Memorial Day - a day to honor the memories of those men and women who have died in the service of our country. First celebrated as a national holiday in 1866, the date May 30 was chosen specifically because it was not the date or anniversary of a battle. Credit for the day […]

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… or more specifically, Daddy.
OK, I don’t think I can be described as a pushover or a sucker. Unless, of course, it has anything to do with my grandchildren.
I was even one of those pre-grandmother women who said, “How can grandkids be that different from our own kids?”
Well, they are.
Not the kids. But […]

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My husband loves coffee milk.
Coffee milk… as in 2 or 3 tablespoons of Autocrat Coffee Syrup mixed into a nice, tall glass of cold milk.
This, in my experience, is kind of a Rhode Island thing. I had never heard of Coffee Syrup until I moved to Rhode Island. And the phenomenon doesn’t stop […]

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I’m outing myself…
I’m a doting Auntie.
Well, how can I not be when I have 7 cutie nieces and nephews who are always doing and saying things that make me laugh?
Like Alexander, who thinks seeing his picture just after it’s taken is the coolest thing. But, at 2 years old, he doesn’t understand that a video […]

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We’re going to be heading to Pittsburgh soon to visit my in-laws. I can’t help but laugh to myself when I actually stressed about packing for Pittsburgh before I had kids and Matt and I were living and working in NYC.
I used to pack way too much… but none-the-less, I ended up using everything […]

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Thank you to everyone who emailed me or commented on my blog to see how Alexander was doing regarding his heart appointment.
Words cannot describe.
Just to tell you what had happened…
On Sept. 18th I took Alexander to his pediatrician for his 2 year-old annual appointment.
I knew Alexander had a heart murmur. They had told me when […]

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