Mama Bear & Her Teens

Join me as I juggle not one but three teenage boys: their academics, extracurriculars, and social affairs. I may occasionally share how we throw a giant dog and house cat into the mix.

Summer 2023

I am excited for the new school year Welcoming staff, friend reunions, and senior year Not so much for homework tantrums, school lunches, and carline. . I will miss the staycation and impromptu dine outs From the lake dives with Minnesotan crew to karaoke laughs From the midday breakfast...

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Memories of my Family Faded Away

On his day off, the alarm buzzed, and he quickly jumped out of bed. With the hustle and bustle of grooming and dresser drawers opening and closing, she tossed and turned. Rubbing her eyes, she asked, “what’s going on?” He buckled his jeans and zoomed out of the room,...

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Salvage your Core

Guilty of filling your plate with too much stuff? Every one of us has done it at some point in our lives.  Few of us have learn to portion control but some of us have yet to learn to say “No!” I am not talking about food or weight...

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Packing for Costa Rica

Costa Rica was one trip that we planned for weeks prior to our departure.  It was between Cancun or Costa Rica and our family and friends repeatedly raved about the adventurous Costa Rica so tickets to Liberia were booked fairly quickly.    Then, I googled and talked to our references...

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Dearest Xylo

Happy National Dog Day to our one and only, Xylo . Oh, how I say we love you but we definitely do. . As you took your first steps in our home, you booked us for a journey of devotion. . With every wiggle and wobble, you makes us...

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Imprinted for Life

Another chime?  A notification pops up again for a new post on #xylo2020. “Why do you keep taking his pictures?” Every moment spent with Xylo is another reminder of a Grammy I won two years ago.  Xylo is our mastiff pup who was barely three weeks old when he...

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