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Continue reading →: to my son on his sixth birthdayMy dearest son, I write to you on Day Eight of our self-imposed quarantine. This past week has been troublesome, as I have had to serve as your kindergarten teacher, as well as your mother. I now feel very strongly that we do not pay our teachers enough and that…
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Continue reading →: Fall Break and Corn Cob AcresIt’s October, the time of year that brings my least favorite two words: Fall Break. My kids had a half day Thursday, off Friday and off Monday. Having not had the foresight to plan a rad vacation, I’m now stuck trying to entertain my five- and seven-year-olds for *shudder* multiple…
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Continue reading →: “Doll in the Hall” OctoberPerhaps you’ve seen this meme making the rounds on social media: This post was shared with me at least a half dozen times, not only because I have 1) publicly expressed my loathing and inability to participate in Elf on the Shelf but 2) we actually own a “haunted” doll.…
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Continue reading →: Epcot Food & Wine Festival 2019We love traveling to WDW in September/October. Although it is still stinkin’ hot, the crowds are manageable and it’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party time… and, of course, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. When we stay at our DVC home resort, The Beach Club, we can literally…
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Continue reading →: Disney World with ADHDWe just returned from a magical 6 days in Walt Disney World, our first trip to WDW since Holdy’s diagnosis three years ago. Our last trip (with the kids) to Disney World had been in 2015, a trip I dubbed “craycation,” because the kids were terrrrrible. We did, however, take…
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Continue reading →: Peace in the BackseatIs it just us, or are all siblings absolutely terrible in the backseat of the car? Whether the ride is two minutes or two hours, my kids’ hands are slapping and their mouths are yapping and I am freaking out in the driver’s seat. In an act of desperation, I…
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Continue reading →: Attempting to Pack Fashionably for Disney WorldWe are 50 days and counting from our next Disney trip—this time to Disney World after last winter’s Disneyland visit—so we’re in planning mode. Dining reservations have been made, Magical Express has been reserved, FastPasses have been secured, we’re binge-watching Disney Food Blog as if it’s a new Netflix series.…
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Continue reading →: the most magical freaking birthday party that ever freaking wasYou guys, Holden just had the most amazing, Pinterest-worthy birthday party ever… and I barely had to do a damn thing! We have this adorable new play space in Downtown York called The Curious Little Playhouse. We joined as monthly members when they opened in April because I love having…
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Continue reading →: to my daughter on her 7th birthdayHoldy – Happy, Happy Day. Your sixth year was a pretty big one, kiddo. You grew up so much this year. Physically (holy crap): You lost three teeth so far and you have a pretty weird teeth-gap formation going on right now, to be honest. You’ve grown like a weed.…
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