“The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother’s side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and become fully independent.” -Erich Fromm I went back to see my ENT this afternoon. My uvula is swollen again. He’s not [...]

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“The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant–and let the air out of their tires.” -Dorothy Parker Coupons in the Sunday paper just don’t seem to be what they used to be. Instead of coupons for grocery items I buy I see a lot of ads instead. Do [...]

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I don’t have much time to write, so I’m going to get caught up with my calendar quotes. “Each child has one estra line to your heart, which no other child can replace.” -Marguerite Kelly and Elia Parsons “Being a daughter is only half the equation; bearing one is the other.” -Erica Jong “We never [...]

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This economy stinks. Everyone feels the pinch these days. So in an effort to save money, I’m learning new ways to have fun for less. I am so excited about my first step. In our house, we love books. Books are everywhere. We read everyday and the girls take books to bed with them each [...]

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We don’t have much in the way of Valentine’s Day decorations around here. I saw this idea in a magazine I read while I was recovering from surgery. I caught up on many magazines during those two weeks! During nap time today, I whipped up this faux topiary. I cut hearts out of felt and [...]

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Take it from me…these are delicious! I found the recipe on Better Homes & Garden’s website and decided to try them. I made a test batch yesterday and they are gone! I gave lots away and ate lots myself. These are going to be so cute for Valentine’s Day! Ingredients: 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained [...]

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Bringing a child into the house is the greatest act of hope there is.” -Louise Hart In an effort to make life feel normal after surgery, I went shopping at Walmart today. Mom and I took the girls and a very short list. We ended up spending 2 hours in the store. I’m not sure [...]

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I got another wild hair up my rear end this past week. Spending all day lounging on the sofa-doped up on pain meds-does that to you. I love the look of those vinyl letter sayings people are putting on their walls. They are all the rage. At least in my mind they are and that’s [...]

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