Tag Archives: Vacation

IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES. IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES.

By Julie | Published: March 19, 2013
Those of you who know me well know that, with me, things are very rarely all this, or all that. If you ask me how I am, I might not ever respond with “Fabulous!!!” because, although I may be feeling somewhat “fabulous,” I probably also have a hint of “slightly frustrated,” or  ”hungry,” or “confused,” or just [...]
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BEACHY KEEN

By Julie | Published: July 9, 2012
R-kids and I have been taking ourselves on a few in-town adventures lately. Like this one, to our favorite city lake on a 100-degree day last week.     And here’s the play-by-play version: xo __ P.S. All the best photos in this post were taken by R-girl
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COMPLETELY BOOKED

By Julie | Published: August 29, 2011
Am I the last person around to read The Hunger Games? No. But I might be the slowest. My neighbor devoured the entire series in about three days flat, and R-girl read them almost as fast. This past weekend, while R-kids were away with their dad, I finally found a few solid hours in which [...]
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PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES: PART TWO

By Julie | Published: August 26, 2011
If there’s one thing I learned on the big *Wild West Summer Trip* it’s that, despite the fairly consistent presence of Coca-Cola and Little League wherever we live in America, and even though we might all be laughing at the same Wednesday night sitcoms, the reality is: We are all so different. Beautifully, strikingly, defiantly different. [...]
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PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES: PART ONE

By Julie | Published: August 25, 2011
Ever look back and realize just how far you’ve come? I’ve done quite a bit of that lately. Especially since R-kids and I returned from our big *Wild West Summer Trip*. Boy, did we cover a lot of ground. A lot. As in, five plane rides… …four airports (yep, that’s R-girl’s carry-on)… …at least a [...]
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BACK

By Julie | Published: August 22, 2011
Hello, all you friends and followers! I have missed you! But where, oh where, have I been for so long? Well, The Wild West was calling, and R-kids and I answered. Tonight, after 12 days of travels, this was the last sight we saw before the fifth airplane of our trip landed at our home [...]
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JELLYSTONE!

By Julie | Published: August 2, 2011
Hi friends! R-kids and I just got back from our favorite place for a summer escape: Jellystone. Yes! The personal playground of Yogi Bear, Boo Boo Bear, and Cindy Bear—and us, too, for the past few days. Highlights: - Endless rounds on the lazy river. - Endless rounds of free mini golf. - Endless smiles from [...]
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THE LAST SONG

By Julie | Published: January 2, 2011
It’s the last night of Christmas vacation and we’re working on the speeches we’ll give tomorrow when everyone we run into starts their conversation with, So what did you do over break?? As for R-boy, he can say he’s been playing with his Christmas presents (of course)… …while beating us all at Scrabble and Words [...]
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SIGNS OF LIFE

By Julie | Published: July 28, 2010
We just got back from camping with the girls, the husbands, the kids and then some. If you’ve ever been camping, you know a few of the both/ands wrapped up in that statement. We just got back from camping. Which means we’re both refreshed and exhausted. Which means we’re both filthy and glowing. Which means [...]
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NIGHT AND DAY

By Julie | Published: May 26, 2010
I can’t say this has ever happened to me before, but I honestly wasn’t looking forward to the trip I just took. Usually I’m chomping at the bit for any chance to get out of town. This time… I had to be coaxed. I knew there would be hard parts, and I wasn’t sure I [...]
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