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Kids

Must-Haves For Baby

July 19, 2010

I’ve found that many things baby have changed over the last 5 years (since I’ve had our third child).  When we were sorta preparing for Blake’s arrival, I was absolutely overwhelmed with all the baby gadgets, toys and the latest trends. Since Blake was our 4th child, we were taking our sweet time actually purchasing things [...]

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He Is In Control

July 15, 2010

It’s hard to believe that as I cuddle with my 6 week old baby, tomorrow (Friday, July 16th) would have been the day he was set to be born. If I was in control. If I was in control, Blake would have been born at 39 weeks gestation, not 33 weeks. If I was in [...]

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DIY Birthday Cakes Can Save You Money

May 17, 2010

While my family and I are relaxing on the beach in Florida, Jessica from LifeAsMom has graciously offered to share how you can make any birthday memorable, all the while keeping it frugal. I love to celebrate my children’s birthdays with themed birthday cakes. I remember my own joy over my 5th Birthday and the [...]

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Puttin’ My Fears Aside

March 11, 2010

I have to admit, I have a really hard time watching my children grow up.  I’m positive that I’m waayyy overprotective at times, however, I just can’t help it.  Thankfully, Willie is around to balance out my overprotectiveness, at least a little bit. A few months ago, they built a rodeo arena within a mile [...]

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2010 Goals Update

February 18, 2010

It has been waaayyyy too long since I have checked on the progress of my 2010 Goals.  Life has been crazy busy around here, and I just haven’ t thought a whole lot about it.  But, it’s time!  The whole purpose of me setting these goals and posting about them, was so that I would [...]

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Cheap Diapers Delivered to Your Door!

February 16, 2010

I am ever so thankful that I’ve not had to buy diapers in almost 2 ½ years. It’s definitely given my budget a bit of a break.   Now that we are expecting our 4th child, that will obviously be changing.  But, it’s going to be a bit different this time around.  My husband and [...]

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Valentine Fail

February 11, 2010

Some may call me a Valentine’s Day Bah-Humbug.  And really, I’m okay with that.  I think the idea behind Valentine’s Day is okay, but it is so commercialized and overrated.  It makes me crazy. Plus, the beginning of February is crazy in our house.  This year I went to Blissdom, we had a snow storm [...]

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My Baby Girl Turns 8!

February 10, 2010

I cannot believe the time is here!  My little princess, my kitchen helper, my mini-me turns 8 years old.  Where has the time gone? Her birthday week is always full of snow and bad weather. This year is no different.  The kids have been out of school all week, which has made it impossible for [...]

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Decorating Cupcakes With Children

November 17, 2009

All of my children were out of school today due to deer season, so I was trying to come up with something to occupy them. It was chilly and rainy for the first day in weeks, giving me the urge to bake. I had the brilliant idea of making cupcakes, since we rarely make them. [...]

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After School Snacks: Finding Freedom Friday

August 27, 2009

I don’t know about the rest of you, but when my children arrive home from school, they are starving! Some days it feels as if it’ll take a horse to fill them up. I really don’t mind if they eat junk some days, but not every single day of the week. In the last year, [...]

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