Author: Mindy Carlson
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Cap’n Bender’s
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away Mark and I were newlyweds. Part of the “new” in newlywed was our new life in Washington, DC. Mark had gotten his economist dream job and we had moved to an area that he had always loved, but where I had never been before. The…
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E’s Book Recommendations and Help for the Reluctant Reader
E loves to read and he has put together this list of his recommendations for his fellow 8-10 year-olds. He has read each of these books again and again. The Harry Potter and Percy Jackson series are his “go-to” reads when we ask him to bring a book along one one of our trips, but…
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Counting Down to the End of School
We have 7.5 days of school left here in Switzerland and the boys are counting down. I am counting down too, but instead of checking the calendar 18 times a day and jumping around the house shouting about how I’m almost free like they are I am coming up with strategies on how to save…
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