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It's a French Kiss Martini Kind of Christmas

I've always found the holiday season to be a breeding ground for family drama...at least in our household. Once again, I have not been able to complete the relatively simple task of buying, addressing and mailing Christmas cards. So, I humbly offer this blog instead, and pray you forgive me for the lack of a more personalized greeting.After a comically disastrous pageant rehearsal a couple of years ago, my girls quite literally became the black sheep of the church. Click Here if you missed it. And then there was last year, when the Little Ladies were swept up in Continue »
- Posted Dec 20, 2008
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Magic or Madness?

It happens the same way every year. Our annual Post-Thanksgiving-Trek-to-Disneyland looms large with anticipation in our home. We started our annual pilgrimage when I was still a kid living at home. I broke faith for several years when I grew up and flew the coop. But now that I have borne children, I have humbly returned to the Disneyland fold. In the weeks leading up to our adventure, I scour weather reports, finalize hotel accommodations, make reservations through Disney Dining, and check park hours, parade and fireworks schedules. Inevitably, I end up taking two trips to Disneyland...the actual trip, Continue »
- Posted Dec 9, 2008
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