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  • Welcome to my blog!

    Hi! I'm Traci. I'm a Registered Nurse who loves quilting, knitting, cross stitch, and the great outdoors. In my pre-scrubs life, I owned Real Photography, and you can still see my old wedding and portrait photography site here .

    I've created a map that shows links to our camping/hiking/general family fun review posts that you can find here. It's pretty much the coolest thing on this site. Thanks, Google!

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Why do we still have the car that we are not going to buy?! Will about the rental car

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I am eternally impressed by what a thoughtful, sensitive boy Will is. This evening before bed I asked if he’d like to have a snack with me. I asked if he’d like to have the ambrosia we earlier. He said no, that he didn’t like it. I said ‘really?! It’s whipped cream and fruit!’. But […]

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I sat sewing in bed tonight with Will as he fell asleep. We listened to music (his favorite album is the Glee Madonna album) as he fell asleep. The music was interrupted by Will: I love you, Mommy. Me: I love you, too, baby. Will: But I REALLY love you SO MUCH. I feel the […]

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Had a rough afternoon. And the following conversation with Will on the way home from preschool. Will: Can we go to McDonalds? me: Sorry, honey–mommy just wants to go home tonight. Will: But why? me: I had a rough day. Will: How come you had a rough day? me: Oh–it’s okay, sweetie. People just hurt […]

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Mommy, could you snuggle me on the sofa? That would make me happy. My sweet sweet boy

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Will you snuggle with me? I’m all by myself and lonely. Will, from the sofa.

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