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25 Things - Six years later
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I stumbled upon this on my FB page tonight: 25 Things About Me from 2009. I thought I'd re-write one now. 2009: 1. My ears don't match.2. It's a Beautiful Day by U2 is my theme song. I hear it somehow in every country I have ever traveled to,3. I love HGTV and my favorite show is Property Virgins...
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The Truth
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I haven't been updating this site because I've felt like I've personally outgrown "blogging about my kids". Maybe not so much that as the thought process that goes something like - I'm a businesswoman now. I can't be blogging about my family and life, I need to keep things serious, so people take...
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I suck
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I suck
Almost one whole year.Have you ever had a moment or time in life that seemed so important in the thick of it all and when you look back critically, it's still important - but for totally different reasons?This year has been like this.Part of my reason for not writing is because this time passing ...
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Sash Man is Two
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Sash Man is Two
Happy birthday my sweet! (About 6 weeks ago now). I can't believe you are a growing two year old.Yes, you are finally growing. But only a touch! You are a whopping 24 pounds and 33.5 inches tall. Oh my Sasha. Grow grow grow grow. We know you eat enough.. non stop, but time to get those legs a str...
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Tonight
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I got home at 12:53am this evening.I rode my bike tonight and felt like a kid again.When I rolled up my driveway, my emotions overtook me. I cried. I sat on my driveway and cried.I sometimes wonder just how thankful you can be and how much you can try to show your appreciation for all the blessin...
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Brothers
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Brothers
Without a doubt, having children has been the best move of our married life so far. And taking that even further, I feel so lucky that we were able to give Pavel a sibling - his little bro.Pavel and Sasha genuinely like each other right now. They laugh together - whether it's Pavel rolling around...
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Living Healthy
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A healthy life. Isn't that we all say we want? I actually bet that most of really do want that, but it's not easy.It's inconvenient. It's hard work. It takes planning. It takes motivation. It takes a lack of a sugary sweet anything addiction.The first year of Sasha's life is quite foggy to me (wh...
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I Will. I Do.
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"Mom. Can I marry you mom? Can a boy marry his mom?"Two day ago Pavel asked me about my rings on my left hand. I explained to him what it meant to find someone who you wanted to spend the rest of your life with. Who you loved very much and just couldn't stand the thought of not seeing them every ...
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Life as we know it
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Life as we know it
It's really hard for me to believe that only a year ago little Sasha was still a non-bottle taking, non-sleeping well treat. We were in our Ambleside home, and I would have just wrapped up on the Home Show take one.I'm sure most of us do it, but I always love looking back and saying "I can't beli...
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2013 Holiday Post
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2013 Holiday Post
A little late..A holiday season of lots of parties! Festival of Tress with my friend JennLook out Pinterest Princesses! I'm basically a hostessing genius. Boston Lobster Bake!Pav loves when I send pictures like this.. Spent the first week of December in Boston. Getting a little luck at ...
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