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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.

A Day Off

January 18th, 2012 Brynn Reese

The hourglass was one of my favorite finds

This past month, our car came due for its 90k check-up. The downside is the closest dealership is in Wilmington. The upside is that the dealership is …
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We Love The Aquarium!

January 16th, 2012 Brynn Reese

After a few days of being bored with nothing to do, we decided it was high time to get out of the house. That, and I thought it was a little mean to have Uncle Sam fly all the way …
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Toothless Wonder No More!!!

January 15th, 2012 Brynn Reese

He did it! He finally did it! That’s right – Joshua finally cut his first tooth this week! Needless to say, we are really, really excited that our eighteen-month-old is no longer toothless. It was about time.

He had been feeling …
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Uncle Sam Visits

January 13th, 2012 Brynn Reese

One of the highlights of our recent holidays was having my younger brother Sam come visit. He is a senior in college and needed a place to stay other than his off-campus apartment. Since my parents are living in South …
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The Big Resolution

January 10th, 2012 Brynn Reese

For 2012, I have two smaller resolutions and one larger resolution. My smaller resolutions are to be more healthy and to manage my time better. These are all well and good, but they aren’t going to happen without …
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Happy New Year!

January 7th, 2012 Brynn Reese

With a new year, come New Year’s Resolutions! It can be a great time to look over the past year, evaluate what went well and what didn’t, and look to make improvements for the upcoming year.

This past year was an …
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