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6 Great Things About Fall
Living in New England, fall can be pretty spectacular, and most people in Connecticut probably love this time of year. But I don’t really like it. Because I love summer. And I hate winter. With a capital H-A-T-E. For me, fall is like the Sunday night blues of the seasons. I know what’s coming after it, and
Something You Want, Something You Need, Something To Wear, And Something To Read
I grew up in a small, affluent town in Connecticut. Most of my friends had huge houses and their parents drove BMWs or Mercedes or Jaguars. Some of the kids even drove those kinds of cars. They had pools and tennis courts and horses and they belonged to country clubs and riding clubs and gun
If Number 7 scalped her sisters My Little Ponies in the woods and nobody saw it, did it actually happen?
The other day while I was Konmari-ing my playroom (yes, I’m still cleaning — that post is coming soon), I came across a whole bunch of scalped My Little Ponies. I had been finding random bits of blue and white and pink fake hair all over the place, and while I was cleaning I found the
25 Christmas Picture Books Your Kids Will Love ( I know Cause Mine Do)
It’s almost that time of year. If you are looking for some great books to read to your kids, here you go (we have them all so they have the Not Your Average Kids stamp of approval)! Reserve them at the library now, see if your friends have them, or order your own copies (links provided)
We think he might have meningitis.
When I was a sophomore in high school, my parents took my baby brother (who was one-and-a-half at the time) to a scheduled appointment to have tubes put in his ears. Twelve hours later, after not showing up at my softball game later that afternoon, my mom called. I was waiting at home with my aunt