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This was the message on my answering machine the other day:Hi Andi, it's Jenny. It's going to be a longggggg winter. I have an idea so give me a call.When I called her I expected her to tell me of great plans to move us all to a warmer climate... Wishful thinking? No, I love the seasons too much to move south. Her idea was to compile a list of activities with supplies that can be pulled out at

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A comment left here from my last post:Anonymous said...They should teach that being a mother is a blessing and that some people won't be able to procreate so if you are blessed with children, you should be grateful and not complain. I know a ton of women who would love to be in your shoes so next time you are listing off the "challenges" you face as a parent, you might want to count your

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in sex-ed.How many people live in your house x 2 = loads of laundry per week.Add 30 minutes at the beginning and end of a typical trip to the store. And take around 3 extra bags full of items you may or may not need.A typical conversation with a friend will go something like this:You: "Ted and I were going Johny stop hitting your sister to take a Susie spit that rock out now drive to the Susie

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I hate the way you make me look, and your awful folding chairs.I hate I’m now a Soccer Mom, I hate it when people stare.I hate your big dumb sliding doors and the way you drive so fine. I hate you so much it makes me sick, it even makes me rhyme. I hate the way you’re always roomy, I hate it when you fly.I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry. I hate it when you’re not

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Last night right before bed Goldilocks was giving Mr. Darcy kisses via their Nuks.

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Jenny called me this morning asking if I always get an explosion when I mix my cleaner. Her husband and daughter got a great laugh out of her exploding cleaner. Which my daughter did too the first time (as did B when I told him the story today).Apparently she usually mixes in a bowl and has not used the pop bottle method before, before today that is! I told her the first time I mixed it I had the

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I have been slowly replacing all my chemical-filled-cleaners with natural cleaners. B and I have used baking soda since we were married to clean sinks and tubs, it is the fastest way I have found to cut through soap scum. Last week I was cleaning the tub with baking soda as usual. The kids started stirring and I wasn't close to being done. I had the tub cleaned but not the walls. Baking soda was

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I'm thinking about selling my pattern for the Tootsie Warmers in my etsy shop. I asked a friend if she would test the pattern and give me feedback. The more I think about it I realize I should get a little more feedback. The first three replies will receive my pattern for FREE! The only catch, you need to know how to crochet and be wiling to give me feedback within a month. If you can do those

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For several months I have wanted to get Little Bo Peep a camera. I've looked on ebay for a specific camera that is made for kids. It retails for over $60 so I was not going to buy a new one but all the affordable ones on ebay had some flaw so I just put it out of my head, well kinda. A friend from church gave her son her old camera and he takes pictures which she will occasionally upload on

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He arrived early! I was due 4th of July, I went into labor June 27 and delivered June 28. He was 7 lb 4 oz and 21 inches. Everyone is doing great!

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A few weeks ago my friend from college, Crystal, took pictures of the girls (and a few of B and I). Here is a link to some of them. She is AMAZING!!! Thanks girl!

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I'm here.I see my background needs to be changed.I'm swollen.I'm ready to have a baby (too bad my body is taking it's sweet time!).I've been enjoying the great outdoors with the family.Maybe I'll be back later to post pictures and give updates. Life with three kids is around the corner!!!!

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Baskin Robbins: Soft Serve Cones ONLY .88!In honor of the nationwide Soft Serve launch, Baskin Robbins is offering Soft Serve for just .88 thru 5/25! Regular 6 oz. vanilla soft serve cones (and kid 3 oz. from what I heard) vanilla soft serve cones will be reduced to .88!

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I found this over at Spesamor Acadamy. She posted it for Mother's Day and I thought it would be fun to see what Little Bo Peep has to say.1. What is something your mom always says to you? I spy with my little eye2. What makes your mom happy? the t.v.3. What makes your mom sad? the t.v. (I guess I cry because I watch Sesame Street every day and not anything I want to watch...)4. How does your mom

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Magazines are one of those things I have a hard time letting go of after I finish reading. I might need to reread it years down the road. There are so many good ideas in there I will never remember if I get rid of them. If I throw it out I will need something in there two weeks later. My list goes on and on.I toss catalogs all the time but my magazines are all piled and stuffed among my art

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I completely forgot to post the pictures from my closet cleanup. I was in the basement about eight hours that day... long day! B did help as did the girls (THANK YOU B FOR YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!) We donated a bunch of stuff and I have a ton of stuff for a Mom 2 Mom sale (just need to pick one now). We still have a bit more to do in the closet. The tools and such that are in there need to be

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Not so much ketchup as catch up!I blame the wonderful weather God has blessed us with the past few weeks. It is the only reason I have not been posting or even reading others blogs. I'm here tonight so I will do a short review for you. While we have been outside a TON my camera has not been joining us for some reason, I really must have a talk with that contraption and convince it to come outside

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I mentioned in my last post how much I love my baby carrying pouch, but I can't use it for long periods of time. It starts to pull on my shoulders and back. I was reading a new post on The Cloth Diaper Whisper about slings. She mentioned she uses a Moby Wrap. I have wanted to carry my babies for longer periods of time but just couldn't bear the pain. I think this could be the answer.I have been

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Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy is a fictional character from Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. He is not so fictional in the minds of many Austen fans! He is the ultimate for any young lady looking for a respectable gentalman to marry. So my love of Austen, my love of Colin Firth, and the fact that our son's name also starts with an F, have brought me to the decision that his blog name will be Mr.

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...but, for real?!I am about to buy more diapers for Mr. Darcy and have been looking at different websites. I think I will go with the same shop I bought from last time, but I just want to make sure I have the best price. I am also looking for some diaper cream that is safe for cloth diapers which is how I ended up at the site where I found the The Babykeeper For Public Restrooms by Mommysentials

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I just came across this post from JulieMom. She just started this last week so I'm not too far behind jumping on her bandwagon. She mentioned she is a natural organizer. I don't have my bookmarks alphabetized, but then again I don't have bookmarks I have Delicious. I remember going to friends houses when I was younger and I would help them organize and clean (I'm not calling you out because I

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Little Bo Peep is 38 months and Goldilocks is 18 monthsThe past two weeks of Tot School have just been Tot School, no themes, no intentional teaching just school. The girls have been doing well picking different activities off the shelves and cleaning up after they finish. Goldilocks needs encouragement and sometimes there is great kicking and screaming while having to stop an activity to go back

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Little Bo Peep just came running over to me, "Mumma, Goldilocks made a mess in the kitchen." Now this doesn't raise any alarms for me because she says this even if Goldilocks has gotten out two books and has them both open at the same time. I replied, "Okay." She didn't leave obviously waiting for me to come running back with her. "Mumma, Goldilocks made a big mess with her milk!" This got my

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Okay I know, blast from the past just saying the words! Just hear me out.One of my secret indulgences is Burn Notice on USA Network. Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) is the on-again/off-again girlfriend of Michael the lead character. I loved this Gabrielle in Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken. She is awesome on Burn Notice. Her style is amazing. Watching the show in recent weeks it causes me to wish I was in a

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The past week was a long week around here. B was working late a lot, he had an important class he was training since they are going through some big changes. It was hard for the girls and I to wait for him to be home so late two weeks in a row (this week looks MUCH more promising for him to be home on time, yippee!).I was working hard on the raffle portion of our second annual Psaghetti Dinner

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