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The kids have totally gotten into the Halloween spirit around here lately. In addition to having their costumes picked out since mid-September, they've enjoyed delving into some new reads (and some of our old favorites) that have autumn written all over them. Here's what we're digging at the moment: The Spider and the Fly by…
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Before I became a parent, one of the things I must say that I never thought about explaining to my kids was the issue of poverty. In honor of Blog Action Day today, hopefully it is a subject weighing on our minds and hearts as we embark on turning over a new leaf in our…
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In the midst of Texas beating OU last weekend (go Horns!) my computer decided to crash – again. This was my new one, people. D and I decided we'd take it back to the store and get a new one. So, that's just what we did. I'm back to living life with only my basement computer…
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After picking up N from school today, we headed straight over to the farm for some Friday fun. D was able to join us as well so it ended up being a fun family event. Here are my five faves of the day: N was insistent on me bringing his cowboy gear since he knew he'd…
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I love to bake. That's no secret. But, I also like hassle-free food and fun when it comes to getting the kids involved. The other day while grocery shopping, I noticed that the Pillsbury Halloween themed cookies were on sale. You know, the kind that you just break off then put on the cookie sheet…
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See that missing piece at the top of the glass? W decided to take a bite out of it today during our afternoon snack time. Apparently, his chocolate chip Clif bar wasn't tasty enough. There I was, sitting at the table with he and N, playing a funny voice game with them when all of a sudden I…
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Last week I discovered that I'd been stuffing W's 8.5 size foot into a size 7 shoe. As such, I made a mental note to go shopping for him. Then, as luck would have it, a Stride Rite 15% off coupon magically appeared in my mailbox. Score! Or, so I thought. Today as I was…
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I'm not one to usually rag on myself but I've seen several television programs in the recent days which have made me ponder more deeply my role as a mother, and as a person in society in general. Here are five things I wish I could nix about myself. Stop procrastinating. I do it. A…
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With the exception of Halloween, I had no idea October was such a jam-packed month of fun happenings. Here's some of what I found while digging around. World Smile Day is tomorrow, Friday October 3rd. We all know that smiling is good for the soul, and now you have even more of a reason to do it!…