This past weekend the boys and I met a friend and her daughter in Wisconsin Dells.  This was our first trip of any sort by ourselves.  To say I was nervous is an understatement.  To say I was scared of something going haywire with the car and being stuck on the side of the road, another understatement though this time underlined a couple...

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It doesnt have to be Thanksgiving or any other holiday to be thankful.  Every day I am thankful.  Every day. ...

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Inspired by Soulemama. {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.  ...

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Dear Theo, It is your seventh month of life, and you are just so full of life in your little body.  I totally missed your six month update.  I am so sorry for that.  It fell right in the middle of the holiday season and though there is no excuse for missing it, we were just busy.  I did not forget all the...

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My very first of many I am sure.  Max had worn these jeans last week to school, where he had fallen and ripped the knee.  I am not surprised, these particular jeans used to belong to the twinkies and technically they were in better shape than expected after working their way thru two other boys.  I am not sure if I am being, -cheap. ...

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I feel like my brain is getting clogged with many thoughts, lists, feelings, etc.  So here is the first brain dump of 2013. 1.  I've been reading many articles lately about breast feeding, only because they are thrown in my face, disguised as 'good parenting tips' articles.  I know the benefits of breast feeding.  I know my doctors strongly encouraged me to do...

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This is just a few of the items I made, I am still waiting on a couple of others to send me their pictures.  1. A felt garland for my sister Sharon.  Though techncially this wasnt a Christmas gift, it was a Thank You/Hostess gift from our visit in October.  I am terribly slow.  2. Two stuffed animals, an owl and a giraffee, for...

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One my resolutions, or really one of the things I need to work on more is making plans (and keeping them) with my friends.  I've noticed that sometimes we are stuck in our routine too much and a little variation is good for us.  My friend Amy sent a text on Thursday asking what we were doing this weekend, and before I could...

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