Category Archives: PLEASANT EVENTS

Alyssa’s Green Thumb

Alyssa had the opportunity to plant a little bean at Kindergarten a few months ago.  It was a very exciting task! One that every kid should do during childhood. She knows how much I love my hibiscus plant and has … Continue reading

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Back Yard Dreams Coming True

It’s been a really transformative time at our house.  It seems like everything breaks down at once.  The bad news is that we’re bleeding money.  The good news…We have a lot of new things. The other good news is that … Continue reading

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How to Improve Your Home Office When You Have No Talent

One thing I know for sure is I’m not a DIY person.  I’m more of a HSE (Hire Someone Else) person.  Hiring someone is not always an option so I’m lucky to have found a middle ground to help with #153 … Continue reading

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Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day to everyone.  I love Memorial Day not only because it’s the summer kick-off, but because it’s an opportunity to recognize our fallen heroes and remember the loved ones we’ve lost. You might not think of visiting a … Continue reading

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Garden Party!

Don’t you just LOVE this time of year?  I love the soccer games, watching the kids ride their bikes and seeing all the trees sprout new leaves.  It’s so inspiring to watch the world come back to life. Last week … Continue reading

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We’re Going Places

I mentioned that my life has been going a million miles an hour.  Well, the marathon of urgent life events is finally over.  For the last week we’ve enjoyed life and even had a little down-time. While in the midst … Continue reading

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So You Think Yoga Is For Wimps?

I had the opportunity to take a Yoga class at a ladies only retreat I attended called Breathing Space.  The whole weekend was really wonderful.  Full of Pleasant Events I’m dying to tell you all about.  First on my list to … Continue reading

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All She Wants To Do Is Dance, Dance, Dance

Steve Sokol is a lucky man.  Also, he is a good man.  See, for the last couple years I have been itching to go dancing.  Dancing like I used to go dancing when I was a single gal. Except this … Continue reading

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How To Be A Good Citizen–It Involves Snack Foods

Every Monday I post a “Pleasant Event” that I’ve enjoyed doing during the week. This week, in the end I’m not sure I really “enjoyed” this experience because it was really long and incredibly boring. But…I did it so I … Continue reading

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Driving My New Slug Bug Yellow–No.41

I’m not sure where my kids learned this, but over the last few weeks and months my kids have been enthralled with seeing Slug Bugs on the road. Luckily they haven’t started punching each other the way my brothers and … Continue reading

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