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April 20, 2012

Missing in Action in the World of Blogging

After almost blogging daily for 9 months straight I decided to take a few days off blogging. I wanted to recharge and see the direction that I would take this blog. I have decided that I will continue blogging, but … Continue reading →

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Filed under Cup of Joy, Random Stuff, Thanks and Gratitude

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April 5, 2012

Kindergarten Decisions are Finally Made

I mentioned in an earlier blog post that we won the lottery (aka the magnet school lottery). The school lottery is very competitive and winning it is a rarity. The particular magnet school that Massimo was accepted in is highly … Continue reading →

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- Ebates...A Way to Make Money While Doing Your Holiday Shopping: Thanksgiving just came and left. There were so many things to be grateful for, especially my wonderful family. Even my sister from San Diego (www.sandwichemporium.com) and my cousin from the Philippines were able to celebrate the festivities with us. During the visit.....
- A Farewell to Grandpa: Yesterday Michael's 89-year-old Grandpa died peacefully. Even with his rising age, we were surprised that Grandpa's earthly life was over as he faced death earlier in the year and it passed him! On January 2012 Grandpa was in the brink.....
- My Love Hate Relationship with Daylight Savings Times: Daylight savings time (DST) is defined by techtarget.com as: “The practice of turning the clock ahead as warmer weather approaches and back as it becomes colder again so that people will have one more hour of daylight in the afternoon.....
- Frankenstorm is Knocking on Our Door: History is repeating itself…A storm is brewing and coming to Connecticut. Almost a year ago, on October 30, 2011, we were bracing ourselves for a Nor'easter. When it hit we were left with a lot of fallen foliage, branches, and.....
- Traveling to Poland Via New Britain, Connecticut: Many people assume that my husband is pure Italian American since he owns Skappo and Merkato , two New Haven Connecticut food establishments. In his veins and my kids, there is also Polish blood. Michael's father's Dad is pure Polish. Grandpa's grandfather.....
- Love in the Beardsley Zoo: Last week I took my kids to the Beardsley zoo in Bridgeport, CT. The zoo was founded in the 1800s and was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who is famous for making New York City's Central Park. Although we all enjoyed seeing.....
- Kids and the Paparazzi Parent: When I was growing up digital photography did not exist. Pictures were sparingly taken because one needed hard film for regular cameras and video cassettes for video cameras. My childhood consists of a couple of photo albums, a few painted portraits.....
- New England Brewing Company–New Haven County Beer: Did you ever watch Kevin Costner’s 1989 movie “Field of Dreams?” There was a famous line that said, “If you build it they will come…” That is how I feel about breweries in general. Beer lovers will find their way to.....
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