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Water Safety Awareness & Guilt

Water Safety Awareness & Guilt
Uncategorized  family

I’ll never forget the day my son almost drowned. It was exactly 1 year ago from today. We had been at a private swimming pool, there were 4 adults there that day along with my 4 children. Somehow when there are more adults around, I feel more comfortable, but really…

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My Baby Boy is 6 today!

Uncategorized  family

Ack, where is the time going? I can’t believe my once precious little 5lb baby boy is turning 6 today! I have to say that I love each day I get to spend with this little guy, he’s super funny, always to the point, and has a laugh  so contagious…

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The Mommy Answering Machine

Uncategorized  family / quotes

Don’t you wish you had one of these? “Mommy?” pause, “Mommy?” pause, “Mommy?” pause… “Hello, all Mommies are currently assisting other callers. Your call is very important to us. Please stay on the line and your call will be answered by the next available Mommy. Thank you.” (enter muzak)

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Super Mom vs Abiding Mom

Super Mom vs Abiding Mom
Homeschool  Bible / Discipline / family

Today I want to share with you the difference between an Abiding Mom and a Super Mom. It was written by my good friend Renee a few years ago, and with her blessing, I created this printable to share with you all! I am daily convicted by this chart, and…

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My Baby is 4 today!

Uncategorized  family

  Wow, time has flown by my sweet baby! You are so full of life, almost 100% smiles all the time, and still the cuddliest kid I know! Everyone loves your vibrant personality, and we’ve all been so blessed by your presence in our lives! Do Mommy a favor and…

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What’s faster than calling 911?

Uncategorized  family

Answer: Two kids with a love for band-aids. I cut my finger today putting together some of my prek activities. Did I forget to mention that prek can be dangerous? So I calmly say “Ugh, I cut my finger!” And without a word, both kids raced out of the school…

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Happy Birthday Sweet Baby! You’re 7 Today!

Uncategorized  family

Ugh, I can’t believe it, you’re already seven…SEVEN! It makes me so sad, but also so proud at the same time! You’ve become such a beautiful, caring young lady! So kind that you allowed your brother and sister to pick where we go tonight for your birthday dinner! Love you…

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Plate Spinning 101

Plate Spinning 101
Uncategorized  family

Ever feel like you’ve got a thousand plates spinning all at once and can’t seem to keep up? I think its a daily feeling for me, with the big question being “How do I keep all my plates in the air and in what order do I spin them?” In…

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Fall Festival Pumpkin Patch

Uncategorized  family / Field Trips

We’d planned on going to the pumpkin patch for our Letter P week, unfortunately weather (snow) made this impossible, so we finally went this weekend. Actually its a whole harvest festival thing and we were so tired by the time we got done that we didn’t even get pumpkins! LOL!…

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Bread Making

Homeschool / Mom Stuff / Recipes  family / Homemade

Our memory verse this week is John 6:35….Jesus as the bread of life. Since we made butter yesterday, I thought maybe we could make bread today. Now, I think it’s important to note that I’m not the breadmaker in the family, my husband is, and since I only have 1…

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