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Spring Break Hotel (MM #2559)

Spring Break is here, and it seems that everyone we know is traveling. This year we’ve experienced something new.  Our house has been a Spring Break hotel, at least for a couple of nights….

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Quiet Time (MM #2436)

Thanksgiving preparations have begun for many across the USA. However, I have a feeling we’ll be having a quiet time this year. We’ll be spending the holiday with my in-laws and all of the nieces and nephews. But many of us are hoping the holiday will be quiet and calm…

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Finding Balance (MM #2435)

If you’re anything like me, finding balance in your life is an ongoing concern. I work too much, I always have. But I really want to find a way to enjoy all of my life…

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Stubborn (MM #2365)

Some people say that I can be a bit stubborn at times. And that may be true, but I really do get it honestly. My parents proved that over the weekend when they decided to ride out the storm we know as Hurricane Irma…

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Uncle Kevin (MM #2309)

My brother-in-law had twins over the weekend, so my wife and I are an Aunt and Uncle once again. Being Uncle Kevin is nothing I’ve ever aspired to…

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Kid-Proof (MM #2305)

When you don’t have kids, you don’t really worry about having a kid-proof home. Sure, we made sure to cat proof our home, but kids are a different thing. Our nephews are coming in tonight for a visit, so the cleaning has begun…

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Christmas Cards (MM #2095)

Does sending and receiving Christmas cards still matter to you? I’ve always thought that they were a hassle, but now I think most people agree. I don’t get many Christmas cards and I’m sure it’s a product of the very few we send each year…

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Toy Shopping (MM #2087)

Tax time is usually my most stressful time of year. But the Christmas holiday is coming close! Especially when we’re toy shopping for our nieces and nephews. I honestly don’t know how parents and grandparents handle toy shopping every year for the little ones…

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Hurricane Season (MM #2027)

I loathe hurricane season. I know, it really shouldn’t effect me since I live in Tennessee, but it does. The majority of my family live in Florida, and you know the story there…

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Heading South (MM #1941)

It’s vacation time, and some of our friends and family are heading south this month. An old Ohio co-worker and his family are vacationing here in Music City, while much of our Indiana family is heading to further south. Both my brother-in-law and sister-in-law and the respective families are making the trek to Florida to…

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