Updated February, 2022 We have always loved family game night! Once, we played a game of Rummikub that took more than three weeks. Just when we thought someone would win, another player would win the critical round and set the front-runner back. We’d play a few rounds each night after dinner until the big winner (me) finally declared victory! As…
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Yep! it’s here — DECEMBER! I am honestly not sure how this year passed so fast, but here we are, at Christmas. I am one of those who likes to shop throughout the year. It drives my husband crazy! He’s a last minute guy. So this list of Christmas gift ideas for her is to help the “not quite last…
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This year-of-staying-home has found me doing lots of things I never used to do, like gardening and learning to play chess. It’s also led me to expand on the things I already do. I love baking, but I like quick stuff. Don’t send me to a complicated recipe. I like baking muffins, bar cookies and brownies. But, all those sweets…
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When the year started, I didn’t know it would become THE year. The benchmark. The one that defines the all the years in my lifetime. Our kids, too, are facing challenges they might never face again in their lifetime. (We can hope. Right?) kids need to know we can do hard things! When facing challenges or new experiences, we have…
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This post is sponsored by iMedX. All opinions are my own. Since March, the world sure has changed. Honestly, as our daughter starts her sophomore year, I didn’t expect us still to be here. At the lake. Together. Yet, here she is. And here I am. And, finally, I think we’re starting to figure it out. It only took 155…
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