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Erica with our granddaughter, en route home from this year's Book Fair, without any broken bones.

Is Your Ankle Really Broken? One Fine Moment in Parenting

November 22, 2018 coachdawne 5 Comments

Last weekend, we attended the Miami Book Fair. (The photo above is of our daughter and granddaughter, en route home from…

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Posted in: Family, Kids, Parenting Filed under: parenting
Silver Moon flooring

How Many Flooring Choices Can There Be?

November 19, 2018 coachdawne

Well, here we are, in Week Four of Makeover Mondays! We’re making slow but steady progress. Last week, we arrived…

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Posted in: Home, Makeover Mondays Filed under: Christmas, flooring, Makeover Mondays
Seven Key Characters, 100 Years: The American Flag - The South Florida Elections

Seven Key Characters, 100 Years: The South Florida Elections

November 15, 2018 coachdawne

South Florida, and particularly Broward and Palm Beach counties, have a remarkably colorful elections history. I played a small walk-on…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: Broward SOE, election, Florida politics

I Coulda Been a Countertop Contender

November 12, 2018 coachdawne 4 Comments

Welcome to Week 3! We were this close to choosing a countertop (notwithstanding the two that our contractor is having…

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Posted in: Home, Makeover Mondays Filed under: countertops, flooring, kitchen, Makeover Mondays, remodel
A Day at the Broward SOE Candidate Workshop

A Day at the Broward SOE Candidate Workshop

November 9, 2018 coachdawne 4 Comments

[In 2016, I ran for local office. The events below occurred on June 16, 2016, at the candidate workshop led…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: Broward SOE, campaign, local politics
One new penny loafer

Wouldn’t You Love to Wear Just One New Loafer?

November 8, 2018 coachdawne 2 Comments

In New Jersey, school always started right after Labor Day, which I still think of as the end of summer.…

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Posted in: Family, Kids, Parenting Filed under: broken ankles, school shoes
Do You Have 23 Questions for Your Contractor, or are you an Ostrich?

Do You Have 23 Questions for Your Contractor?

November 5, 2018 coachdawne 2 Comments

Welcome to Week 2 of Makeover Mondays! Remember how I mentioned last week that you should “Take the standard “how…

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Posted in: Home, Makeover Mondays Filed under: countertops, flooring, kitchen, Makeover Mondays, remodel
World Series Ticket for Can You Be a Chainsaw-Wielding Ballerina?

Can You Be a Chainsaw-Wielding Ballerina?

November 1, 2018 coachdawne 4 Comments

I’m the only child of two older parents – my mother was 38; my father, 45, when I was born.…

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Posted in: Family, Parenting Filed under: children, parenting
Kitchen backsplash before Wouldn’t You Love to Avoid These 10 Remodeling Mistakes?

Wouldn’t You Love to Avoid These 10 Remodeling Mistakes?

October 29, 2018 coachdawne 4 Comments

Note: We are JUST embarking on a major remodeling project. Over the next few months (and I really hope it’s…

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Posted in: Home, Makeover Mondays Filed under: flooring, kitchen, Makeover Mondays, remodel
Should you surprise someone with a pet as a birthday gift?

What Happens When You Surprise Someone with a Pet?

October 25, 2018 coachdawne 6 Comments

For my husband’s 30th birthday, we surprised him with a cat. Animal lovers: don’t freak out! I am NOT a…

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Posted in: Family, Pets Filed under: birthday gifts, family, pet adoption

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