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Happy Birthday, Shot@Life! – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · April 24, 2013 ·

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Tags: children, health, responsibility, Shot@Life, thankful, travel, Uganda, values, wordless Wednesday

They Only Look Like the Worst Cupcakes Ever

Ilinap · April 22, 2013 ·

Note: The title of this post is not about the cupcakes in that photo above. My friend Jennie (whom I refer to as a sister from another mother and father) was just in town to launch her fantastic new cookbook, Homemade with Love. My 9 year old son, Bird, has been fascinated … [Read more...] about They Only Look Like the Worst Cupcakes Ever

Tags: Bird, children, cook, kids

San Juan Serendipity – 5:00 Fridays TM

Ilinap · April 19, 2013 ·

I'm not a rum girl. Never have been. I'm more a gin girl, actually. Somehow gin and the tropics don't mix, so on a recent trip to Puerto Rico I opted do as in Rome, so to speak. I mean really, I realize Rome is not Puerto Rico. I'm speaking figuratively here. On a jaunt to Old … [Read more...] about San Juan Serendipity – 5:00 Fridays TM

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, fun, happy hour, travel, vacation

Serenity Now – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · April 17, 2013 ·

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Tags: travel, vacation, wordless Wednesday

Of Boston and Bombs

Ilinap · April 15, 2013 ·

This is our read aloud book right now. Bird and Deal are so mesmerized that they pleaded for just. one. more. chapter. and volunteered to give up media the following day just to hear more about Louis the swan. It made me proud, and I happily indulged. Truth be told, I wanted to … [Read more...] about Of Boston and Bombs

Tags: family, kids, love, responsibility, thankful, values

Puerto Rico Vacation

Ilinap · April 11, 2013 ·

This slideshow design made with Smilebox   We took a much needed family vacation during spring break. It was the calm before the storm (never mind that it did actually storm the first day of our vacation). The storm of packing, moving, renovating, moving again. We … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico Vacation

Tags: family, fun, travel, vacation

Storytelling – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · April 10, 2013 ·

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Tags: wordless Wednesday, writing

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