Author Archives: Stephanie

Starla’s Granola Bars

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Stephanie

In honor of my upcoming beach trip with the Flakes, I have decided to post a couple of my favorite recipes from the gals. I have been going to the 30A in Florida with the Flakes on and off for … Continue reading →

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Lessons From Boston-Don’t Let Up

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Stephanie

As I write this, our future daughter in law,E, just crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon. Our whole family is beaming with pride, so happy for her accomplishment! She’s a seasoned runner-all through high school and college-she had … Continue reading →

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30A

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Stephanie

One of my favorite beaches that I go to is a number, not a name. At least that is what my best friend tried to explain to someone as to where I was in Florida. I thought that was adorable. … Continue reading →

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Orange You Glad It’s Spring?

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Stephanie

The past 48 hours in MD have been an about face, weather wise. We have gone from cold rain/snow mix to sunny 60 degree weather with the grass getting greener by the minute. I already have my first blister from … Continue reading →

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March Madness

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Stephanie

I know that those words usually conjure images of college basketball players and brackets, but this year the phrase “march Madness” has a new definition. It’s the emotional state that those of us who are stuck in a place where … Continue reading →

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Snow Crazy

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Stephanie

It’s the last day of February. The end to another month of this seemingly endless harsh winter. And, according to my weather app–there is more to come…12 inches of snow in a couple of days.           … Continue reading →

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The Ice Storm Cometh

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Stephanie

It was Pavlov’s work in classical psychological conditioning that gave us the truth that the removal of a stimulus is a stimulus itself. That would explain why at 3am this morning when the humidifier in our room suddenly became quiet … Continue reading →

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Can You Hear Me Now?

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Stephanie

As a matter of fact, I can’t. At least from the phone at my 91 year old mother in law’s farm next to us. She’s been having intermittent issues with her home phone for several months now especially when we … Continue reading →

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Mama Coma

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Stephanie

I’m finally waking up from a “mama coma”. Here’s what I mean by that: I feel like I am coming out of the post holiday stupor (not the one supposedly caused by too much turkey) when I had my family … Continue reading →

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Post about Post

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Stephanie

It’s post holiday clean up, post accident that totaled my car, post nephew’s wedding in Georgia. And it’s only the middle of January. While 2 of those things were wonderfully anticipated events, all of them left a degree of post … Continue reading →

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