Adventures
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February Family Update
Let’s get the rundown of this month, shall we? Valentines Video game themed Valentine cards, with candy hearts for each of the kids from us. They saved the boxes bearing a heartfelt note…
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Eating Together in February
I really enjoy eating with friends for my mental health. February is usually the most difficult month for me, but the Social connectedness is helping me get outside my comfort zone, feel support…
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Winter Mother-Daughter Dates
We’ve kicked off the new year with some quality time. I really love hanging out with my daughter! This was part of her Christmas present, and we’ve taken full advantage. “Coffee” Date This…
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Sledding Fun in the Snow
Kids had a blast sledding! This was over our long weekend at a park nearby that has a nice slope on a hill. Our old beat up sled did best when riding on…
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10 Tips for Coming Up with Mother-Daughter Dates
My daughter L has requested a “Year of Mother-Daughter Dates” for the third consecutive year. Does she think she’d ever like something else? With a teasing smile and very firm attitude, she says,…
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Night Hike Geminid Meteor Shower
It’s been a year since we were supposed to do this Mother-Daughter date, but “better late than never”! The skies would be clear for the Geminid meteor shower, so we put on warm…
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Year of Mother-Daughter Dates 2023
We’ve got quite the year lined up! L requested a year of experiences with me for a Christmas present again. When I plan these, I have a spreadsheet so I can keep track…
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Thanksgiving Idaho 2023
This is our second annual visit to Jeremy’s Mom at her home during Thanksgiving break. The kids were very excited for the trip, and had plans to play board games with everyone—but in…
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This Is Halloween 2023
Family Pumpkin Carving We carved our pumpkins a couple days ago. They turned out so well! We couldn’t even eat near W’s spider face one because it was so creepy! School Monster Mash…
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Trunk or Treat Harry Potter
An hour before the Trunk or Treat: Whoops, totally forgot to decorate the trunk. 😅 The last couple years it’s been a last minute effort to cobble together something from whatever’s around. My…
