Family Comes 1st

by Rachel on August 23, 2010

My father is very sick.

Some of you know this from my constant Twitter stream or because you know me personally. My family always comes first. Which is why I need to focus on helping my dad recover and be there for my mom. I never thought I would dread a trip to Hawaii, but this is no vacation.

I wanted to let you know, all of my loyal readers, where my focus will be so you don’t wonder why I am not posting new entries to my blog, responding to your beautiful posts or chatting with you on Twitter. At times, I might need to post something to either vent or for a distraction.

We are all hoping for a recovery.

It will probably take a long time.

I am going to miss my children and my wonderful husband.

But I was a daughter first, and right now my mom and dad need me more than my own children.

Thank you in advance

…for reading

…for your prayers

… for your thoughts

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Dear Mommy: A Letter from Sadie to Yours Truly

by Rachel August 18, 2010

Dear Mommy,
I just wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that I am JUST LIKE YOU. You seem to forget that on a daily basis and don’t understand why I act the way that I do or do the things I do. I mean we are like 2 peas in a pod! Here are [...]

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Wordful Wednesday: Mmmmmm…Yogurt Good…..

by Rachel August 18, 2010

Tyler will no longer let me feed him his yogurt. No as in goes TOTALLY ballistic even if I try one bite! I have a VERY independent little boy on my hands as well as a messy one!
 

BOO-YAH!! Some actually made it into his mouth!!
 
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Bloggy Boot Camp…Here I Come!!!

by Rachel August 16, 2010

I just can’t even express to you how excited I am for this weekend. 96 hours to be exact.
Why, you ask?
Because I am going to Bloggy Boot Camp in San Francisco to hang out with the SITS Girls and other fabulous bloggers!!!!!

Friday night to Sunday morning.
Staying in a hotel with one of my besties.
Meeting other [...]

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Recipe of the Week: Turkey Pasta Bake

by Rachel August 15, 2010

As promised, I am giving you my beloved Turkey Pasta Bake recipe. Mmmmmmm….turkey….pasta….baaakkke.
It is delicious and EASY.
In case you missed it, even some kids like this recipe. Tyler had it everywhere and dug in fast here.
Turkey Pasta Bake
1 lb. of ground turkey meat (or beef, whatever you like!)
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2-4 Tbls Italian [...]

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Why I Can’t Wait for Summer Vacation to be OVER

by Rachel August 12, 2010

I am so ready for summer vacation to be over for a number of reasons. This used to be my favorite time of year as a teacher, but not any longer as a parent. I promise I won’t vlog all of the time, but I just couldn’t resist today. And yes, I always wear black.

 

 

 

 

 

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Wordful Wednesday: When Kids Actually Eat What You Make for Dinner

by Rachel August 10, 2010

When my kids actually eat what I make for dinner, it makes me do the happy dance. Because let’s face it, it doesn’t happen very often. Which is why I loved when Tyler ate my Turkey Pasta Bake… and A LOT of it!

 

 

However, guess who didn’t eat my homemade Turkey Pasta Bake? You guessed it, [...]

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