I think that Valentine’s Day is one of Nathan’s favorite holidays. I am sure that Halloween is a close second probably because all of the candy I guess. Anyway, for WEEKS, Nathan has been making “valentines” scattered about our house. He’ll draw on a piece of paper then ask if…
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Renewal.
This evening I came home after spending my weekend with my fellow Sisters In Christ at our Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) retreat. This weekend was the single most awe-inspiring time of my life. I am deeply humbled and honored at the events that transpired and at all of the…
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Filled with anxiety.
In about twenty-four hours I will officially be away from David and the kids for approximately the following thirty hours. I am going to a women’s retreat at our church on Saturday and running through Sunday. Besides the fact that I have to arrive at an unthinkable hour of 7:30…
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He’s already thinking about the loot.
Today Nathan began making up his own songs about M&Ms. It goes “1, 2, 3, 4…. M&Ms, M&Ms”. While walking through the grocery store this evening to pick up milk, he began pondering out loud what different kinds of candy he would get for Halloween. We were each divulging our…
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SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE, PEOPLE!!
Another round of f’ing recalls is out on various toys!! Click below for the info. RC2 Corp. Recalls Additional Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Target Recalls Children’s Toy Gardening Tools and Chairs Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard RC2 Recalls Knights…
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I’ve got a groovy kid.
Nathan went for his dental checkup yesterday, with great anticipation on his part. It was an added bonus because we got to go just the two of us and have some chat time on the way there and back. So, we get to the dentist’s office and N8 makes a…
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Wet hands.
Will is teething so badly right now with all four molars. Yes, they’re actually through the gumline but I guess are still pushing their way completely through. As such, he’s been gnawing on his hands all. the. time. And, it’s driving me batty. Each time he reaches for me with…
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Silly, silly, silly.
One of Nathan’s favorite things to say about his teacher is that she’s so silly. This morning while getting ready to blow-dry my hair he tells me, “Mommy, I am going to tell you the silliest sauce that Miss Jan said to us. It is just so silly it’s going…
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Bring on the orange and black.
Nathan, Will and I have had great fun today bustin’ out all of our Halloween decor! That’s about the most fun part of the fall season for me. Luckily we have tons of great stuff from last year that I don’t really need to buy much. I did, however, splurge…
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September ~ Childhood Cancer Awareness Month