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The longest Halloween ever!

So, the freak snowstorm we had last week really messed up a lot of stuff. One of the things it messed up was Halloween. No one had power, and it wasn’t safe for anyone to walk around in the dark. Lots of down power lines and trees blocking streets and sidewalks. The town urged everyone to stay home and skip
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October SNOWSTORM 2011 Part One

Wow. It has been a quite a week around here. If you are following me on Facebook and Twitter, by now you already know that we had a freak Autumn snow storm and lost power for almost a week. We were extremely lucky to find a hotel room after the first two days. IT WAS COLD. Right from the start
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Our last minute trip to Gillette Castle State Park

We gave Chelsea a ride to a friends house in Moodus a few weeks ago. Instead of just dropping her off, we decided to check out the area. At the last minute we ended up at Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam CT. I had not been there since I was a little kid. Kevin had never been, so
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#ComeAlive with MyEducation.com and enter to win $2,500!

Are you thinking about going back to school? Getting a better job or just changing careers? I know every time I think about it I get completely overwhelmed. There are so many choices and things to consider. What schools offer the classes I need? Do I want an online or traditional school? Usually that is about where my thought process
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My Little Pony Twilight Sparkle Teacher for a Day iPad app

Whew! It has been A LONG week. Lots of fun stuff coming up in the next few weeks, so bear with me, but right now I wanted to pop in and tell you about the My Little Pony Twilight Sparkle Teacher for a Day iPad app that my daughter Chloe has been playing with. Thanks Ruckus Media for letting us
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Mornings suck. No wine allowed.

We are a few weeks into the new school year and I still don’t have my shit together. For some reason it’s just not working out. I’m getting everything ready the night before, but still somehow manage to forget something and end up running around like a crazy person as we are trying to walk out the door. My kids
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#MacysB2S Twitter Party and Classroom Makeover Sweepstakes!

It is back to school time and my kids were so happy to get back to school and see their friends and teachers. We absolutely love our kids schools and the wonderful community of teachers that are a huge part of my children’s lives. When I heard about the Macy’s Classroom Makeover $25k Sweepstakes I was thrilled and thankful to
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