Author Archives: Jamie

Easter Egg Hunt

On Saturday, we attended the annual Easter egg hunt at the Oglesby Elks.  The trio was just a little excited — in case you can’t tell.  They did a great job and all ended up happy with the goodies they … Continue reading

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Why I choose to take holidays up a notch…

Earlier in the week, Rage Against the Minivan’s post “Let’s bring the holidays down a notch” went viral.  I saw it pop up in my Facebook feed more times than I can count over the last few days.  While I … Continue reading

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Caramel deLites or Samoas

Strange bit of information of the day — the box of delicious coconut/caramel/chocolate cookies I bought from a friendly Girl Scout is labeled Caramel deLites.  Apparently, these are usually labeled Samoas now.  Any idea why my box isn’t?  Or was … Continue reading

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February 2013 Round-Up

You can see our January Round-up here. This month we: – The trio participated in dress up day at school for Catholic Schools week. Clara was sent home early that day (sick) and we spent most of the weekend at … Continue reading

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Snow, Snow, Snow!

It decided to wait until the end of February — when we’re all really just ready for spring — to finally give us some significant snowfall.  Yesterday, the trio was released from school early and Mike’s work closed allowing him … Continue reading

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Father/Daughter Dance

Saturday evening, Mike and the girls attended the Father/Daughter dance at Holy Family School.  I curled the girls’ hair, painted their nails, and even put a bit of lip gloss on them.  I know they felt like princesses – they … Continue reading

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Easier…

It’s been four years since I found out I was pregnant with twins.  I was terrified.  Bo was barely one.  I’d recently given up my full-time traditional high school teaching position to teach online from home.  And I was truly … Continue reading

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Tidbits

Anna has a new list of favorite foods.  Right now, she’s loving broccoli, peppers, mac-n-cheese, and oatmeal.  But only chocolate chip oatmeal.  Because my children think I’m a short order chef, Bo won’t eat any of those foods.  Lovely. ****** … Continue reading

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9 years…

This is a scan of our family calendar for February.  It seems appropriate as it showcases several fun events Mike and I enjoyed last year, as well as our trio.  We’ve been together for eleven years and married for nine, … Continue reading

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Just another weekend…

Obviously, it wasn’t just another weekend!  Last Friday, Laura picked me up at 2:40 am and we headed into O’Hare to fly to Miami and set sail on a weekend cruise on the Norwegian Sky. Laura’s a master traveler (she’s … Continue reading

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