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Archive for August, 2012
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Raising a Game Master
When I started dating my husband (way back many moons ago when we were in high school), I learned early on that he was a gamer. I didn’t quite understand what that meant. I knew he played video games. It …
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Gen Con Indy 2012 Game Review: Mice and Mystics
I thought about working my way up to my two favorite games from Gen Con Indy 2012, but I’m too excited to be coy. So, instead, I’m starting with my favorites. Two games stuck out to me most this year: …
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Encouraging the best in my children
The pregnancy journal I use has quotes relating to parenthood at the bottom of each page. A couple of days ago, this was the quote: “Every beetle is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother.” It’s a Moorish proverb, …
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MDP: Date 8 — The gaming date
Last Thursday through Sunday was consumed for my husband and me with Gen Con Indy and its activities. I told you last week how excited I was about this gaming convention. I love to go and I love to have …
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Happy Gen Con Indy Eve!
Happy Gen Con Indy Eve! I’m posting a bit early this week because tomorrow morning, we’re heading out for Gen Con Indy bright and early. It’s about an hour away from us and we’ve gone for the last few years. …
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Making the bed is good for my mental health
When I was a kid there wasn’t much I loathed more than making my bed. I didn’t see much point in it since I’d be getting back in it that night. Fortunately, I had a mother who didn’t give me …
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Family vacation
A couple of weeks ago, the kiddo and I packed up and headed south with my parents. We were meeting up with my dad’s two brothers, sister, their spouses and some of their children and grandchildren. At the most we …
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An anniversary celebration with big news
Today is a special day around here — it’s my 13th wedding anniversary. I can’t believe it’s already been 13 years. In some ways it feels like just yesterday I was putting on that white dress and ready to walk …