’s Bay Beach

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Leah
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Very close to our guesthouse was a beautiful beach called Camp’s Bay Beach. We decided to spend our last day doing what we do best, hanging by the ocean and beaching it! The boys were crazy and spent lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in South Africa, travel, travel with kids, trip of a lifetime, vacation, vacations | 10 Replies

Happy Easter

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Leah
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Every year during the week leading up to Easter (Holy Week) I have such good intentions to really focus on Holy Week. But every year, I feel like we run out of time and maybe rush through Easter a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Easter, Family, Family night, gratitude, LDS, LDS conference, life lessons, teaching kids, Uncategorized, values | 8 Replies

Winelands and Table Mountain

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Leah
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Although we are not wine drinkers, we can certainly appreciate the stunning landscape of the wine regions. We headed out early this morning to visit the town of Stellenbosch and then its neighboring town of Franschoek. Firstly, we passed by … Continue reading →

Posted in South Africa, travel, travel with kids, trip of a lifetime, vacation, vacations | 2 Replies

Cape Peninsula Tour Day

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Leah
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It was heavenly to sleep in until 8am! We were all completely exhausted so needed a longer sleep. We all said we woke up around 5 am – to a big rain storm, which I was worried would threaten our … Continue reading →

Posted in South Africa, travel, travel with kids, trip of a lifetime, vacation, vacations | 4 Replies

Heading to Cape Town

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Leah
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Rise and shine at 4:45am again. Looking forward to tomorrow when we can sleep in until 7am! We landed early morning and had a full day ahead of us! This is the first thing you see on your way into … Continue reading →

Posted in South Africa, travel, travel with kids, trip of a lifetime, vacation, vacations | 3 Replies

Quote of the Week

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Leah
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Trying to settle back to the reality of life, so wanted to get back to posting my quote of the week even though I’m not done posting about South Africa yet!  I thought this little gem was perfect that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Quote of the week, travel, travel with kids, trip of a lifetime, Uncategorized, vacation, vacations, values | 2 Replies

Goodbye Elephant Plains

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Leah
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We awoke this morning all a little sad that this was the last safariL Our goal was to find cheetah – the only animal we had not seen, but it was doubtful. I was trying to find the perfect tree … Continue reading →

Posted in South Africa, travel, travel with kids, trip of a lifetime, vacation, vacations | 3 Replies

Elephant Plains Game Lodge Days

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Leah
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We slept in three different rooms – all side by side. The funniest was when we all got together we exchanged stories about this air freshener in our room that freaked each of us out! It’s this little spray thing … Continue reading →

Posted in South Africa, travel, travel with kids, trip of a lifetime, vacation, vacations | 2 Replies

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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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