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Monthly Snaps of Life

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Leah
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Gorgeous sunset in my rear view mirror Gabe’s turn for dinner The yummy dnner he made! Sunday afternoon playing Risk “Our book” Date with Josh shopping and cupcakes and hot chocolate! He lives for sweets And truly enjoys every bite … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Leah
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“Don’t count the days, make the days count”. Gabe threw this quote out the other day at me, and whenever one of my kids remembers a quote and uses it, it HAS to make our quote of the week! Time … Continue reading →

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The Other Woman

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Leah
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I love Nina Simone and Rob will often have her music playing in the background while we get dinner ready. I have a couple of favorites that she sings. One is called “Ne Me Quitte Pas” (Please Don’t Leave Me), … Continue reading →

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Cyberbully

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Leah
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I watched a movie on TV the other day with the boys called “Cyberbully”. It was the story of a girl who gets bullied – online.  During one scene, the mother of this girl tells her to get off the … Continue reading →

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Putting 10-10-10 to the test!

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Leah
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When Zach had to go to the hospital last month as I talked about here, I had commented how I was so glad that we didn’t have divorce drama to contend with. We were all able to wait together supporting … Continue reading →

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Sam’s Pencil Adventure

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Leah
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Last week Sam got stabbed by a pencil. Ok, that sounded a lot more violent than it actually was (or at least so I think). He was at school and was sitting down on the carpet for some activity, and … Continue reading →

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10-10-10

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Leah
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Browsing through books in the bookstore the other week, I came across one called “10-10-10″ by Suzy Welch. It caught my eye for some reason – perhaps intrigued by what it could mean, and then the subheading “A Fast and … Continue reading →

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Things We Love

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Leah
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Sunday afternoon is time we usually spend together as a family.  I sometimes try to come up with some unique activities for us to do. They aren’t always successful, as sometimes the kids have high expectations of what we should … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Best Burger

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Leah
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Gabe and I had a one on one date the other day. We went to a burger joint again. I think we are searching for the best burger in the city. I don’t think we found it at this place, … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Leah
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“Carpe Diem” Seize the Day. One thing that I definitely love as my kids are getting older, is I can begin to share with them some of my favorite movies. This weekend, we watched “Dead Poet’s Society”. I remember seeing … 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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