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So, in mapping out my cross country trip from Jersey to Seattle for next summer’s Cross Cruiseapalooza, we thought it might be fun to cross another country going out, and our own coming back. I put us in Niagara Falls our first night, then wanted to map us from Niagara Falls, ACROSS Canada, to Seattle.…
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You may have been living the past few years under a rock, in a cave, on an alien planet with no satellite TV or internet access. So you probably have no idea who Lindsay Lohan is. Even those of us who HAVE remained consistently on this planet have a hard time going back far enough…
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I can’t handle being called an anti-Microsoft person — that would be like being called a Universal Mom over a Walt Disney World Mom. But with Jim retired from Microsoft due to his disability, I have been given lots of new found freedoms over the past two years. We all have iPhones for one. I…
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You may remembering me mentioning my first strike towards being nominated mother of the year came early in this school year, when on the second day of school, Granuaile told her first grade teacher that I didn’t feed her anything, and the teacher took pity on her and allowed the child to enjoy taco day…
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There are stories that we can recall back to our childhoods. A good many of them involve life’s mysteries. We’ve all seen the grainy photos claiming to be positive proof of the existence of Big Foot. And who can forget the dark, blurry silhouette of the Loch Ness Monster? Today, I have even seen a…
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Where were we? Oh yes! The family has decided to drive cross country to Seattle to board the Disney Wonder for that Alaska cruise. So obviously, we were just this side short of sanity. Skamarakas family cross country trips have been incredibly interesting. The last one we took was dubbed the DNA Tour. It was…
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I always have these grand intentions of building fabulous trip reports, and every time we take an awesome vacation, I go into it saying “I think I can; I think I can; I think I can” – and then I don’t. Let’s approach this from a different angle – let’s start talking about it now,…
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I don’t think Halloween is any scarier than when I was a kid, but I know I certainly stress more now that I’m a mom! But now, moreso than when I grew up, there are community alternatives to traditional trick or treat. And even if your neighborhood doesn’t participate in one of the cool alternatives,…
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You cannot begin to imagine how excited I get over Walt Disney World at Christmas time! I start planning next year’s holiday trip probably before I leave this year’s vacation. Visiting Walt Disney World during the holidays has become tradition for my family, and as much as there is to see and do, there are…