Travelingjenny
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Portland has had 79 inches of snowfall this year — more than 2 feet more than normal. Today we got nine more inches (and another snow day) that we didn't really need. Thank you winter, that'll be enough now.
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One of the things I miss most about my former life — my pre-motherhood existence — is the ability to travel. I was a world traveler, and I was good at it. I could get anywhere, figure anything out, arrive in an eastern European country in the middle of the night without a place to…
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[Update: As of 7pm on Wednesday, our power is back on! It went off in the middle of the night on Sunday, so that's about 65 hours without heat, water, or lights. We won't be heading home until Thursday morning so that things have time to warm up a bit…] About 40 hours into our…
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What's the best thing about a 3-day weekend? Having an extra day with Daddy! He's fun to walk with… and dance for (in new spring dresses)… and play "school bus" with (his personal favorite, I'm sure). We miss him when he's at work — he's fun (and patient).
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What a sweet daddy these girls have! Tess didn't stop beaming (or clutching her snapdragons) for a full five minutes. A happy Valentine's Day, indeed.
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The pile of snow the plow has created at the top of your driveway is high enough to create a wicked cool sled run… You miss playing on your swingset so much, you're willing to shovel out the swings… You're so used to wearing boots that you can run for miles in them, especially when…
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We recently started a new Sunday evening tradition around here — a nice fire in the fireplace, and some fort building nearby. The girls like to cover their little chairs with blankets, and then hang out underneath with flashlights, books and animal friends. While this is going on, Adam tries to take in some football,…
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I pulled Grace out of school early today so that we could all watch the inauguration together as a family. Although she may not remember this day, I felt like she needed to witness history being made, and when she's older, I'll explain that it was a day when people finally felt hopeful, and inspired,…
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Today marks the last day of Grace's two-week Christmas break. The first week was spent with family and dominated by the craziness of Christmas. This past week was more relaxed, with time spent at the kids' art studio, children's museum, a friend's house, and the local ice-skating pond. This morning, the four of us went…
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After one solid week of hosting family, and after surviving the frenzy of Christmas, I think I have finally regained enough brain cells to resume regular posting. I still haven't caught up on sleep, nor have I kicked the cold that's been plaguing me for almost three weeks, but I have managed to get through…
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