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Water, Water Everywhere
Bean and I often keep ourselves busy during the day by playing in the water. Whether it’s the pool, the water table, a sprinkler, or just a hose, most days we can be…
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Chantilly Lace
Chantilly lace and a pretty face A ponytail hangin’ down A wiggle in her walk And a giggle in her talk Makes the world go round, round, round There ain’t nothing in the…
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Your Mom Likes Facebook
My parents have Facebook accounts now. Clearly, the end of the world is near. Yesterday, they were both over at my house in the late afternoon and we were all sitting around with…
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Home Edumacation
This summer while the kids are home with me, I am really trying to work with Bean so that he gets as much learning at home as he did at daycare on a…
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B’day Party Goody Bags – Kiss Labels
Admittedly, I am about as creative as a box of toothpicks. I appreciate creativity. I admire creativity. But I look at something creative – even simple things – and think, “That would never…
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Tragedy Through a Mother’s Eyes
Today I am at a funeral. It was unexpected and untimely and though no death is easy to face, it is this kind of death that seems even harder. Last night as I…
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Fun Family Things for Free
Today, I loaded up the kids in the car to run some errands. As soon as we pulled out of our driveway, Bean got all excited. “Go see Mickey Mouse?” he asked. I…
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Girls and Boys
Last week, Bean had a play date with a friend of ours from church. We sat out on our back porch and let the kids play until they were hot and sweaty and…
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Summertime Confessions
1. For the first time in the whole life, I have a tan. Not a sunburn. A real tan. 2. I started the Couch-2-5K program last week to help tone up this summer.…
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Reader of the Month: May
It’s been a while since I did a Reader of the Month post, but it’s been worth the wait when you meet Jen of Caved In: When Parenthood Collapses Around You. Jen has…
