One of the most therapeutic {and messy} things we all do as moms with our kids is craft. Now, I'm not talking your run-of-the-mill Saturday night scrapfest or knit-a-thon, but your everyday craft "projects" {as my kids call them} that are complete with glue and paint and other random…
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Giving Thanks: Indoor fun and food.
I've often thought about getting rid of a lot of the stuff we have just sitting there in the third part of our garage in the way of everything. Last night, I was reminded just why I'm keeping it all there. After dinner, which was this mouth-watering chicken parmesan dish…
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Giving Thanks: Legos.
I love Legos. N and W really enjoy making the examples that the little booklets that come with the Legos suggest and also coming up with their own creations. I love that they are multi-generational and timeless. Oh, and one toy you can never have too much of. ♥
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Giving Thanks: Veterans Day
Today's edition of Giving Thanks is dedicated to those veterans who have served this great nation. They've done so willingly, honorably, and admirably. I come from a family with many veterans and while I may not always agree with the reasons wars have gone on, I 100%, wholeheartedly support those serving here and abroad. Veterans, today we…
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Giving Thanks: Changing palates.
Today while having lunch, N said to me, "Mom, from now on don't cut off the crusts from my pb & j because I love the crusts now." Music to my ears. Just one less step I have to go through. I am so thankful N has opened up his…
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Giving Thanks: My heater.
Today and for the past few days, actually, I've been totally grateful for my heater. I'm almost even too cold to type this but am looking forward to traveling to Texas later this month where hopefully there'll be a nice warm-up. ♥
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Giving Thanks: Longhorn Football.
To say I am a {Texas} football fan is such an understatement. I'm a big fan of football all-around. I think it's the purest and most passionate form of competition that exists on the planet. I can pretty much guarantee that if either of my sons ever plays football in…
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Five Things: Weekend plans.
We're preparing for a chilly – but fun – weekend today. Here are some things we'll be enjoying: Lighting the fireplace. Yep, that's right….I picked up some Duraflame logs today while at Target and am anxious to get those babies going. D and I will be on the hunt for…
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Giving Thanks: Racquetball lessons.
I signed N up for racquetball lessons at the gym where I workout. Two of his soccer team friends are in the group lessons too and they all started last night. At first I was hesitant to add another thing to our schedule (I rather enjoy our leisurely Thursday nights), but I…
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kajeet treat.
Are you one of those moms (or dads) who's thinking about adding your tween or teen onto your family's cell phone plan? Well, here's good reason to pause. You'll have to trust me on this! Allow me to share some info about the best kept secret on the most perfect…