• Low Days

    / October 28, 2012 / 17 Comments

    I haven’t written much more about dealing with my dad’s unexpected passing.  Part of that is because I don’t want to bore you with my grief.  But mostly it’s been because I am…

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  • He Did WHAT???

    / October 24, 2012 / 12 Comments

    For the first time ever, Bean got in trouble at school today.  Really, the kid has NEVER gotten a bad report at school.  I don’t even know what their discipline procedures are because…

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  • Dear Santa… (Part 2)

    / October 23, 2012 / 13 Comments

    I shared a few weeks ago about toys the kids have had throughout the past few years that are still huge hits around our house. I thought today I’d give you a sneak…

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  • A-MAZE-ING

    / October 22, 2012 / 6 Comments

    Last week my mom and I met some friends from my church at a corn maze just outside of Orlando.  When they invited us, I thought, “That sounds like fun!  Pick some pumpkins. …

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  • 22 Months

    / October 18, 2012 / 17 Comments

    My kids are 22-months apart. I always think that is so close in age, until I remember that my sister and I are only 14-months apart. Which always prompts the question, “What the…

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  • Fairy Sisters

    / October 18, 2012 / 44 Comments

    Two of my favorite things have come together in this review: my sister and Disney. Really. Life doesn’t get much better than that. A few weeks ago, Disney sent me a special sneak…

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  • Nighttime Shinanigans

    / October 14, 2012 / 48 Comments

    We had to kick Bean out of his crib at only 18 months old because we needed it for Gracie (don’t worry, I’ve budgeted that into his therapy costs in the future).  Because…

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  • No Words…

    / October 14, 2012 / 14 Comments

    I promise, this isn’t a cop-out blog post.  I’ve been sitting here for 20 minutes trying to find something to say that is half as funny as the picture itself.  But sometimes, there…

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  • Advice from a Teacher

    / October 9, 2012 / 7 Comments

    I get asked a lot of questions about my job. I teach 8th grade language arts, and I absolutely love it. Most of the questions I get are from parents of middle school…

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  • Nursery Tour

    / October 4, 2012 / 5 Comments

    Chris and I have been spending some time (and money!) on fixing up our house. When we moved in, we finished anything that was necessary. New carpet, a neutral wall pain throughout the…

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