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Festival Of Carols

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Leah
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Another yearly tradition we have is just for Rob and me:) I don’t think the kids get all jealous about this one though. But, they should! It is the best! Every year we go see the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir do … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Dates, holidays, Traditions | 21 Replies

It’s a Wonderful Life

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Leah
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Every year we kick off our holiday celebrations with watching “It’s a Wonderful Life”. It gets us into the spirit of Christmas. Throughout the rest of December we also make sure to watch some of our other favourites, including Elf, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, holidays, Traditions | 21 Replies

The Letter Box

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Leah
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Christmas around here brings with it a lot of excitement. On a daily basis – if not several times a day, really – you can hear Zach say , “I’m so excited for Christmas!” He then makes sure everyone around … Continue reading →

Posted in Traditions | 13 Replies

Quote of the Week

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Leah
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If you are thinking that some of my quotes are sounding awfully similar, you are right! I guess you can often read from our quotes the kind of thing either I am personally struggling with, or my kids are struggling … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Leah
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“It is not enough to want to make the effort. It’s in the doing, not just the thinking that we accomplish our goals”  Thomas S. Monson Wishing is not enough. I wish I was thinner. I wish we had more money. … Continue reading →

Posted in Quote of the week | 29 Replies

Good Better Best

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Leah
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So many blog posts have been written in my mind. If only I could find a way to just transfer what goes on in my mind onto paper. I love to write, I love to blog, and I love keeping … Continue reading →

Posted in choices, Family, values, Zach | 26 Replies

Quote of the Week

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Leah
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“Be thankful for the difficult people in your life, for they have shown you exactly who you do not want to be.” Can I just say, “Amen?” Amen. … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Leah
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“Someone is praying for the things you take for granted.” I thought this quote was especially appropriate today as we talked about the devastation and tragedy and pray for the people in the Philippines. The things that we have right … Continue reading →

Posted in Quote of the week | 34 Replies

Phenomenal Girl’s Weekend

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Leah
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And so the tradition has begun. I talked about my reasoning for developing this little tradition in this post. The end goal: to one day continue this tradition on a yearly basis with Zandra and eventually add in my future … Continue reading →

Posted in Phenomenal Girl's Weekend | 36 Replies

Walk the Talk: The Making of a Tradition

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Leah
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I do like to try to “walk the talk” as much as “talk the talk”, so with my quote of the week being “Begin with the end in mind”, I thought I’d share with you a little of it in … Continue reading →

Posted in blended family, CDF, Family, Memories, step family, step parenting, Traditions | 29 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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