Hats!  And more hats!  I made one, for myself, and didnt realize the response I would get from my community of friends on Facebook.  Found a couple of easy patterns, and just this weekend merged the two to make THE pattern I will use going forward.  Between Loops+Threads and Bernat Softee yarns, they are quick to knit up.  Super cute to wear, especially...

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One of the things that bothered me the most about dating Tony was I couldnt be myself around him.  I should say I was myself, but reserved.  Way reserved.  Some days I didnt recognize myself.  I found myself conforming to his negative thinking and criticism, when my true self disagreed.  I was constantly at battle internally with what I wanted to do, believe...

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Boys and I went Halloween Camping this weekend at our favorite KOA campground.  We always have a great time when we camp, let alone at this campground and with our besties, Dawn and Mason.  This year we added Anna, Jon and Jonathan. Weekend started out crappy with rain on Friday night, but that ended around 8:30pm, so we pulled out the s'mores and...

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I picked it up in my twenties.  Put it down for many, many years and in the last eight or so I have been never without a project on the needles.  I am so blessed my boys prefer their mama-made goods.  I am so blessed to have learned this from my mother and youtube.  And I was gifted my grandmothers folder of patterns. ...

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The thing about my parenting style is, is that I am a fun parent.  I make sure the boys get to experience as much as they can where we can.  We camp, we visit museums and take road trips.  We go to the library, explore our backyard.  We appreciate simplicity and the off-beaten path. This weekend was no different.  We went to a...

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... and that is exactly what just happened.  I just wrote for about 40 minutes or so.  Feelings and more feelings on paper.  Release.  Felt cathartic.  Felt good. I wrote to these people.  They deserve to hear from me.  He can shut me out of his life all he wants, and think he is protecting them.  He's not.  So I wrote my feelings about...

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I failed my part.  I failed at giving 100%.  I have guilt for it, because its not who I am to not give when people need me. Though as soon as I feel the guilt, I also feel anger and foolishness.  You see, being with him wasnt easy by any means.  There were expectations.  There were non-communicated expectations.  There were assumptions.  Stubbornness.  A...

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On this day, I took my boys on a bike ride.  We explored the Fermilab campus.  The architecture was surprising.  I didnt expect it to be so cool.  The time outside with the boys, in the fresh air with the sun on our faces, this is where my soul feels home. The last four years have been tough, I wont lie.  There has...

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This was the last time we did something together as a group.  We met in Chinatown and water taxi'd to Michigan Avenue. It was a rough day.  Some people aren't made to be adventurous.  They want to be, but just weren't made that way.  Credit is given for trying though.  I know the boys and I had fun.  We were in our element...

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  One of the best things we did this summer, Scout Day at the Dirt Oval 66 Demolition Derby.  The racetrack put together a day of events for the scouts.  Time spent in 'Automotive Class', a obstacle course using various barrels, tires and other items from the derby, and then painting a derby car. I really enjoyed the time there with our pack...

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August 15th, 2018.  First day of 3rd and 1st grade for these two.  They wouldnt tell you or show you but they were excited for school to start.  I love they love school.  They love the routine and all the opportunities that come with going to school.  They love their friends.  They attend a great school in our town.  Its by no means...

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