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"Being Settled" Dog Ownership
Wow the summer sure flew by! In the midst of all our chaos, my blog writing has taken a hit and for that I am truly sorry. Now that...
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I Don't Have Mother's Intuition
Number 4 has had a cough for a little over a week now and I haven’t thought much of it. I have been treating the symptoms and just...
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Can't Care More Than You Do
The family dynamic has changed once again in our home with Number 3 heading off to college. If you are doing the math correctly, that...
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When Parent Mode Kicks In
So Number 2 has started her 4th tour with The Young Americans that will be traveling through the Midwest with several stops in our home...
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Expectations and the Road Trip of Life
So this last weekend found me far from home at my brother-in-law’s house in Minnesota. He had picked up Number 3 from college for the...
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Breaking Bottles, Japanese Noodles and Making Memories
Earlier this week my wife planned a big networking dinner for many of her professional female friends. For a week before she told all of...
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The Rotary Phone Cord is No More
Recently my mom passed away after almost a 2 year stretch in hospice care. Since then I have been back to my childhood home several...
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Four Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed…Back-to-School Transition Time
The song about little monkeys kept running through my head this morning… four little monkeys, jumping on the bed, and one fell of and...
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Memories, Moments and Meltdowns
Last week was our family vacation in Northern Michigan. This has been a family tradition for me for about 25 years and for Kori, it has...
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Celebrating the Silver Anniversary with Johnny Dogs in the North Woods
We celebrated the silver anniversary – the big two-five milestone – with waterfalls instead of silver, hot dogs in place of a gourmet...