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Getting Your Ducks in a Row

When I had my cancer scare last year it was the last thing I expected. I was a young single mother who was now facing some pretty huge decisions. At first I fell apart, I was devastated at the thought of not being able to watch my son grow up. I wanted to be there on his first day of school. I wanted to be there when he learned to ride a bike for the first time. I wanted to watch him grow into the young man I knew he was meant to be. Instead, I had to face the … Continue reading →

The Ducks

Today my wife and I took our son to see some ducks. We didn’t go to the normal park I’ve been writing about recently. While they certainly have ducks there it would have been very busy being Saturday evening on a holiday weekend. Instead we went to a public park with no playground. Our aim was to get our son in front of what appears to be his favorite animal. We wanted him to be able to get up close to a real live duck and feed it something to eat. We specifically went out and got something to feed … Continue reading →

The Summer Fun Calendar

Today I am spending some time working on our summer fun calendar. School will be out  soon, so I want to make sure that we prioritize the fun things that we want to do. Of course, we are on a budget. First I start doing my research to find out what free activities and events are available. There is our town website, the “catalogue” of summer activities from neighboring towns, the events for any museums we are members of, library programs and more. I start with these events, since they often have specific activities with dates (make your own glow-in-the-dark … Continue reading →

Don’t Forget to Take Care of Yourself

As a mother it is natural to put our children’s needs above our own. While there is nothing wrong with this, it is important to remember to take care of your needs as well. Your kids need a healthy mommy to take care of them, which means like it or not, you can’t push your needs aside anymore. You have to take care of yourself, so you are still around to take care of them in the future. As a woman yearly exams are crucial. It doesn’t matter how old you are, how healthy you think you may be, there’s … Continue reading →

An Afternoon At The Fair

Yesterday, I took Dylan and Blake to the Tunbridge World’s Fair in nearby Tunbridge, Vermont. There are many fairs and harvest festivals in New England in the fall and I thought that it would be a fun way to spend the afternoon with the boys. It was so cute to see the excited look on his face as we went towards the gate and he began to see the fairgrounds. Once we got inside, Dylan told me that he wanted to play games first. We played a couple of kid – friendly games and he won a few little prizes. … Continue reading →

Entertaining in a Heat Wave

More power to you if you are willing to host an outdoor summer bash without the aid of a pool. This season’s record hot temperatures have put a damper on some summer shindigs simply because it is unsafe to be outside in certain parts of the nation during the heat of the day. If you have a swimming pool, then entertaining outside during a heat wave doesn’t seem as extreme. However, if you don’t have access to thousands of gallons of chlorinated water to cool off your party guests, then you need to get creative. Pull out the Slip-n-Slide for … Continue reading →

Lack of Insurance Closes Pharmacies

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We hear a lot about the problems faced by people who are unable to find affordable health insurance. What isn’t being talked about is how those problems affect pharmacies. In small towns, pharmacies are closing because not enough people can afford to pick up their medications there, due to lack of health insurance. How often do you go to your local pharmacy? If you are a fairly healthy person, then you might not go there too often. After all, you can pick up things like kleenex, feminine products, and over the counter medications in most grocery stores. You don’t specifically … Continue reading →

Let’s Go To The Farm

If you are looking for something to do with your toddler this summer or fall, why not go visit a farm. The types and sizes of farms in your local area may make this more or less of a possibility, but if you live near a farm that welcomes visitors then you and your toddler are in for a treat. This weekend, Dylan and I were able to spend some time at a farm with my friend and her husband. They manage the farm, so our experience was akin to having backstage passes at a rock concert. From the moment … Continue reading →

Summer Fun for Free

Summer is one of my favorite times of the year, not just for the great weather and the easy living but for all of the wonderful free fun that can be had, from free classes to free concerts, free food to free movies. You just have to know where to look. Skip the expense of the summer camp and take advantage of plenty of free fun for the kids instead. Do some research to find free events. Start local and work your way out. Find out if your town or city has a website or cable channel that lists free … Continue reading →

Not Stressing

When you are hosting a graduation party and expecting more than 80 people to come through your home, you have a lot of planning to do. Then try throwing the party on a Sunday when Friday night you have another graduation party to attend and Saturday you are out of town all day. If someone had told me a month ago that this would be my situation, I would have gone bananas. It is not in me to function at this level. I am Miss Organized, always having my ducks in a row. I prepare and plan well in advance … Continue reading →