I will do it by myself…

Every time I run across this letter, it amazes me and makes me giggle.  This year it is just a bit more hysterical, since I have my own 9-year-old girl.  I’m sure she probably thinks she can do it herself as well.  Thanks Mom, for saving things like these to remind me how completely insane I [...]

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Why I’d probably suck at homeschooling…

I’m one of those moms who utilizes each teachable moment I find.  I try not to bore the kids to death, but if we are doubling a pancake recipe… I think it’s a good time to talk a bit about equivalent fractions… that kind of thing.  Of course, I always encourage reading.  Especially when the 9 [...]

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One of my Favorite Photos

Now that I finally have a new printer/scanner/copier…. I just wanted to share one of my all time favorite photos.  My sweet baby girl, Miranda, when she was about three years old.  I’ll always love this photo of her with her little crown of clover.  It’s one of those simple days from her childhood that [...]

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Teetering on the Edge of Something Big

One of the most terrifying best things about being a Mom is being a front line witness as your children try something new.   I feel their trepidation just minutes before they make their first attempt.  My heart races with theirs.  I hold my breath and muster the courage for BOTH of us.   Even when they are 40, in [...]

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Ever have one of those days…

It’s Monday and you have eleven million things to get done.  The little ones will be in school and you will have a whopping 2 and 1/2 hours of child-free time in which to accomplish those eleven million things.  You wake up a little bit late, rush around like a mad woman getting the girl-child ready, [...]

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What I’d like to see

Today I managed to step on a Lego so hard that it actually cut into my flesh!  My big toe is so sore I can hardly put on a shoe!  Rather than the typical “ratings” and warnings on kids toys… you know the ones “small parts,” “choking hazard for ages 0-3,”  etc… I’d like to [...]

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Christmas Pics!

Just a little peek into our celebrations this Christmas!

The little one’s in their PJ’s on Christmas morning!  Santa came!

Ben with his ultimate Light Saber… he LOVES Star Wars!

Miranda, just bein’ cute!  I would kill for the lovely golden highlights she has in her hair!  Lucky girl!

A truly rare photo indeed!  The eldest son, now 15 [...]

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Christmas Inevitabilities

1.  Batteries will not be included and we will pay $10.00 for one 9V at the gas station.
2.  Each will be sold separately, and one isn’t nearly as fun as two.
3.  One strand of tree lights will burn out every other day necessitating the stripping of lights and ornaments from the offending branch, rearranging the [...]

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iDon’tunderstand

It’s Ben’s 6th Birthday!!!!  YEA!!!!

This was the year of the “i.”  I was left alone today to charge the iPod, access iTunes, and set up the iCoaster.  Ugggg.  I do catch on eventually, but it’s really not intuitive for me.  Though I SO want an iPod now that everyone else in my house has one!!! 
iSorry, iDon’tunderstand how [...]

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One flew away and then there were…

NONE.  
I can’t believe it.  My youngest has started Kindergarten.  I always thought I would celebrate this day with a whoop, a holler, and a big old margarita, but no… I had a wee little panic attack instead.  Ben was ready for this, I KNEW he’d be fine.  I just wasn’t ready.  The bus showed up and off [...]

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