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liveon.com turning moments into memories
Thank you to LiveOn for this sponsored opportunity to blog about storing and sharing my most important memories with those closest to me. Although story ideas were provided, all thoughts and opinions...
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life lessons from "the help"
i realize i am behind the curve ball on this one but i just started reading “the help” by kathryn stockett. i have been hearing so many wonderful things about both the book and movie that i had to get...
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snail mail
here’s the mailit never failsit makes want to wag my tailwhen it comes i want to wail – mail!!!!! this songs comes on and his arms immediately start swinging back and forth in a marching form.he looks...
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dear bedtime
dear bedtime, wtf? i thought we were cool. i thought we had an understanding. i thought we had a give and take relationship. i give you the kid and you take him to sleep. lately, you have been giving...
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A Thought on Motherhood
There are days I question how it is possible that I have a child. I have to pinch Landon to make sure he is real. When I think of the true weight of responsibility that is given to us as parents it is...
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Happy Birthday Landon: An excerpt from my journal
When Landon was born I started a journal. I just pulled it out of a drawer and removed all of the dust. The last entry is dated August 27, 2010. That hurts my heart a little. I had high hopes for this...
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Picnic at the Park
I can not believe how hectic life has been lately. I spent the whole weekend away from Landon doing craft fairs. Although it is good for business, it totally stinks for family life. I have always had...
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Potty Training: Take Two
I am going to get a little personal today. I hope you don’t mind. This subject has basically consumed our lives for a long time so it only seems right that I talk about a little bit here. We have been...
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Chapter 3: Observation
The last time I went to the library I cleaned them out on the “How To Write” section. I am not a professional writer by any means but I enjoy writing. Even if no one reads what I write, I want to be...
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Z is for Zebra
When is your go to time for telling your child/children that you are going somewhere fun? In our house it is always a conundrum. If you tell them too early you risk the response of “I want to go now.”...
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Lessons from Landon: Play Blindly
Lesson Number One: Play Blindly The park has become a nightly ritual. I have a love/hate relationship with going to the park. I love that he gets to play, have fun, release some energy. I dislike it...
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Nature Scavenger Hunt
Download the printable from Lake Shore Learning. Fall is here and I couldn’t be happier. Summer is crazy busy at work. Everyone loves to move in the summer, which I don’t get. Who wants to move...
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Undefeated
A few months ago my husband and I watched a movie together. I mean no computers, no books, no cell phones, etc… We watched a movie. That hardly ever happens. The movie was “Undefeated”. I believe it is...
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A Lesson in Acceptable Behavior
We grounded Landon for the first time this weekend. He had a birthday party and a potential play date. We had to say no to both. On Saturday he was already pushing it in the morning. Not listening and...
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Don’t Worry I Will Wait
I catch myself every day telling Landon to hurry up. I tell him to stop wasting time. Go faster. Let’s go, let’s go, I have things to do. Then, I look at him, really look at him, and I just want time...
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A Mother’s Day Announcement
This has been a long time coming for us. I have been asked multiple times over the past three years, “when will you have another baby?” I can finally say – NOW. I am beyond thrilled to announce that...
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Welcome Home Leah
I realize I have been a bit absent this summer. As you know we have been blessed with a little one. I had every intention of writing more and doing more with the blog. When I had the time to actually...
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