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Pizza & Beer Friday: Trumer Pils

November 16, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

Some days, nothing sounds as good as a cold beer. Today is one of them. It doesn’t seem to matter that it’s rainy and wintery. Perhaps that’s because my brother, Brian, is on my mind. And he happens to work at the world-famous, highly awarded Trumer Brauerei.

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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 58

April 7, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 6 Comments

Wow, the sugar crash has not been pretty around here tonight. And my kids are kind of a wreck too. Hope you had a wonderful Easter and/or Passover celebration with your loved ones. We certainly did.

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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 40

November 13, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 7 Comments

Lesson #1: When your kindergartener comes home from school telling you he worked on his Facebook, it’s a relief to discover he’s far more literal than virtual. (At least for now.)

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, featured Tagged With: beer, kids, laugh, lessons, motherhood, technology

5 Things I Learned on Halloween

November 1, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Lesson #1: It’s nice to know that one day a year, the enormous spiders (and accompanying webs) surrounding our house are actually considered decorative. Lesson #2: Sometimes a little peer pressure encouragement is actually a good thing. Especially if your kids’ friends are really good seeds—like their parents, of course. (Yes, even the ones referenced […]

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