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9/11 Memorial in NYC

9/11 Memorial in NYC

In honor of the 13th anniversary of September 11, 2001, I thought I would share some of the photos I took when The Maestro and I visited the memorial in New York City in May. The museum didn’t open until the end of May, so we missed that, but the memorial itself was absolutely stunning….

2013 Christmas Card Rejects

2013 Christmas Card Rejects

Having a late Thanksgiving means December really sneaks up on a person.  It also stresses me out a bit.  I usually feel like I have the week after Thanksgiving to get the Christmas photos taken, to get the Christmas card designed and ordered, and to get The Maestro to start writing the Christmas letter.  …

A Very Hogwartsy Halloween

So the girls wanted to do a big Halloween theme again this year and they chose Harry Potter. Bria was going to be Hermione, Chloe was going to be Harry, Sophia was going to be Hedwig, Daddy was going to be Dumbledore and Mommy was going to be Professor Trelawney. But then, Mommy actually turned…

Productive Mommy Syndrome

Around here, that’s what PMS stands for. Once a month, I am relentless about getting things done.  And I slave-drive my poor family.  They must be used to it, because if I raise my voice during normal days, the girls get their feelings so hurt that I never hear the end of it.  But during…