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My White Picket Fence and Garden

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Leah
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“Don’t take this the wrong way, but it’s a bit of a nightmare co-parenting with you.” How am I not to take this the wrong way? The words were barely out of my ex-husband’s mouth and I could feel my … Continue reading →

Posted in blended family, raising kids, step family, step parenting, Stepmother | 24 Replies

Quote of the Week

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Leah
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“The true secret of happiness lies in the taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life”William Morris I am a sucker for vacations. I always have one in the making. Always looking forward to the next one. … Continue reading →

Posted in happiness; values, Quote of the week, vacations | 5 Replies

Happy 12th Birthday Zach!!

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Leah
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Can it be that my boy turns 12 today? It hardly feels possible. Every year, I say THIS is my favourite year. It’s THE best age. But every year IS the best year. There are no favourites here. It has … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdays, Zach | 10 Replies

Quote of the Week

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Leah
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I am so completely out of sync these days. Summer does that to me. I suppose it’s a good thing in some ways. A break from our usual routine. I don’t miss the homework, that’s for sure. And I love … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdays, blended family, divorce, Quote of the week, schedules, Zach | 4 Replies

July 1 Weekend

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Leah
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We took advantage of our July 1 long weekend and headed the 7 hour drive to our friends cottage. Despite the fact that traffic was bad and it took us 11 hours (both ways no less), we had an amazing … Continue reading →

Posted in cottage, Friends, vacations | 9 Replies

Introducing…Reggie

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Leah
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We have a new member of our family. I daresay he is the cutest little guy I’ve ever seen. Back in 2011, I went through the long list of reasons as to why we were never getting a dog (you … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, daily life, Family, Reggie | 6 Replies

Monthly Snaps of Life

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Leah
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father’s day exotic car show zach in soccer action. father’s day festivities. church soccer tournament church soccer tournament. sam in soccer action. josh at soccer tournament celebrating grad. zach as goalie. gabe playing baseball. last day of school. josh soccer … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, daily life, monthly snaps of life | 4 Replies

Happy Birthday Sam!

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Leah
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Rob asked Sam the other day what his favourite “nickname” was and he responded: “Finnigan”. Yah! That’s what I call him! Well, sort of a variation – I call him “Sammy Bear and my dog Finnigan”. So much to love … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdays, Sam | 5 Replies

Happy Birthday Gabe

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Leah
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July is a big month – 3 birthdays in 9 days! So let’s get this birthday train going! Gabe is up first. He turns 15. Fifteen. It’s a bit frightening really because it’s around that age that I sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdays, Gabe | 4 Replies

Quote of the Week

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Leah
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Life has been super busy…hopefully I’ll have time to catch up soon. But if I never catch up, I’ll take pleasure in knowing that I missed blogging (something really good) because I was focused on something more important (something that … 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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