Mommy Musings

I feel like I'm practically best friends with the local weather man since I've spent so much time watching him this year.  I'm dubbing 2011-2013 the years of the storms .  So of course winter won't relinquish its hold on us without a giant snowstorm send-off. Thankfully this weekend's storm didn't knock out our power, which is really all I care about.  I can deal with the 15" of snow as long as we're all toasty warm.  And really , there are few things in life cuter than my girls all bundled up like giant marshmallows to go play in the snow. A lot of other places, especially Connecticut, were really hit hard by the storm, and they are in my continued prayers.  Hope you all get power back and can dig out soon!! Of course today, as I was headed out to warm up the car before taking Emmy to school, I fell down our front steps.  It had been icing for a few hours and really did a number on the roads and sidewalks.  I took that fall as a a sign to keep ...

There are so many things I want and need to blog about, but today the only thing on my mind is the Nor'easter heading straight for the tristate area.  High winds, rain, snow, we're going to get it all.  400,000 people in NJ alone still don't have power, and they are predicting many more will lost it again.  This is really going to set back the recovery effort and cause more damage.  So while I hope to be back to regular blogging this week {well I guess that will depend on whether or not I lose power} but today all I can do is pray that we don't lose more than we already have!  So if you can, I ask you say a quick prayer for NJ and the whole tri-state area.  We really do appreciate it so much. And to all those still in Jersey, about to weather this storm?  Remember to "Keep Calm and Stay Jersey Strong."  Sidenote, I would love for someone to make a shirt out of this saying...let me know if you see any! 

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