January was gone in a blink of an eye, and here it is halfway through February. I swear time is going faster than it used to.  And yet, in other ways, not so much. I remember hearing a phrase that has stuck with me a lot lately: “The days are long but the years are […]

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We watch a lot of The Sound of Music (aka, “Doe a Deer”)around here.  It’s a good story with no language I have to filter or be embarrassed by, about a big family with catchy music and beautiful scenery, not to mention the kid appeal of 7 children.  When Maria comes onscreen, Jude squeals “MARIA! […]

I have a serious Vespa fantasy. Source: flickr.com via Rachel on Pinterest I love them. They’re so glamorous, so colorful. And I married into a motorcycle (and I’ll go ahead and lump scooters in with this)-lovin’ family. So I’m thinking the odds are good that there could be one in my future (pleeeeeaaaaaase?) But that […]