Monthly Archives: January 2015

Foot-Loose and Camera-Free

Posted on 01/30/2015 by chick

My camera started malfunctioning a few months ago. Even when the battery was fully charged, the camera sometimes wouldn’t turn on. Even worse, it would occasionally turn off while I was using it. At first I thought the battery was … Continue reading →

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SITY: The Big & The Small

Posted on 01/29/2015 by chick

Perhaps it may seem silly to write about the little snowstorm we had last week given that we’re still digging out from the blizzard of 2015. But small snowstorms are wonderful. They’re a lot less trouble than blizzards and often … Continue reading →

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A Case of the Blahs

Posted on 01/28/2015 by chick

Livia came into my office one day and picked up my pocket dictionary. I thought to myself, “Here is the perfect opportunity to teach her something.” That’s the kind of mom I am. So I explained what a dictionary is … Continue reading →

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Snow Power

Posted on 01/27/2015 by chick

Last year, Marshall really wanted to build snowmen and go sledding, so he wished for snow. He kept on wishing, and we got snowstorm after snowstorm. We even joked that he was causing the snowy weather (ha-ha!). Then the winter … Continue reading →

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Winter Walk on a Pretty Day

Posted on 01/26/2015 by chick

On Saturday night, after the kids and I were done playing in the snow, we went to bed thinking that the snowstorm was over. Not so. The rain gave way to snow again during the night. When we woke up, … Continue reading →

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Three Books on My Nightstand

Posted on 01/22/2015 by chick

These are the three books that I’m reading now. How to Be a Villain: Evil Laughs, Secret Lairs, Master Plans, And More!!! by Neil Zawacki: I found this in the humor section at the library’s used book store. I was … Continue reading →

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Mysteries from Long Ago

Posted on 01/21/2015 by chick

I remember loving two series of books when I was in grade school. I knew one of them was the Green Knowe series by L.M. Boston. I didn’t remember the name or author of the other series, though. I’ve often … Continue reading →

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Pacedos and Other Things

Posted on 01/20/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, We took down the Christmas tree on Saturday. As we removed the ornaments, Marshall kept commenting on how the tree was looking less and less beautiful. He didn’t seem unhappy about it. On the contrary, he enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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Reading in 2014

Posted on 01/12/2015 by chick

I typically aspire to read 52 books each year, which is a nice and easy pace of roughly one per week. I exceeded that goal in 2014. My grand total was 78. I wish I could say that it was … Continue reading →

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Done!

Posted on 01/11/2015 by chick

At the beginning of every year I make a copy of my last year’s photo album, enlarge it, and add the text of all the kid-related posts from that year. I include all the Dear Marshall, Dear Livia, Marshall Says, … Continue reading →

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