Nevada is a Swing State. All the candidates keep criss-crossing the Silver State trying to influence the voting base. And when I heard that Obama was going to be back again, I knew I ::had:: to go. So this morning, Ken stayed with the girls (yes, I married a Wonderful Man) and Alex and I […]

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Sorry for one more political post. But just in case, you didn’t see this over the weekend here’s the entire clip. Click and enjoy political satire at its best –

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Do you remember Picture Day in school?? Well, here are our Fall School Pictures. Alex in Fourth Grade – all cheesy smile in a grown up outfit. And Kata, oh our Kata. It was her Very First Picture Day…she was ::so:: excited, can you tell? And yes, at some point Bella’s preschool will do a […]

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I’ve been reading a lot of poetry lately. I have to admit that I miss writing it. I did so much of it back in my teenage years. But last night’s sunset (I know, not another sunset photo) was so spectacular that all I could think of was the Emily Dickinson poem that begins – […]

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Double Diamond Elementary School held its first Carnival yesterday afternoon. What a fun fundraiser. They had all the traditional kiddie games. Running the pumpkin toss above was Alex’s second grade teacher, Mr. C. Of course, he let the girls “cheat” a little and brought them closer to the buckets. And for those of you observant […]

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On Sunday, we were treated by our fabulous dentists, Dentistry for Kids, to an afternoon at Art On Earth – an art studio just for kids. The minute I walked in, I felt at home. Colors. Clutter. Things to Squish and Smear. Oh yeah. And the best part? For this Type A Mama?? It’s not […]

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Alex’s fourth grade class took a field trip to Donner Memorial State Park this past week. The best part for me? Well, Ken got to go on the field trip. It was his first one and I think both the boys enjoyed it immensely. Besides the learning about the obvious, i.e. the Donner Party, they […]

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