Category Archives: Family

Beating the Heat

As the mercury rose to over 100 degrees this week we had to do something.  Living in Connecticut this doesn’t happen too much so most people -like us- only have window unit AC units.  To avoid being cooked we came … Continue reading

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Birthday Week?

When I was younger my Birthday was a big deal to me.  I had a whole week of celebrating.  A week where everyone had to be nice to me, go where I wanted to go, eat what I wanted to … Continue reading

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Passing Time

So Ellie and I have been passing the time on the holiday doing a few things: A little on screen time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8SHYn4QuD8 That’s what we have doing so far.

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A pressie

I made Ken’s mom a bag for her Birthday.

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Marathon

July so far has been a marathon.  I flew from July 2 -July 9th.  I haven’t flown more than four days in a row since before Ellie was born six years ago.  Ken’s Mom came up to help with the … Continue reading

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She’s an American Girl

or at lest she has one now. Ellie decided she wanted a day at the American Girl Doll Store in NYC for her birthday.  When informed she could have that or a Birthday party she still stuck to her original … Continue reading

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Oh what a “Tangled” web

It has to be the months and months of watching cake and cupcake shows that has led up to this.  That’s right, we watch them all, Cake Boss, Cupcake Wars, Ultimate Cakes, Food Network Cake Challenge, all of them, we’re … Continue reading

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Cupcakes and Cannons

What better way to spend a beautiful Saturday then by going to our local cupcake shop – Sugar- and picking up a few goodies and eating them on the town green?  This time we chose the East Haven town green … Continue reading

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Daddy’s Day

This year for Father’s Day it was truly Daddy’s choice.  We told him we would do whatever he wanted. It started with a breakfast picnic by a stream and a little nature walk. And ended at the Hammonasset State Park … Continue reading

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This is the end (part one)

of the school year for Ellie.  Since we had so many snow days this past winter the last day isn’t officially until June 27th but the events have already started. She has had field day and I must say it … Continue reading

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