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Leanne Menzo
Sep 14, 20175 min read
All I Want For Christmas
Dear Addie, The time has come where we roll the dice and try our luck again at the dentist. That white thing hanging by a string in your...
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Leanne Menzo
Sep 7, 20175 min read
Waves Of Happiness
Dear Addie, Not long ago, Clara and Gabe were (once again) the new kids in school – this time at St. Mary Magdalene in Apex, NC. An all...
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Leanne Menzo
Aug 31, 20174 min read
And So It Begins...Again
Dear Addie, The hot, humid, North Carolina weather seems to have died down overnight. It's as if someone had flipped a switch leading us...
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Leanne Menzo
Aug 25, 20175 min read
Rejoice!
Dear Addie, Sundays in our home are the time we spend together as a family, with our faith and time focused on each other. There’s no...
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Leanne Menzo
Aug 18, 20173 min read
The Sweet Spot
Dear Addie, This week we took a step closer to what is lovingly referred to as the “sweet spot” in this parenting adventure. Allow me to...
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Leanne Menzo
Aug 11, 20174 min read
Camp Bluebird
Dear Addie, A few weeks ago, I wrote to you about my stress of being prepared for your “ever-so-need-for-structure” life during the...
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Leanne Menzo
Aug 4, 20173 min read
Long Distance Connection
Dear Addie, You my dear are growing up in an age of technology. Good or bad it's happening. Text messages are replacing what has become...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 28, 20174 min read
Well Grounded
Dear Addie (or should I say "Shoeless Addie Jo Menzo"?), You could live without shoes. Just sayin' - it's true. Doesn't matter where we...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 21, 20175 min read
A Scripted World
Dear Addie, I recently had this amazing opportunity to accompany daddy on a trip to Hawaii! Hawaii my dear is home to some of the most...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 14, 20174 min read
Swing For The Stars
Dear Addie, We did it. Yep, that's right baby girl - we broke down and bought you a swing set. It's true we've housed about half a dozen...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 7, 20173 min read
Red, White and Blue
Dear Addie, It's that time of year again! Yep, you guessed it - its time to bust out the thunder shirts, and anxiety meds (for the pups...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 30, 20173 min read
Deep Roots
Dear Addie, This week we headed up north to the mitten state! That's right Addie, we packed everything (but the kitchen sink) into the...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 23, 20174 min read
Unscheduled
Dear Addie, We've waited all year for this, summer has arrived! School is over, we've done the work, now it's time to reap the...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 16, 20176 min read
Until Then
Dear Addie, This week we was a very sad week. We had to say goodbye to some great friends. While for the Menzo's, saying "goodbye for...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 9, 20174 min read
Perfectly Unplanned
Dear Addie, I can't believe it's been a whole year since I've started writing you these letters. It's amazing to see how many people...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 2, 20174 min read
Teaching From The Heart
Dear Addie, Your school year is winding down and we could not be more pleased with the progress you have made! All this amazing progress...
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Leanne Menzo
May 26, 20172 min read
A Chapter Closes
Dear Addie, Summer is almost here and your Kindergarten (AU1) year is officially on countdown to completion. Soon you will be a rising...
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Leanne Menzo
May 19, 20175 min read
The Long Awaited Gift
Dear Addie, This week we celebrated a very special weekend for mommy - Mother's Day! Being a mother has been and continues to be one of...
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Leanne Menzo
May 12, 20176 min read
The Force Is Strong
Dear Addie, It's the time of year when all the schools across the county gather together to take part in Special Olympics! While this is...
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Leanne Menzo
May 5, 20172 min read
A Beautiful Gift
Dear Addie, This week we are celebrating a great man, it is daddy's birthday! Yay! And guess what? Since daddy had his "golden birthday"...
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