“Before we can leave our parents, they stuff our heads like the suitcases which they jam-pack with homemade underwear.” -Maxine Hong Kingston While I was sitting at the doctor’s office yesterday, I picked up a Family Fun magazine and flipped through it. That’s when I found this idea. Button Bookmarks! I now have another use [...]

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I’m trying to get ready for my surgery next week. I’m getting my tonsils out. I had my preop appointment today. My ENT informed me that I should get ready for the pain-and the bad breath. Dragon breath. Nice. Apparently, it can clear a room. Mom and I went to fill my lollipop prescription today. [...]

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“It will be gone before you know it. The fingerprints on the wall appear higher and higher. Then suddenly they disappear.” -Dorothy Evslin The girls and I have been having a blast with Pop Beads. We make bracelets, rings and necklaces. The combinations are endless. I picked up this set at Target. They store easliy [...]

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Suze Orman and Oprah are teaming up to give everyone this book for free! You have to hurry though. The free download offer ends 11:59 PM CST tomorrow night. If you can use a little free financial advice, I suggest you get a free copy while you can. I think everyone is feeling the financial [...]

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There once was a young lady who lived in a house. She had so many hair bows-even one for the mouse. Okay, it’s not that extreme, but with three girls, we have hair bows all over the house. It has gotten quite out of hand, I must admit. As part of my new organized life, [...]

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“Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do…but how much love we put in that action.” -Mother Teresa Thanks to my wonderful brother in law, my laptop is definitely free of the RealAV virus. I took my laptop to him this weekend and he was able to fix it for me. [...]

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“It is not so important where one settles down. The best thing is to follow your instincts without too much reflection.” -Albert Einstein Summer is easy. Flip flops for every outfit. Winter and school are another story. Each morning, we have a sock meltdown. K is very particular about how the seam in her socks [...]

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“My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.” -Mark Twain E is our resident teenager in training. She stays up late and she sleeps in for us in the mornings. She is the total opposite of her sisters. I think that most mornings, she would sleep much [...]

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I saw this at a local church today. After I saw it, it made me cry. I went home to get my camera. I think the photos speak for themselves. Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek

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“A daughter is a mother’s gender partner, her closest ally in the family confederacy, an extension of her self…” – Victoria Secunda First of all, Happy Birthday to my big brother! Two out of 3 children in this house are sick again. This has been one difficult winter for my crew. I guess I shouldn’t [...]

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