Simple Purposeful Living

We enjoyed 5 days away in sunny New Symrna Beach, Florida (Atlantic side) with my family right before Thanksgiving.  I have been going to New Syrmrna Beach, FL for almost 20 years.  My grandparents bought a bunch of timeshares back in the 90's!My kids LOVE the beach.  Unfortunately

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Our Vera Ann turned 5 in September!  I am trying to savor this last year with her at home.  I know it's going to fly by and she will be off to kindergarten but I do love having her home.  She is a great helper and just fun to be around!  We spend many afternoons when Lucy is

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One chapter ends and another begins.  Isn't that the way life goes. My days of nursing my babies has come to a close.  I am thankful the end of this chapter was uneventful and mutual on both parts.  It's not the way all of my nursing chapters have concluded.If I rewind back to the

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Our Lucille Violet is 16 months old.  I am not sure how it happened but her little personality continues to blossom and this month her list of "new" tricks has exploded.She loves to cheer on our football team.  She hears the opening song and just starts bouncing and dancing.  She

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October was a FULL month.  I am not sure we could have packed much more in.  I always love taking a look back...We took a few trips to the Orchard.  We always love to swim in the corn pool, pick pumpkins, eat cider doughnuts, sling apples and feed the animals! Lucy had her

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We had a great Halloween weekend.  We started off with a trip to Daddy's work on Friday to get all sorts of treats!  Lucy was all smiles at the beginning...By the end, she was ready to sample!  The other two were obliging in hopes they would be rewarded in sugar!Then today, we enjoyed

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