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Valentine's, Shmalentine's
This is an insane week for me. I had to make lots of lists in order to figure out how to get everything done. And a list to organize the lists. Here's a brief overview of my tasks this week:Make...
View ArticleThe Best Compliment
I recently heard two radio show co-hosts discussing the question What is the best compliment you could receive?The female co-host said her favorite compliment is, "I enjoy spending time with you." The...
View ArticleMy Groundhog Day
Some days I feel like I'm living my own version of the movie Groundhog Day. Today is one of those days.I was awakened by the same annoying alarm noise I hear every morning. I drank the same coffee...
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St. Patrick's Day Fun
Blogger, my pictures, and my new computer were once best friends. There was a falling out. The details aren’t important. We’re slowly working to patch things up. In the meantime, my tech nerd...
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Party Awards
I recently received two awards for parties I've thrown for my kiddos!Birthday Express gave me the "Best Birthday" badge for my Sea Monster party for Nolan. Shindigz gave me the "Party Expert Approved"...
View ArticleWorthy
The topic of praise and worship has come up lately in a few different settings. Because people have different personalities and upbringings, there's a lot of variation in the way people participate in...
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Mint Teacher Appreciation Gift
May is CRAZY! In addition to my son's birthday (yes, he requires a party for family and a separate party for friends), my daughter's dance recital (complete with pre-dress rehearsal and dress...
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Star Teacher Appreciation Gift
I wanted to share one more quick and easy gift for Teacher Appreciation. My friend Michele found this idea and free printable on Simply Designing.I printed the cards, cut them out, and punched a hole...
View ArticleNot So Shiny
My cousin Elizabeth, who is a dear friend and fellow blogger, insisted that I write about this. So I blame her for the knot in my stomach.Just kidding.About the blame, not the stomach.As the name of...
View ArticleThe Next Big Dream
Sometimes I wonder what the next big dream is for me.Other people dream big. Other people shake things up in order to make those dreams a reality.I used to read two blogs quite faithfully: Moms by...
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A Fantastic Summer Day
Some days are horrible days. But then, often for no known reason, there'll be a day that's just so good. Today was one of those days.It wasn't that we went somewhere really cool. Come to think of...
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Summer Treats
Friday night we went to a friend's house to celebrate some good news. She had been battling some health issues and her doctor had eliminated everything except cancer, and then this past week she got...
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Announcement
Attention please! I have a very important announcement:All three of my children ate asparagus without complaining.Epic, right?We've tried asparagus before and it wasn't pretty. We are an alternating...
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First Day of School 2015
Here it is. The dreaded first day of school. Well, dreaded by me anyway.Let's look at pictures of my precious babies and then we'll talk about this day.Even Mom got a new shirt for the first day of...
View ArticleMorning Joy
I'm not a morning person. I never have been. I'm not sure it's something I can ever become.But I've learned to enjoy certain parts of my mornings.My long-time favorite part has been the first time I...
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The Story
I have quite a story to tell you. Part of it is the end of one of my stories. But mostly it's someone else's story. I got her permission to tell it to you.This is one of my favorite stories ever....
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Lunch Jokes
My kids take a packed lunch to school most days (Nolan takes one everyday). I like to include a note in their lunch. In the beginning, I wrote a little message each morning. After awhile, I ran out...
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Owl Cupcake Toppers
This weekend I will be hosting a baby shower at church (along with my trusty church shower teammates). We will be celebrating the upcoming arrival of a baby girl, and our theme for the shower is owls...
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Kids' Chore System (Take 1)
I am here to ashamedly admit that we have not had a chore system for our kids. Ever. Until now.Jared has too much commute time, and he's been spending that time listening to too much Dave Ramsey. So...
View ArticleSudden
Yesterday I woke up to Jared whispering "Happy sixteen years!" It was exactly sixteen years since the day Jared first asked if I wanted to officially be his girlfriend. We've been together ever...
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