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Just Keep Swimming…
The summer’s flying by, & we’ve spent most of it either at home or at the town pool. As I look back on our last five or six summers, I can probably say we’ve spent them doing the same exact thing. But THIS summer? A total game changer, baby! First, here’s the deal with our town pool: it’s cheap. By cheap, I mean $160 for a summer pass for the whole family, & for a family of 8, I’ll take an entire summer at the pool for the cost of a single family trip to the movies with popcorn. It’s also close by. I have found that my motivation to…
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Son Of A Beach
It’s summer. On the East Coast. More specifically, an island surrounded by an abundance of great beaches. I adore the beach. I love everything about it; the grit of sand between my toes as I dig them in, the smell of the salt misting the fresh air, the crash of the waves against the shore. So how many times have I been to the beach this summer, you ask? None. Not once. Dare you even ask why?? Oh, I used to go. Especially before I had children. I’d throw my tanning oil (yeah. that’s right!), a spare towel, the latest People magazine, and my Walkman (I TOLD YOU. Before kids.…
