mamakristin’s blog

Is the beginning of a career in politics?

2008-06-18T22:17:16Z

Well, since my last blog regarding our annual town meeting here in Bethel, we have had two votes on the budget that haven't passed. Each time the budget doesn't pass, the Board of Finance makes more cuts to the budgets which now total $933,000 cu...

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Our First Town Meeting

2008-05-06T02:33:53Z

Well, John and Iare now official New Englanders. We have survived a full winter and our first town meeting. Here in the towns of New England the town is run by a board of selectmen. The first selectman is kind of like the mayor, and then we have...

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Kachow!!!

2008-05-02T01:54:53Z

Okay - now that it is spring, it is painting season again. We painted James room last year and did his bedroom in a Go, Diego, Go theme. Inspired by my friend Karen (who painted a little mural of VeggieTales on her kids closet doors, I did a mu...

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Sam Update

2008-04-21T23:35:03Z

Well, we went to the developmental pediatrician with Sam today and she does not think he has an Autism Spectrum Disorder. She thinks that he has a language delay that is causing some delays in his social interactions because he has difficulty com...

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Since the last time you saw us . . .

2008-04-21T01:54:57Z

Okay, okay! I know it has been a while since there has been an update, so here it is. Last time you tuned in I was singing the praises of the holiday eggnog latte. We've been very busy since then. So here it is. In November, my papa passed aw...

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Official Soccer Mom (and Dad)!

2008-04-20T23:56:18Z

Well, it is finally spring and people in the northeast are emerging from our winter hibernation. Really, this isn't a joke. The other night we sat out our neighbor's the Gonzales's back porch and talked for the first time since November. It is ...

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I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas (not Thanksgiving)

2007-11-09T23:40:34Z

I was recently informed that it is officially Christmas season - at least at Starbucks! Yes, that is right - the eggnog latte is back! Upon learning this I packed up the boys and headed to my nearest Starbucks (which happens to be 5 miles aw...

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Apple Picking Time!

2007-09-30T16:30:00Z

Yesterday was a great day! After a morning of puttering around the house and cleaning, we took the boys over to Blue Jay Orchards. Only 5 minutes from our house, it is a local apple orchard where youcan pick your own apples. Despite weather rep...

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Oktoberfest

2007-09-17T03:23:59Z

Many people may think that there is not a lot to do in Bethel, CT, but every once in a while, we have some pretty fun stuff go on around here. The current prime example, Oktoberfest at the Old Heidelberg Restaurant. John and I frist ate at ...

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SCRABBLE ADDICT - 24 Points

2007-06-26T01:36:26Z

If it's a double word score that's 48, and I used all my letters, that's an extra 50. Now I have never been a Scrabble fan. I'm just not that good at it. When I was a kid, my dad or my brother were always better at it than me. I played Joh...

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