So many moms look like they have it all together. They have the perfect life, the perfect car, the perfect kids, the perfect home … or do they???? Do we really know the woman we are pitting ourselves against? Usually the answer is no! Because if we did we would realize one of two things -she’s just like us and…
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Two Sisters, A Mattress and A Sled
Not just any old mattress either … nope … a KING SIZE MATTRESS. But I should start at the beginning ……… As many of you know we are trying to get the house organized, clean and otherwise prepared for the possibility of putting it on the market. The problem is that in order to do that we have to overhaul…
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A Schedule
I’ve been in a rut for a while now, desperately in need of activities for the little three and a schedule for our day!!!! I have the activities figured out, thanks to the Parenting Zoo (I highly recommend their parenting toolbox, it’s only $10, I blogged about it over at Froggy Reviews), I just need to get a few supplies, but the schedule…
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Snooger
My new word – I invented it today and promptly bestowed it upon Bug when trying to find a food that would make this slightly feverish 2 year old Baby happy. He wanted cheese and only cheese {well, for the moment anyway}, not the pretzels to go with the snack {apparently they hurt his mouth}, so he kept digging for it and saying…
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Thoughts
Guard them! I could seriously leave this post right there and have still spoken the foundation of what I feel led to share today. Guard your mind and thoughts ladies! It is far too easy for us to let them get carried away. As women we have a tendency to read between the lines, or let our thoughts run rampant and…
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Man vs. Wild – Boys and Survival
Although this would be a very appropriate title as my boys play outside most of the time hunting creatures and seeking adventure and imaginary enemies (LOL), I am actually talking about the show on the Discovery Channel. Survival shows are all the rage in our home. The Discovery Channel has plenty of them throughout their family of channels (mainly on The…
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A Little “Two” Much Reality
This post has been given many titles throughout the weekend … seriously! By the time we arrived at our cabin Friday night the title was Two Year Olds & Tradition by the time we checked out on Sunday the title had changed to What to Do When Tradition Goes Awry then upon return and having a moment of peace for…
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Obscurity is Highly Underrated
That’s right, I relish obscurity! Having words like unnoticeable & unexceptional attached to my humble little self isn’t completely horrible in my mind. I’ve never loved standing out in a crowd, in fact I’ve spent a lot of time over the years simply trying to make sure I blend in. Hubby and I went out on a date last weekend and it…
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Flinging Into Spring
Today I’m going to shock a few of you by encouraging you to Fling housework aside from time to time this Spring and run away from your family for an evening. When you are done gasping bear with me here and read on! There are times when I want to be able to stop everything and just enjoy my boys. Sounds…
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