Cape May

I took the second of my summer adventures this week. I found myself in the unusual position of having my house empty. All of my children are gone (temporarily). Four are off to Scout Camp (2 as participants and 2 as leaders) and one to my sister's...

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Anniversary

Today marks 22 years since Eric and I tied the knot.We snuck out to spend the afternoon together in the midst of a busy day of swimming competition, getting everyone ready for scout camp and reclaiming the house from the usual weekly wear and tear.Our...

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Warning

I now have a reason to truly get behind global warming. I found this truly disturbing...

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Fort McHenry With 5 Older Kids

Here is my report of my first official Summer Adventure!My youngest is 12 and my oldest is 21, and this was a fun outing. If you live in this area or are planning a trip to this area, it can be a nice, short experience. Our trip was a total of 2 hours...

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Thanks

Thanks for the love, friends. Your comments really helped me get through a rough day. My friend made it too, and is feeling a bit better for now.Today I'm off on the first of my official Summer Adventure Challenge activities: Fort McHenry with the kids....

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An Attempt at Distraction

I am on a suicide watch for a friend (seriously) so not much sleep last night and now I wait for her call to know if she made it through the night. She lives in an assisted living facility, so she's not alone, but the fact that she hasn't called has...

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Memory Game

I got this from Everybody! Play!!1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people...

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Out on a Limb

Okay, I'm doing it! I'm submitting these pictures to the Monuments of Faith juried Exhibition today! I named them "The Ancients," "Future is Bright," and "Stays Together." I'll let you know if they get picked to hang in the show...

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A Little Music Video

Here is Evan's drumset performance at the end of his camp last week. He had a lot of fun. I may have had more fun with iMovie, but we'll call it a tie...

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Let's Do the Ramble

This week has been ruled by the day-camp schedules of Evan and Sara. Not a bad thing, just a bit more structure than I generally like in the summer. It's okay though because I always get more done when I have structure.Evan has drum set camp from 9-12...

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A Hometown 4th

I love Independence Day. I especially love it in my hometown of Catonsville, MD. This is a suburban town, right on the edge of Baltimore Maryland, but it is like an oasis of Americana to me. It looks the same as when I lived there 25 years ago, it is...

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I really liked this meme from Dawn. I had a lot of fun searching for photos and finding images to match my answers. Consider yourself tagged! Let me know if you make one so I can make sure to check it out.Here are the instructions:1. Type your answer...

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Joy

Here it is. The moment of Jeff's return. I will never forget the intense joy of this moment. I have had no other experience to compare it to. It is a culturally common experience in my church, but for each individual and family, it is once in a lifetime....

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