I Know I’ll Cry

Clothing-Tote

I am done with having children. The decision wasn’t easy.  But I made it, and I’m pretty sure I’ll stick with it ;) Now I’m in the process of working through totes and totes of clothing like this. The task is long and daunting because I take each item, smooth it out and reminisce.  I [Read More …]

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The Numbers

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I love being a Mom, but  there are days where I feel like I say/do/hear the same thing over and over. Don’t you? Here’s a snapshot – 6, first wake-up call yell heard. 2, minimum number of cups of coffees I need to get through most days. 5, times I sweep up the floor, at least. [Read More …]

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New Food Pyramid, Preschool Preparedness and Magic Potions

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Lots of interesting finds this week, hope you get a chance to check some of them out. Did you know the USDA Food Pyramid has been retired? Welcome to the Food Plate. JBird has started preschool and seems to be doing well. Were we prepared for preschool? Did we prepare her enough? I like to [Read More …]

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One and One. And Done?

My-Girls

Thumper is getting to that age. You know the one. The one where people keep asking you if you will have another baby.  And although you say no, you are just not 100% sure about your decision. I know I wasn’t. The idea of never being pregnant again (as tough as it was), or experiencing that [Read More …]

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Child’s Poncho {Crochet Pattern + Printable}

Child's Poncho ~ Hooked and Happy

Feeling refreshed after a week of unplugged! I may have to do this more frequently. Before I left, I packed some wool, my crochet hook, and this really cute and simple pattern. I’m so happy to be crocheting, after I had JBird, I thought I’d never find time again. At night, after the girls were tucked [Read More …]

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38 More Days

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 Once again I decided to join in another of Shell’s Link-ups. This time it’s all about Summer Fun. It seems like I’m always waiting for Summer to arrive and when it does, it goes too fast….I can’t believe there are only 38 more days of summer! I didn’t know how we’d top last year’s fun, [Read More …]

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Stranger Danger, Beyond PB and J, and more!

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Now that JBird is at school and not with me 24/7, I have to teach her about “stranger-danger”. How do I do this without confusing her? For the first few years of her life, we’ve told her, “say hi to the nice lady/man”, when a stranger stops to say how cute she is, or likes what [Read More …]

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