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Postcard: Fishing at the Lake

ByJennifer McQuillan

Don’t talk anybody, don’t come near!Can’t you see the fish might hear?He thinks I’m playing with a piece of string;He thinks I’m another sort of funny thing,But he doesn’t know I’m fishing-He doesn’t know I’m fishing.That’s what I’m doing –Fishing. A.A. MilneNow We Are Six The kids weren’t quiet, they couldn’t keep from jumping into…

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Finer Things Friday: Fun In the Sun (and Rain) with Friends

ByJennifer McQuillan

  For years, the boys have been asking to have their birthday parties at the pool.  Problem is:  Ryan’s birthday is the month before the pool opens, Connor’s birthday is the month after the pool closes, and in-door pool parties are just too expensive.  So, what to do? Well, we put our heads together, brainstormed…

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Making Memories Monday: Just Add Water for Unforgettable Summertime Memories

ByJennifer McQuillan

 What do you get when you put FOUR BOYS and TWO MOMS in a LAKESIDE CABIN in Vermont for ONE WEEK?   Hours spent at the LAKE: Endless SMILES. More FISH than you care to take off the hook so it’s a good thing the boys learned to do it themselves: Contagious GIGGLES. And Summertime MEMORIES…

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Gratituesday: Imagination, Creativity & Flexibility

ByJennifer McQuillan

  After three hours in 100 degree heat picking peaches and raspberries, we were ready to cool off in the neighborhood pool.   But just as we had the cool, clear water of the pool in our sights, we were approached by one of the lifeguards: “Pool’s closed,” he said.   “What?” we mumbled in disbelief. “We…