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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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I want to be rich. I want to be more rich so I can get more ‘noculars. Will, who I didn’t even know understood the concept of rich in relation to getting more stuff.

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Can you be my helper and pull Mommy’s hair? An overheard whisper to Ellie. Will was in trouble and orchestrated a plan. Seconds after making this whispered request he informed me that Ellie wanted me to hug her.

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Yesterday we discovered that Will knows how to use a bottle opener.  I keep Izzy soda in the studio for clients, and he emerged yesterday with an open bottle of his precious “yellow drink” and the Simpsons bottle opener that says “mmmm….beeeeeer” when you use it.

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