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Some thoughts prior to Election Day

This is not a political blog, so the purpose here is not to reveal who my preferred candidate is, and why the other candidate sucks, etc. I just wanted to give you this heads up, so that you may be more inclined to read on. This weekend, we went to visit some friends, and...
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Back from camping

We’re back from a weekend camping trip. It was a lot of fun, even though we got rained on for a whole night and part of a day. Trying to keep a 2-year-old contained in a tent while waiting for a storm to pass was challenging, but somewhat manageable. I have made a mental...
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A fun and frugal weekend

After traveling last weekend, everyone was ready to take it easy.  We wanted to get out and enjoy nature this weekend, and were thinking about taking a short trip (less than 2 hours) to a state park.  However, on Friday evening, we pulled out our atlas, and found a nature center that was only...
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I spent $5 at Starbucks, and I am ok with it

We got back earlier today from our travels.  I am glad to be back! On the way home, both my husband and I were really tired.  At a rest stop on the turnpike, I purchased a really big (I’m not sure what it is called in Starbucks language, but I said “really big”, and...
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Getting ready for another trip

We’re going out-of-state this weekend to visit my husband’s family.  While I enjoy being there, I dread the 6-7 hour drive.  Our close friends from Arizona will be in town with their son, so it will be extra special! I can’t promise that I will be able to keep up with Entrecard drops or...
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Sesame Place is pretty nice!

We took our 2-year-old to Sesame Place on Wednesday.  Sesame Street is the only television show he watches, and since Sesame Place is relatively close (within 3 hours), we thought it would be a nice family outing. Overall, I think this is a great place to take your younger kids.  The park is not...
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We took a day trip – be back tomorrow

We had a blast today – my husband took the day off, and we took the kid to Sesame Place.  I’ll write more tomorrow, but I give this place three thumbs up if you have little ones!
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