Posts tagged Family

First Day of School 2011

9 months ago

in Family, Friends, Parenting

TODAY WAS THE START OF SCHOOL IN OUR COUNTY. Summer is officially over in our household. We had some anxious and excited kids last night. Their bodies were on the more relaxed summer sleep schedule. Everyone woke up in a good mood this morning and seemed ready to go. I had prepared all I could ahead of time last night — laying out waffle ingredients, plates, silverware, coffee on timer, etc. – More >

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Wordless Wednesday: Summer Favorite

11 months ago

in Family, Parenting, Travel

IT’S RARE TO GET AN OUTING WITH ‘JUST MOM’ WHEN YOU ARE THE THIRD CHILD. Last Thursday I took Grace to see The Dragon King puppet show at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center presented by Tanglewood Marionettes. Each summer, for the past 14 years, Roswell’s “Puppet Lady” has brought first class productions to that facility for all to enjoy at a reasonable rate. Normally when I say puppet show, More >

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Chicago: Collage Discovery

11 months ago

in Media, Nature, Parenting, Travel

TRAVELING WITH KIDS DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO VISIT A THEME PARK EACH DAY. We were in Chicago last summer for a family reunion. We started our trip early to travel and experience the sights along the way. Once we were in Chicago we had several days to explore on our own as a family before everyone else arrived for the gathering. One of our favorite days was spent at The Art Institute of Chicago. More >

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Spring Cleaning

1 year ago

in Family, Parenting

WELCOME TO THE NEW SEASON! I’m quite sure you thought this was going to be a post all about how you could get your house spotless and perfect. No, sorry to disappoint…that’s not going to be a running theme here at Mundane Magic. We are all about reality here! [Did someone just hear my husband laughing about my cleaning skills?]

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