St. Patrick's Day or Thanksgiving? Which is your Favorite Holiday?
St. Patrick's Day and Thanksgiving are two of my favorite meals of the year. I love both, but if really pressed, I would have to choose...
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by Jana Lieblich
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Jana
- Feb 28, 2022
- 4 min
Mother (Often) Knows Best.
The two most frequent questions I am asked, in response to my blog posts are: "How do you have the stamina to plan and do all the...
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Jana
- Feb 24, 2022
- 4 min
Miles' Birthday, Tuesday, 2-22-22! A Celebration Indeed, but also a day of Quiet Reflection.
With so much hype leading up to the big day (three weekend days packed with activities), we were all very excited once it finally...
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Jana
- Feb 21, 2022
- 2 min
Olympic-Inspired Ice Skating and Channing Tatum. Miles' Awesome Birthday Weekend Continues.
Miles' birthday weekend continued yesterday and today. We also celebrated another special birthday this weekend. With so many ...
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Jana
- Feb 19, 2022
- 1 min
Let the Celebrating Begin! Miles' (Long) Birthday Weekend is off to a Smashing Start.
Miles will turn seven years old this coming Tuesday (2-22-22), so we decided to take the entire long weekend to celebrate. Why not? You...
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Jana
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
Valentine's Day is the new Christmas!
I fondly remember the days when Valentine’s Day meant dressing up in something snazzy (red or pink, your choice), going to work for the...
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Jana
- Jan 19, 2022
- 7 min
The Ultimate Staycation Family, Makes the Best of a Cancelled Getaway for the Long Holiday Weekend.
Traveling is not easy when you have four kids and a dog. The logistics are complex; both the preparation and trip itself can be...
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Jana
- Jan 10, 2022
- 6 min
January 2022 is off to Quite a Start! The First Week of the New Year in Review.
The kids started back to school this past week, after two weeks on break, and what a week it was. Garin's primary teacher in his GATE...
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Jana
- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
Winter Holiday Break. Day 16. The Final Day and What a Rosy Day it was!
I must say that we ended our staycation on an (unexpected) high note. I say unexpected because although most of our two week break was...
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Jana
- Jan 3, 2022
- 4 min
Winter Holiday Break.Day 15 and Counting. Goodbye Christmas. Until Next Year...
Saying goodbye to Christmas is always sad. From the day I put all the decorations up, right after Thanksgiving, I can't help but...
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Jana
- Jan 2, 2022
- 3 min
Winter Holiday Break. Day 14 and Counting. The Academy Awards Came Early for us!
I finally managed to fall one day behind with my rigorous blog post schedule. We were out all day yesterday and then celebrated last...
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Jana
- Dec 31, 2021
- 3 min
Winter Holiday Break. Day 13 and Counting. A Quiet day of Rain, Gingerbread People and a British pug
Lest you think we are up and at 'em everyday at the crack of dawn, out of the house and off to some exciting destination, that was not...
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Jana
- Dec 30, 2021
- 4 min
Winter Holiday Break. Day 12 and Counting. Westside Story & Get Back. Lots of Rain and Great Music.
We had tickets to go to LACMA (Los Angeles Country Museum of Art) today. However, when I went to check how long it would take to get...
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Jana
- Dec 29, 2021
- 3 min
Winter Holiday Break. Day 11 and Counting. It's That Time of Year Again. The Taming of the Roses!
Catherine had a slumber party in my room last night and slept at the foot of my bed in her unicorn sleeping bag. Fitzy cuddled with her...
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Jana
- Dec 28, 2021
- 3 min
Winter Holiday Break. Day 10 and Counting. Jewels and Jane - The Staycation is Back on!
We were back in action today, continuing on with our staycation. After yesterday's fairly dismal day, which felt like some sort of...
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Jana
- Dec 26, 2021
- 4 min
Winter Holiday Break. Day 9 and Counting. Boxing Day. Wait, I Thought I was Getting the day off?!
Although the meaning of Boxing Day seems to vary depending where you look, this was the meaning that resonated most with me: "The BBC...
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Jana
- Dec 26, 2021
- 5 min
Winter Holiday Break. Day 8 and Counting. Christmas Day at the Lieblich House!
After getting to bed around 12:30 last night, as I valiantly tried to compose yesterday's blog post, while falling asleep with my hands...
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Jana
- Dec 25, 2021
- 3 min
Winter Holiday Break. Day 7 and Counting. Christmas Eve at The Lieblich House!
It was a long day, but a nice day. Hard as I try to keep on schedule and not let things overwhelm me on holidays, they usually do. Like...
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Jana
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
Winter Holiday Break. Day 6 and Counting. Marvel, Menchies and Lots and Lots of Rain.
After two days of playing hooky, it was time to pay the piper again today, at least for part of the day. I skipped my morning walk due...
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Jana
- Dec 23, 2021
- 3 min
Winter Holiday Break: Day 5 and Counting. A Perfectly Splendid Day Takes a Prickly Turn.
Our winter staycation continues. Today's outing was to The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino. The kids...
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Jana
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
Winter Holiday Break: Day 4 and Counting. Sometimes Covid is a (Good) Gift that Keeps on Giving.
In 2019, my mom's Christmas gift to us was a nine-month pass to Universal Studios. It was such a wonderful gift and the kids were so...
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Jana
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
Winter Holiday Break: Day 3 and Counting. Staying Home can be fun! Or not.......
The truth is I can only play hooky for so long before I have to pay the piper. Two or three days is probably my maximum. So today was...
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Jana
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Winter Holiday Break:Day 2 and Counting. Playdates, More Playdates, Books and Sugar Plum Fairies
Today started out in a rather ordinary way. We had a loose plan for the day, but many details were not firmed up, which always proves to...
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Jana
- Dec 18, 2021
- 2 min
Winter Holiday Break:Day 1 and Counting. Backpacks, Passports, Contemporary art and Chinese Food!
I have spent the last month or so planning our Winter Holiday Break Staycation. Since we are not traveling, I wanted to make our break...
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