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We are not “schmoopy” people. So it took some time to think about how love is manifested in our home. Sure, there are plenty of cuddles and kisses. But Valentine’s Day cards are often signed with a simple “Love, me.” Recently, I found out my husban…
Our youngest daughter, Ashley, shares her birthday month with her Great Aunt Pat. They are kindred spirits, both soft-spoken, gentle and delicate. They also share the honor of blowing out candles on their respective cakes, when we get together for…
January-Powderpuff Derby: Our local Boy Scouts let the Girl Scouts use their Pinewood Derby track for our version of the car race. For us, it’s a family affair. Daddy helps shape the cars, for speed. Mom is the Design and Decorating Consultant.
Feb…
When purchasing furniture for our new home, we commissioned an Amish carpenter. We went into his shop, with grand plans to fill our new home. We ordered everything from end tables, to a sleigh bed set and bathroom vanity. We chose a honey oak finis…
After college, I moved about two hours away from home, met my husband and started a family. This Thanksgiving we started a new tradition. Since my Mom is a new transplant to the area, we had dinner at her house. The food was a mix of dishes I remem…
Every time I take a personality test, I get confusing answers. I guess I am just a complex woman! My scores came in divided between Family Fun Manager and Family Hero, with a little Family Organizer in there too. I guess it’s hard to have heroic fu…
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- A little bit about me:
- I firmly believe multi-tasking has been around for ever. Women have been doing it since the beginning of time. Some time in the past decade, men figued out how to do it and it became quite vogue. However, the real art comes in doing more than one thing without doing either with less quality, and without your family knowing you you've cut any corners. That's a "Mom Thing."
- Family members – names/ages/interests:
- Terese (me) into scrapbooking, baking and laundry perfection, employed full-time out of the home
Scott-Husband
Emily-8 years old
Ashley-7 years old
- My favorite childhood memory:
- Camping out in the car with my single mom at Fairhaven Beach State Park. Getting sun burns, doing crafts and cooking outside. Now, however, I can't stand camping.
- My favorite family tradition:
- Making a gingerbread house, the week after Christmas. I know it would stress me out to cram it into the busy pre-holiday season. And it helps the cheer last longer.
- My favorite family moment:
- Ashley opening her birthday gifts a few years ago, exclaiming "Oh, just what I wanted!" while opening every present.
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