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Smells Like [Christmas] Spirit

On November 27, 2011 · 5 Comments · In holidays, new house, nora

We didn’t waste any time making the transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas. I’ve always been one to respect the turkey, but as of 8:00 a.m. on Black Friday, we were off and running to Christmas-ify the house.

The main driver of this activity was the fact that it was 60 degrees outside, and that is […]

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L-O-V-E

On November 25, 2011 · 3 Comments · In holidays, nora

On this Thanksgiving, I am thankful for love.

Particularly, the love for a little girl that has made our lives infinitely better. A little girl who changes the way we look at the world.

A little girl who watched her first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this morning. She was fascinated by the musical/dancing numbers, and […]

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Family Ties

On November 18, 2011 · 12 Comments · In family, nora, roadtrip to virginia

We didn’t do a whole lot during our trip to Virginia. It wasn’t really a vacation so much as it was just a trip to visit my dad and some of his side of the family.

The agenda? There wasn’t one. We pretty much flew by the seats of our pants, and spent a lot […]

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We survived.

On November 16, 2011 · 4 Comments · In nora, roadtrip to virginia, travel

We’re home from our road trip to see my dad and his side of the family.

It was a total of 8.5 hours on the way down. And 9.5 hours on the way back up. With a 14-month-old and a miniature dachshund.

We survived. :) Want to know how?

After seeing so many of […]

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Pearly Whites

On November 7, 2011 · 9 Comments · In child development, nora

I’m told you’re supposed to start brushing your kid’s teeth pretty much as soon as they come in. So, well, we’re about 3-4 months behind, but… whatever. Nora still only has four teeth, so I’m not really sweating it.

But recently, Nora’s been showing a lot of interest in what we’re doing when she sees […]

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