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Chasing the Dream

“It takes a fierce devotion to defend your artistic space, and eternal vigilance over it, because the needs of others will grow like vines in your little plot and claim it back for the jungle.” - Judith Ortiz Cofer Anyone who knows me can vouch that I’m not much fun to be around lately. Miraculously, I’m [...]

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Potty Tales

Once upon a time, trips to public restrooms were simple, quick, and to the point. Get in, do your business, wash, dry, get out. But now that our family includes a 5-year-old without a shred of modesty and a 3-year-old hovering somewhere in Potty-Training Limbo, answering nature’s call away from home is either a traveling comedy [...]

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Seen & Heard

This week in the Rudy domain… The family enjoying an impromptu dinner picnic, care of Colonel Sanders, at the Nature Center off Tealtown on Wednesday evening. Granted, Mom & Dad were the only ones who ate, but the girls thoroughly enjoyed exploring the historic cabin, trawling the swamp for bullfrogs, and doing a tightrope walk around the [...]

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Away From it All

I once heard somewhere that the best part of vacation is looking at the pictures afterward. I’m not sure if I completely agree, but I have to admit the most relaxing part of our weekend excursion to Hocking Hills was around 10:00 last night, when I finally climbed into my own bed after being eaten [...]

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