2020 was my sixth year on storiesofourboys.com. I blogged privately for seven years before that. This was my most successful year ever, in terms of how many people visited, read, and returned to my blog. Why though? Did I work harder on it? Write more? Get the word out better? No no. I worked on blogging a thousand times less over the past three years than I did in 2014, 2015, 2016, or 2017. Those were my hard working blog […]
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***This post contains Amazon ads. If you order through these, I do earn fees. Thanks.*** How is year 2 of the COVID going for everyone so far? Anyone else still virtual schooling? I know almost everyone in our area is. There are days I wish I had jumped on the private school bandwagon fast enough to get one of those spots. However, other days I remind myself I need to try to enjoy this extra time I have been gifted […]
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If you made a list of goals for 2020, you should go back and look at them. It might be funny!! I did that this morning, but mine weren’t all that funny. Here’s the basic gyst: Lose 10 pounds. —————Okay. I lost 3. Whatever, I will take it. Motivate my unmotivated son.——–He is WAY more motivated now, but that took getting Dad and teachers and virtual school and growing up all involved. I cannot take credit for this. Help the […]
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Welcome to 2021, my friends! For my first blog entry of 2021, I thought I’d share a funny story that is sort of at my own expense. I’ve found it’s best to stick to that sort of tale to avoid angry phone calls or emails… Haha! Sometimes I can be a little oblivious to my surroundings. It is true. This is how my brain works. I am that rare woman who finds it necessary to focus on only one thing […]
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Christmas 2020 finds our little family smack dab in the middle of our Maryland chapter of life. We have been here a year and a half now, and according to Alan’s orders, we have one and a half years left. Of course, with the Army, you really never know. What about you? What chapter are you in? Sometimes it helps me feel less overwhelmed when I remind myself that whatever is going on is simply one chapter of a thick […]
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I was especially eager to open my Stitch Fix box this week. That little box of goodies was shuttled straight upstairs where I placed it in Caleb’s room, so I could do an unboxing video on Facebook Live. (All other rooms were either occupied by my family or have terrible Wifi reception). As soon as I got my make-up on, I was called to help a son with a math assignment. Then there were second grade papers to take a […]
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A month ago, COVID case numbers were down, and they announced that we would gradually start sending the children back to school. The funny part is that it was only for one day a week anyway. Around half the county signed up for this, and the other half elected to just stay full time virtual. Wow! There were so many people who were not so terribly desperate for a quiet day that they actually chose to stay full virtual. All […]
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I am so happy to announce our first giveaway in months, and it is an EXCITING one, just in time for Christmas! ***This post and giveaway are sponsored by Picturesongold.com. All opinions are my own.*** Let me tell you all about what you could win in this giveaway from PicturesonGold.com. This is a $140.00 value sterling silver locket with your chosen photos laser engraved into the locket. That is my favorite part about it. You do not have to go […]
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*** This post is not sponsored or affiliated with ancestry or any DNA organization. This is simply my opinion and experience.*** Have you ever thought of taking a DNA test with a place like ancestry.com to find out what your genes have to say about you? I originally got mine a few years ago, as a birthday present from Alan’s parents. This was super exciting. I already had a solid family tree built on ancestry.com, so I did have a […]
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Probably every parent still stuck in the virtual school nightmare with multiple children can relate to the feeling of helplessness as you watch your children have the lowest grades of their lives. What in the world happened to the leniency of the spring? It is gone. The motto is “sink or swim” now. If you cannot figure it out and get it in on time, here is your zero. The middle and high school no longer accepts late work. When […]
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