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I can't tell you how much I have grown to love our little Otters' community of families that get up and cheer for all our kids together and love to share in each and every one of their young successes. We are really blessed.
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announcing abby
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I can't tell you how much I have grown to love our little Otters' community of families that get up and cheer for all our kids together and love to share in each and every one of their young successes. We are really blessed.
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"There can be no other occupation like gardening in which, if you were to creep up behind someone at their work, you would find them smiling."- Mirabel Osler
For me, this is true. I could work outside in the yard all day long, without interruption, without worry or concern about the things I'm not getting done elsewhere, all with a smile on my face. I yearn for unencumbered hours that allow me this true and simple luxury, to learn and urge on the living things [...]]]>
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shoestring living: just say yes
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keep on holding tight
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super sausage sluggers
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For me, this is true. I could work outside in the yard all day long, without interruption, without worry or concern about the things I'm not getting done elsewhere, all with a smile on my face. I yearn for unencumbered hours that allow me this true and simple luxury, to learn and urge on the living things [...]]]>
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acceptance
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Eckhart Tolle
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you
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I chose right.
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just a little boy
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why
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my ATA sandwich
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As they joked and laughed and squealed from their squished, seatbelt-less [...]]]>
We probably all come into this world with insufficiencies in small areas. I think it's part of our mission to identify the ways in which life is letting us know what lessons we need to learn about those insufficiencies and to do [...]]]>
It is such a pleasure, honor and thrill to help you raise our three amazing little beings, to see you pass along your patience, your good-to-the-core nature, your tireless work ethic and [...]]]>
At Monday night's game, a little dude on our team rounded second base and was heading toward third. The ball had escaped the outfielders [...]]]>