About two months ago when the weather turned warmer, my husband and I decided to try hiking with the kids, at least once a month, to different local spots. We live in an area with quite a number of really great state and local parks and nature preserves, all within a few minutes drive. It’d be a waste not to explore! (Photo Above: Newport Back Bay) Most of the places we’ve visited are little kid friendly. The longest hike...
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Happy Father’s Day! Thanks Dad for your patience, love, support, and all that you do for us. We love you very much! Thanks for bringing over all the delicious crab, T. Hope you had a great Father’s Day too – you’re a good Dad. …And thanks for the pointers on the crab meat removal and showing us the piles and piles of crab meat you were able to collect. Totally awesome. Thanks Uncle Konbu for being Bebe’s...
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I’m not really sure what I’ve been cooking lately, but let’s just say there was one week where we ate meals made from Costco’s rotisserie chicken for a few nights and a couple of other nights that involved an interesting medley of pasta dishes mixed in with random stir-fry veggies, sautéd fish and pork chops. (Photo Above: Hot Chocolate 5K Start Line) In other words, I’m going to focus on catching up on the...
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Many who have never babied and cared for a pet, might not understand those of us who hold our puppies so dear to our heart and love them as members of our own family. Exactly two months ago, on February 22, 2013 I lost my dear sweet Casie. She was my first baby, even before Bebe E was born, and I often referred to Casie as my “other baby” to Bebe E, who promptly began referring to Casie as my “daughter”. I remember...
Read MoreAt the beginning of this month we took a field trip to Pasadena so that we could see the 2013 Rose Parade floats up close and personal. I practically grew up with the Tournament of Roses Parade given my grandparents lived in South Pasadena just walking distance from the parade route and my uncle was a very active volunteer and committee member of the Tournament. Almost every year, for as long as I could remember, my family and I would...
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Inconceivable! There are donuts in my home. I never eat donuts (it’s been 4 years), yet, I had an odd craving for them about a week ago, but of course I didn’t succumb. Not then at least. But today is different. Today, perhaps because I have nothing better to do than buy gift bonds (the girls know what I mean by this), play with my little one and satisfy my donut craving, I decided that I should live up to the tag line of my blog:...
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Happy New Year! It’s 2013! The Year of The Snake. What new year’s resolutions have you made for 2013? Me? As usual, nothing new or specific. Long ago I stopped making resolutions such as, “eat healthier, don’t eat chips and chocolate, exercise, diet, on and on”. In general, I try to focus on being positive, living without regrets, looking forward to new experiences, learning new things, being thankful and finding...
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Like many, last week I was happily enjoying my time getting ready for the holidays until late Friday evening, December 14, 2012, when my husband asked if I had heard of the horrible tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. I spent the majority of that day feeling under the weather and disconnected from the world. I heard vaguely of a shooting that had taken place but I wasn’t aware of any of the details. Later that night, when I learned of the...
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