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This post is brought to you by Life Stages. As parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and even siblings in some cases, we often find ourselves looking back over the past year each January. We recall the major milestones, as well as lots of life’s little moments. That video snippet comes from footage that I took when …

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My oldest graduated high school a few days ago. I won’t get into the details but will say that my oldest son, who is extremely intelligent, hasn’t enjoyed school in quite some time. The tail end of high school hasn’t been a smooth sail and I really wasn’t sure until the day before graduation that …

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You can’t think this will be wordless. Friday night my youngest went to his first Prom. Since the children in the high school classes at his school can have a span of up to three years between them the students are able to start going to Prom in freshman year. I often don’t think of …

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In Dobby’s case, anywhere they want, and in the oddest positions. Where does your pet sleep? I’d love to know, please leave a comment! Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below! Feel free to head on over to my food blog From Val’s Kitchen, or …

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Hubby folded some of my son’s laundry recently. It was a big surprise, and a nice one. I couldn’t help but notice he puts socks away completely differently then I do. When I buy socks, especially for my sons, they’re all the same. So when I put them away I just stack them in the …

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Over the weekend my youngest son bowled in the bowling sectionals tournament for Special Olympics. His games got better and better and his third game was 26 pins over average. He got second place and took home the silver medal! I am so proud of him! We stopped at the playground on the way home …

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Anyone that knows me knows that I hate the abuse and misuse of the word retarded. It’s so offensive. I hear it a lot from kids and teens, they are the ones I always take the time to try and explain why it’s wrong and offensive. And I hear it from adults, many of whom …

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No compensation or product was received for this post. I wrote this post because I love the things mentioned in it – the Ford Mustang and Oleander. You know, we go through life learning about many different things. We develop likes and dislikes. Sometimes we develop a favorite, something we just can’t get enough of. …

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My youngest is in a Special Olympics bowling league. He just bowled in his first competition. He had lots of fun and he’s going to Sectionals! Thanks for stopping by! If you have a picture up for Wordless Wednesday, leave your link below! Then head on over to From Val’s Kitchen and Here And There.

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