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Cassy Fiano

Hi everyone! My name is Cassy Fiano. I was born in Jacksonville, Florida. My husband and I met when we were twelve, at a birthday party where he fell on the pool deck and broke one of his front teeth. I worked in several different fields until I got married. My husband and I knew that we wanted to have a family and that when we did, I would be a stay-at-home mommy. Last July, we found out I was pregnant, and on the day of my first doctor’s appointment, he deployed to Afghanistan. Unfortunately, during my pregnancy, I ended up with preeclampsia. Luckily, my husband returned the morning of my scheduled induction, so the day he came home from Afghanistan was the day we went to the hospital. 16 hours and a c-section later, we had our beautiful little boy, Benjamin. Being a parent has changed my life. I’ve learned to be more patient; that it’s possible to operate on two hours of sleep, and I’ve also learned that I never really knew what stress was until I experienced a baby crying inconsolably for four hours straight. I’ve learned that looking at my son sleeping in my arms can move me to tears, that I never really loved anyone the way I love my him, and that all of the hard times can be completely wiped away with one little smile. The last four months have been an incredible journey, and I can’t wait to share the rest of it with you!

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I grew up in here in North Carolina and attended Duke for my undergraduate and UNC-Chapel Hill for my master’s degrees. I moved up north to Boston after completing school and worked there for five years as an inner-city middle and high school history teacher. While in Boston, I met my husband, Chad, who was there for school, and we were married the summer of 2004. 2007 was a big year for us – we welcomed our son, Nathan, Chad finished school, and we moved to Jacksonville for a great job opportunity for Chad. Nineteen months after Nathan was born, our daughter, Emily, joined our family. Twenty-two months later, Joshua came along. I’m now a stay-at-home mom to my little brood, having “retired” from teaching after Nathan’s arrival. When I’m not busy feeding, cleaning, dressing, and keeping up with Nathan, Emily, Joshua, and their dad, I enjoy reading, quilting, and going to the beach. I also still cheer for my beloved Blue Devils whenever the opportunity arises and thoroughly enjoyed last season’s national championship. Go Duke! Life can be a little busy around here (hello – three kids under the age of four!), but I’m looking forward to sharing life with three active little ones with you.

My Second Resolution

January 5th, 2012 Brynn Reese

This week, I’m focusing on my New Year’s Resolutions. Last time, I wrote about my first resolution – to better manage my time. I’m starting to work on that one and can already report having finished two books. My …
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Come back, longer days!

January 2nd, 2012 Brynn Reese

This week marked one of my favorite days of December. No, it has nothing to do with the holidays or family or anything along those lines. Instead, Thursday the 22nd, marked the winter solstice! Hooray!

For those of you …
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Bored, Nothing to Do

January 1st, 2012 Brynn Reese

In addition to being the title of a classic children’s book, that sounds about like Nathan these days – bored, nothing to do. Don’t get me wrong – Santa and Grandma and Grandpa certainly helped. New toys always help boredom, …
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All he wanted for Christmas…

December 31st, 2011 Brynn Reese

…Was his two front teeth! Okay, so maybe Joshua would rather get a cool car or dinosaur, but what I really wanted for him to get is those still-elusive first teeth. This week, he hits his half-birthday, meaning he’s fully …
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Christmas at the Reeses

December 29th, 2011 Brynn Reese

I love Christmas – the lights, the food, the sense of charity and kindness, the presents, the nativity, all of it. It’s always been one of my favorite …
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I love Pinterest!

December 26th, 2011 Brynn Reese

The ornament for Nathan's teachers

I’ve mentioned this before – I have a new internet best friend. My new best friend is incredibly creative and full of all kinds of great ideas. Recipes, home decorating ideas and …
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