Weekend in Madison, Indiana

My daughter’s state gymnastics meet last weekend was okay, considering I don’t think she did as well as she could have done. Watching her was like watching a practice, as I didn’t think her heart was in it, despite performing in front of judges. She qualified to advance to level 9 regionals, but since that [...]

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Costly procrastination

My daughter has her state gymnastics meet in Madison, Indiana, on Saturday. About a month ago, I made reservations at the Clifty Inn, in the Clifty Falls State Park in Madison. We stayed there last fall after she had a meet and I really liked the hotel, it’s panoramic view, and the surrounding forest. After [...]

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Snow, sports, and shopping

Thanks to the treacherous weather on Thursday, we decided to leave for Indianapolis that night, rather than get up early Friday morning and drive 300+ miles without knowing how long it would take to reach our destination. I had heard the drive to Vincennes, IN, was 5 hours (it’s normally 1 hr.), so I wasn’t [...]

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Goodbye Christmas…

We finally took down our Christmas tree and decorations tonight. Yes, I know it’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. What’s a crazybusymom to do? I think this is the latest we’ve ever taken down Christmas stuff. It’s not that we didn’t want to put it away, it’s that nobody ever bothered to do it. I’ve [...]

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