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September 20, 2009
Acorns in the Fall
I love acorns. I love their little hats with their lovely designs. I love that they are such a nutritious…
September 18, 2009
A Disney character named Couto
My last name is Couto. It hasn’t always been Couto. I was once a nice Polish girl with a v-e-r-y…
September 16, 2009
Tying my Mom’s shoes
My Mom is an amazing woman. She is 4′ 7″ of energy. 84 years of energy. My Mom used to…
September 15, 2009
Sleeping Beauty
Early yesterday morning, I picked up Audrey’s two littlest boys at their home… Benjamin (2) and Henry (1). I am…
September 13, 2009
Hey, guys… you’re not HOME!
Barry and I stopped at the busy bar of a local restaurant this afternoon for a beer. Just a beer. …
September 10, 2009
Be one of Sophie’s Angels
When I lost my dog Bismarck to Gastrointestinal Lymphoma in July 2007, just 8 weeks after his diagnosis, my devastation…
September 7, 2009
Walking with Maddie
Yesterday, Barry and I spent a perfect afternoon at the beach with our son and daughter-in-law, Adam & Aimee… and…
September 5, 2009
A Mystic Aquarium adventure and a tale of 4-inch wedge sandals
Yesterday, Barry and I took our granddaughter, Taylor, on a little birthday outing. It didn’t seem to matter to Taylor…
September 3, 2009
Salad Bar Etiquette
Pressing question: How many times is too many to return to the Salad Bar in a very nice restaurant with…
August 31, 2009
Does this mean summer is over?
Strolling casually rushing into the supermarket this morning, something caught my eye on the outdoor stands where the fresh corn…
August 28, 2009
Sledding in the Summer
Hey, why waste a perfectly good winter sledding hill just because it’s summer? All you need are a couple ‘a…
August 27, 2009
Millions and millions of books
Yesterday, I asked you to share how you would donate millions of dollars if you had those millions of dollars…
August 26, 2009
Wordless Wednesday: Christmas in August
Yesterday was the official “kick off” (get it?) day of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular‘s 2009 season, complete with “snow”…
August 24, 2009
Dear Mr. Honda,
I have a bone, of sorts, to pick with Honda. It’s about the LOCKS that I didn’t think I had…
August 22, 2009
Hurricane Bill and a Saturday afternoon
Hurricane Bill traveling up the east coast on an August Saturday afternoon. And a couple of old people. Whaddya get? …
August 21, 2009
“Oh, honey… you need some beads.”
Last August, after Flo’s illness and death, and after Barry and I had done the sorting and cleaning of her…
August 20, 2009
Fascinating finds from my move…
… Well, fascinating to me, at least. When you’re packing up your house of 3 years – a house to…

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Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.








