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Quote of the Week

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Leah
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“How many bars do you have?” Yesterday we listened to a speaker at Church make a comparison between being connected to Wifi and being connected to others. He asked : “How many bars of connectivity do we have to each … Continue reading →

Posted in Quote of the week, Zach, Zandra | 5 Replies

Tips for Traveling with Kids

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Leah
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When the kids were little, I liked to be prepared for long trips. When they were really little, it meant having enough food for them (including bottles), their favorite “friends” (be sure not to lose them!!), extra clothes, and some … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Fiji/AUS/NZ, travel, travel prep, travel tips, travel with kids | 26 Replies

Recipe: Tahitian Coconut Bread

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Leah
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Back in 2010, Rob and I went to Oahu, Hawaii. While we were there, we visited the “Polynesian Cultural Center” (which we both really enjoyed). We went to the Tahitian Pavilion, as it was especially meaningful since my father had … Continue reading →

Posted in Dad, Recipes | 2 Replies

Travelling with Kids: We’re going on a big trip!

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Leah
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When  I was a divorced single Mom, I made a decision that regardless of how how hard I found life, I would find a way to travel with my kids. Travel was such an important passion for me. I craved … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Fiji/AUS/NZ, travel, travel tips, travel with kids, trip of a lifetime | 4 Replies

Quote of the week

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Leah
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Ok this is sort of a long quote of the week, but I love it. One of my clients gave me this as a card for Christmas. It made me teary. Words to live by. … Continue reading →

Posted in life lessons, Quote of the week | 5 Replies

I promise to give you my best and not whatever is left over…

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Leah
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A while back I was reading one of the little articles that my Mom had sent me. It was quite a while back – far enough that I can’t even remember the whole context of the article. I do remember enough … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, daily life, Motherhood | 16 Replies

Focus Word 2013

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Leah
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Back in this post, I talked about what my “mantra” was going to be for 2013. I had come across this quote and loved it: But I wanted to also think of my one word for the year that would … Continue reading →

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Good times, good friends

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Leah
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To finish off the Christmas vacations, we packed all our stuff and headed to the cold, COLD east to spend a weekend up north (ok – 7.5 hours north east of us) with our good friends. When I say “packed”, I … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Friends, travel | 6 Replies

Quote of the Week

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Leah
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For this quote of the week, I am stealing a little something from one of my favorite blogs: 71 Toes. She talked about goal setting here and came up with this great quote (or her husband did): Start somewhere, and keep moving.I … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, goals, Quote of the week, raising kids, values, Zach | Leave a reply

New Year’s Eve and Day

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Leah
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I thought I would just document how we spent New Year’s Eve day and the actual night because we had a lot of fun! We first woke up early and hung out with the Greco’s. A little tobogganing, snow ball … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, New Year's | 6 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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