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  • Welcome to my blog!

    Hi! I'm Traci. I'm a Registered Nurse who loves quilting, knitting, cross stitch, and the great outdoors. In my pre-scrubs life, I owned Real Photography, and you can still see my old wedding and portrait photography site here .

    I've created a map that shows links to our camping/hiking/general family fun review posts that you can find here. It's pretty much the coolest thing on this site. Thanks, Google!

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Old Blog Posts: May 2010

waiting for my dad I went into our bedroom and found Will all tucked under our covers with his head on Nic’s pillow. “You tired, sweetie?” I asked. “No.” he said. “I just want to lay down and wait for my dad.  I just want to sleep until my dad gets home.” Awww.  Sometimes I […]

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Old Blog Posts: April 2010

just a bit about these two Will: 1)  Tonight he sang me the plot of The Princess and the Frog.  He loves to sing.  He loves to make up songs.  I’m going to get him a guitar and he can be the next John Mayer.  Except cuter and not crazy.  But if he wants to […]

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Old Blog Posts: March 2010

hoping this was in SPITE of her cold instead of because of it! Last night Ellie slept for five hours straight and then three.  And then we don’t know how long she would have slept after that because certain four year olds insist on bugging her while she’s sleeping! POSTED BY turchinfamily ON 03.04.10 @ […]

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Old Blog Posts: February 2010

stop making me drive crazy! A couple of months ago, Will decided to adopt my frequent “you’re making me crazy” or “stop driving me crazy” type outbursts as his own.  Except he got confused and combined them into “you’re making me drive crazy” or “stop making me drive crazy.”  It only took a few times […]

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Old Blog Posts: January 2010

different baby!! Last night and this morning Ellie was crazy with the nursing.  If she was awake, she was fussin and rootin.  My milk came in this afternoon and she’s like a different baby!!!  All happy and sleepy like a baby.    This change also coincided almost exactly with Nic’s arrival.  These 2 are already […]

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Old Blog Posts: December 2009

cooking club christmas Tonight was my cooking club’s Christmas party, and spouses and kids were all invited to the big bash.  Will was especially cute tonight! He told Brandon (his three year old buddy) “this is a princess” as he pointed at me.  And then he repeated it as he held onto my leg–”this is […]

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