Gingerbread House making: We finished ours on Sunday and the boys had a blast. N did most of the decorating while W ate most of the sugared candies and gumdrops. We did, however, manage to find a small job that he quite enjoyed helping with. Placing gumdrops around the house.…
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It’s a cold, snowy day in Kansas. Whaddya gonna do?
Here's what I woke up to this morning: And let me tell ya, as pretty as it seems, it's really not. Not for me, that is. But here's what I've managed to do all day to keep myself sane. I've busted out a notebook to keep track of the…
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My boys’ first tea party.
This past Sunday the kids and I attended the much anticipated Nutracker Tea Party. The show has been sold out for weeks and I was so thrilled to help promote it as a sponsor. In exhcange I received a sponsor table for ten and we invited our friends Alexander, John…
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Five Things: December 5
So we officially have twenty days left until we celebrate Christmas. I am excited. The kids are excited. My sister abroad is excited. You're catching onto this, right? Here are five things I am looking forward to about the holiday. Incidentally, they have nothing to do with gift-giving either, which…
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Recuperating from the Feast.
Thanksgiving weekend was great and our trip to Texas was such a fun break! We arrived on Tuesday late afternoon and after many knocks at the door, I finally just gave up and walked inside the house. (I'm not sure why my mom had her front door unlocked!) This is…
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Giving Thanks: Blankets + Firewood.
Today was so cold that I didn't even leave the house. All. Day. Long. Now, that is HUGE for me! I am such a busybody and loathe being stuck at home. But this morning, I slept in for a bit, showered, put on my Texas sweatshirt, came downstairs to fix…
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This windy fall-like weather has me thinking and feeling that I should be thankful for it, but many who know me know that I'd take a steamy, hot, humid, flip-flop-wearing day over a day like this – anytime. I did, however, happen to be facing out the window when I was doing some interneting…
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Giving Thanks: Day two.
Today I'm ever so thankful for family. So glad my mom and younger brother came for a surprise visit and were able to join the festivities of Halloween and N's violin recital. I love that whenever I see my family we're right back into our groove as if we'd…
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What a weekend!
Blogging has taken a bit of a backseat for the past few days, and I must say, I did indeed miss it! Check out all the fun we've been having here in the T household! W got to meet his second favorite local mama …. Funky Mama, that is! I…
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Pumpkin carving.
Today was the day we decided to finally get carving the mini pumpkin patch that was growing on the kitchen counter. D is a master carver and the kids enjoyed helping gut the pumpkins, paint, and even cut some. It's times like today that make me realize how blessed I…