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I'm reading a really good book called War by Sebastian Junger that my cousin told me about.  I believe there is a movie coming out soon called Restrepo 
 

While school shopping for the kids I found these boots for myself!



   Along with several comfy sweaters! 

missing my daughter who headed back to college over a week ago...

hanging out with my son who starts school...

Seven years ago today my brother began the battle for his life, which ultimately ended just 3 weeks later during surgery.  I can still remember the phone call from Lisa and hear the fear in her voice as she told me something is wrong with my brother and the ambulance is taking him to the hospital.
 
I was sick, instantly sick... throwing up and hyperventilating as I tried to get in touch with...

On Mother's Day we spent the day in downtown Cleveland where we went to the Rock and Roll hall of fame and then off to an Indians game that we watched from a loge.  
Because we had so much to do in one day and didn't get to spend enough time at the Rock Hall, Joel purchased a year pass so that we could go back as much as we wanted for a year, and membership has its privileges which covered our admission...

they always want to visit Perfectly Charming, and what kind of friend would I be to deny them of this?On Wednesday Debbie, Jeanie and Brenda came in from Michigan.  The first stop and where we met up... Perfectly Charming!  Oh I wish I had my camera to get pictures in that store... it is endless visions of inspiration.  So much so that when I came home with my purchases I ended up cleaning and rearranging...

 
and...here we go! 
1. Laughter can change your attitude about almost anything.
2. not sure if are the three words that started off the last email I sent.
3. What I'm most looking forward to today is spending the day with Zach.
4. My dog always puts a smile on my face.
5. Where in the world my glasses?
6. coffee; just what I needed!
7. And as for the weekend,...

My sister and I took the marvelous mini card class at Archivers and I really enjoyed it!  We learned a lot of little tips and made some adorable cards!
Here are a few of my favorites:



   

are all the rage lately and I totally can see and taste why!
 
last week we stopped in Main Street cupcakes in Hudson and had to try them for ourselves!  We took 7 of these babies with us!

   
Here were our flavor choices:
Chocolate Chocolate Chip - Dark Chocolate cake filled with chocolate chips covered in chocolate buttercream frosting and topped with more chocolate chips - okay...

Found this at Jills blog who found it at Lee's blog who found it here and I thought I would join in!
If I'm a good mother
it's only because of...
dark chocolatecoffeerunningmy hubbycanon 40Dcreative timefamily timelaughterkettle popcorntony robbinsgirlfriendsoatmealjournalingfamily vacationsmoviesraspberriesfresh fruitworking outwhite zinbookssisterproject liferyanand of course these two who...

Did you grow up watching this movie?  I know we did, every year as kids we would sit glued to the television over my aunts watching! So I was captured by this list celebrating The wizards 71st year!
Here are 71 facts for the films 71st birthday!

1) So frightening was Margaret Hamilton's performance as the Wicked Witch of the West that most of her scenes were heavily edited or cut entirely.
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The other day we went to dinner for Ben's birthday at Mongolian BBQ.  It was the first time for all of us except for Chels and Ben... Ben loves it, that's why he chose it for his birthday dinner.
 
We had a really great time and Ben loved all his creative gifts!  After my sister made Zach the money tree I embellished the idea and added quotes and candy to the tree for Ben's birthday.
 
Ben...