Archive for December, 2008

The Joy Journey

Mabyn , the winner of the HP Magic Giveaway, and her husband  are a truly extraordinary people.  First, the day their winnings were delivered, Mabyn’s husband delivered over 7,000 coats to those who needed them in the greater Baton Rouge area.  Then, Mabyn proceeded to share her winnings with those in the community, acting as [...]

From the depths, I emerge

It is true.  From the depths of holiday and birthday madness, I emerge.  Three separate birhtday celebrations, four separate Christmas celebrations, travel to from Philly to (near) Chapel Hill, NC and back, I have survived and am happy that I got to spend it all with loved ones. EXCEPT…… my dear blogging friends…… dear, dear [...]

Holiday Air Travel – with Kids!

We made it to NC without incident!  We are visiting Ben’s family in NC through the 23rd (my only fear at this point is that we will make it home for Christmas with all the storms in the Northeast).  We are all happy to be here.  The kids ADORE their Grammy and Goomba and are [...]

Happy Birthday, Sweetie

It may be cliche, but five years ago today, my life changed forever.  That night, Sweetie, a 9 lb 8 oz beautiful yet stubborn baby girl (STUBBORN!) , joined our family.  I could go on with my birth story, but I will save that for another post. Instead,  I will tell you about her, and [...]

And the winner is…..

Let me start by saying, WHEW.  This was tough….. and my contest was RANDOM. 399 eligible entries into the contest. 399 stories. 399 ideas on what to do with the prize. I read every email and every blog/message board entry.  Know that even if I did not comment to your blog or to your comments, [...]

And the winner is…..

Let me start by saying, WHEW.  This was tough….. and my contest was RANDOM. 399 eligible entries into the contest. 399 stories. 399 ideas on what to do with the prize. I read every email and every blog/message board entry.  Know that even if I did not comment to your blog or to your comments, [...]

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