Day 2748 | Comics
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These two love comics. And I love them. Perfect.
Day 2747 | Our Neighbor’s Tree
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Look at this beauty! Every time it catches my eye, I’m in awe.
Day 2746 | Escape Room
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We dominated another escape room tonight. Ok, I guess getting out with 7 minutes to spare isn’t anything to brag about, but we made it and we had a lot of fun.
Day 2745 | Three Best Friends
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This is the scene on our couch most nights. The three best friends on one end and me on the other. I’m glad they have each other but it does get a bit lonely sometimes. Especially since I’m the one who loves the kittens SO MUCH. Chris says that’s part of the problem.
Day 2744 | Fun at Ferguson’s
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The boys were off school on Monday and the temperature was in the 80s. We needed an outdoor activity and Ferguson’s Apple Orchard was just the ticket. To be fair, it’s not about the apples, and we didn’t pick any. Instead, we enjoyed all of the other attractions and had a blast together.
Day 2743 | Young Writers Showcase
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The book festival continued with the Young Writers Showcase today and both boys were in it again this year. I really enjoy hearing the progression of writing as the kids get older. The change from 3rd grade (the youngest authors) to 8th grade (the oldest) is just fascinating. Both boys did great—Robbe had a fantasy fiction piece that he worked hard on and really impressed us with. Chase challenged himself to a poem about the lake house written in haiku stanzas. It was a lovely event.
Day 2742 | Kitty Snuggles
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Is there anything better after a crazy week (book festival prep, parent/teacher conferences, book festival events, and all the normal life stuff) than kitten snuggles on a Friday night? For me, that’s the dream.
Day 2741 | Book Festival is Back
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Just a girl and her wagon-full of book festival marketing materials walking to the first event of the 2024 festival. And it was a great kick-off. Visit cvbookfest.com/events for the full lineup. There are virtual attendance options!
Day 2740 | Fall Walk
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It was a beautiful afternoon here so Chase and I popped out for an after-school stroll. With the sunshine and the near-peak colors, it was a pretty dreamy way to spend a bit of our day.
Day 2739 | Teddy Bear Run
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Catching up on events from the weekend: we joined some of my family for a *virtual* Teddy Bear Run on Saturday. Chase and I ran/walked about 2.25 miles and had a great time. We even enjoyed a picnic lunch with everyone after. Chris and Robbe had a soccer game to attend so they ran on Sunday instead…but it still counted!
Day 2738 | Pumpkin Carving
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The October 4-H meeting means pumpkin carving time! It’s a beautiful way for the boys to handle their designs with friends for support and to not have to deal with the mess. Win-win! They came through with some great ones this year!
Day 2737 | Haunted Barn
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We’ve been busy volunteering for our 4-H club’s haunted barn fundraiser and last night was our scare night (our other shifts have been set up and the family fun day). The scaring is the real deal, though, and we thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to make people scream. This year we were stationed in the corn field. We did some jump scares, some corn rustling, and some surprise running. I don’t know why anyone would want to be scared like that, but I appreciate that they pay our club money to participate.
Day 2736 | Tennis Star
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I’m so proud of this sweet girl. She gave her everything today at the sectional tennis tournament and—lucky me—it was held in Eau Claire so I got to watch! I wish we lived in the same town as this one. Shes just so lovely. And she even let me borrow her shirt so I could represent!!
Day 2735 | Spaghetti Dinner
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Tonight’s highlight was the boys’ first fundraiser dinner. I can’t believe they haven’t been to one before. We supported the county 4-H program AND I didn’t have to cook PLUS there were cookies, cupcakes, and ice cream. I think it’ll take less convincing to attend the next one.
Day 2734 | Dear Evan Hanson - Take Two
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Dear Evan Hansen arrived in our neighborhood for the weekend and you better believe we were first in line for tickets. It might have been even better the second time! And Chase loved it, too. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy musicals?
Day 2733 | Glass Mosaic
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Today’s art appreciation came in the form of a new glass art mosaic on campus at UWEC. Not a mural, but we like it nonetheless.
Day 2732 | Spectators
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Robbe offered up an impromptu piano concert tonight and he had two very engaged audience members.
Day 2731 | Weaving
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My mom’s birthday was in March and I thought it would be a fun idea to do a weaving tutorial with a talented artist in the area. Little did I know this simple idea would not be so simple to coordinate. Six months later and three reschedules, but we did it. And it was very cool. What a beautiful and complicated craft. It was fascinating to see it come together.
So, there you go…happy birthday, mom!
Day 2730 | Bday Lake Time
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We snuck in a quick trip to the lake this weekend to celebrate my dad’s birthday. We basked in the unseasonably warm day, played some games, cleaned up a bit of summer, enjoyed a delicious bday dinner, picked some pumpkins, and I rocked my first attempt at making divinity (a fluffy candy I’ve never heard of). It was a lovely celebration of one of my favorite people.
Day 2729 | Laundry
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You know what makes laundry on a Friday night more fun? Kittens. Kittens is the answer to everything.
