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Vacation
A vacation at Aaron’s parent’s Ranch (not really a ranch, it just feels that way.) is never a complete vacation. At least for Aaron. His dad Clarence has a hard time relaxing, to say the least, and...
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For the last week I have been having this debate in my head: “Should I put Leah in dance this fall like we’d planned?”“But she really enjoys gymnastics!”“But she also says she wants to learn ballet.”...
View ArticleI want a freezer.
Yes, I KNOW that it’s pretty much been minus zero temps around here for the last month or so. But really, I don’t like depending on my garage as overflow for our chest freezer. The bag of chicken out...
View ArticleArticle Review
I’ve read a couple of interesting articles lately. The first couple have been by one of my favorite magazine authors, Paula Spencer. She has written articles for Woman’s Day, Parenting, and Baby Talk –...
View ArticleAppreciating my husband: Part 2
Yesterday’s Part 1 post was so filled with details, I figured today I’d try to keep the whining to the bare bones. So I’ll cover just the days that Aaron was gone, backtracking to Tuesday: Day 1...
View ArticleNot in the mood for opposition.
Last night Leah was complaining about her leg hurting. I blew it off as growing pains. She was also curling up in a blanket complaining of being cold (this from the girl who has spent much of the...
View ArticleOver and Out
Here’s what I’m trying to do this afternoon: Finish 2 pairs of booties for my 1 month old nephew that we are meeting for the 1st time this weekend Make some barrettes for that baby’s big sister Pack...
View ArticleJust ignore the supersonic whining coming from my house.
This may just be the beginning of summer for most of you parents out there, but for me, it’s the start of something much more: having my kids home with me – just me! – all day – ALL DAY – for the next...
View ArticleWhen I get paid to do dishes, then they will, too.
This is more like a “Part II” from the previous post about chores. NO, I have not forgotten about the basement remodel progress I’ve been hinting at on the MDJ Facebook page! Maybe I’ll stick some...
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A folder for each ticket & birthday card, and each piece of junk in it’s folder.
Over a year ago, I wrote this post about what kind of kid memorabilia to keep and what to toss. In there, I summarized with these sentences: Another one of my personal philosophies: scrapbooks are...
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