Category Archives: Quirky Family

Disney On Ice Presents Treasure Trove–Magic, Tears, Princesses, and More

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Disney On Ice Presents Treasure Trove celebrates Disney animation from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves all the way through Tangled. We loved the show, but the overall experience was mixed. Such is the way when you’re dealing with kids.

2011… a Year in Pictures

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This was a crazy busy year full of all of my favorite things… family, travel, tech, and fun. These are just some of the highlights of my activities this year. CES 2011 in Vegas… Danny Gokey Concert A LOT of Snow Trip to Disney as the Traveling Mom Food Allergies Blogger A new room for…

Going to Tooth Town

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Bug is six and I’ve started asking him if he has any loose teeth. This past weekend, while watching the hockey game, I had to explain the purpose of the protective glass around the rink. We got onto the subject of lost teeth and then somehow stumbled onto the subject of the Tooth Fairy. I…

Pink and Purple Guns

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When Big Guy and I decided to have kids, I had some ideas about how I wanted to raise them. My husband had fewer opinions, but seemed on board with the things that were most important to me. I know that you can’t really be prepared for what it’s like to have kids, but now,…

Halloween 2011

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A treat-filled Halloween 2011

The 6th Birthday That Almost Wasn’t

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Halloween, Snow, Loss of Power… Can the 6th birthday survive?

Personality Girl

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She’s our girl!

Seven Years and You Roll with the Punches

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  Big Guy and I celebrated our 7th anniversary last weekend. Seven years ago at this time, we were on our honeymoon… a Mediterranean cruise. This year, we were home with our kids! But we had planned a special getaway weekend to Maine and were both looking forward to relaxation and quiet. When Friday night…

Lowes Build and Grow Teaches Kids to DIY

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Every other Saturday morning, Lowes offers a free workshop for kids. The Build and Grow Clinic gives each child an apron, safety goggles and a kit with all the supplies needed for one project. You can keep all the gear. They also loan you kid-sized tools to use. The kits are great for little people,…

Fearless

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LadyBug’s preschool told us that she’s their RELUCTANT one, HESITANT, AFRAID TO TRY NEW THINGS.     Needless to say, we were surprised. We say she’s our FEARLESS one: *She has been eyeing this trapeze at the Trapeze School New York  (TSNY) Beantown in Jordan’s Furniture for over a year. I finally got up the…