It’s amazing how much laundry we do in our house. It’s not just the clothing for two adults and two little ones. It’s gym clothes, outside clothes, and our regular outfits. It’s potty accidents, spilled paint, messy food encounters, and runny noses. I don’t mind doing the laundry. I really just hate seeing what happens [...]

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It’s one of pregnancy’s dirty, not-so-little secret…stretch marks. I know that it was definitely a fear of mine before I became pregnant the first time. I tend towards dry skin and have some light stretch marks left over from running on my hips. After finding out I was pregnant the first time, I was [...]

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Undoubtedly, for me, one of the best parts of being a mom is being able to give our imaginations free rein. For the most part, we only need our minds but sometimes toys and clothing are the props we need to make any situation a bit better. I am in love with our newest [...]

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My computer is my friend, my enemy, my companion, and sometimes a complete stranger. Recently I upgraded my laptop but my trusty steed is my desktop. It’s been through many moves, a few viruses, understood when I tested a variety of browsers, watched movies, listened to tunes, and worked to help support my family. Unfortunately, [...]

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I really do love shopping for family and friends, especially during the holiday season. There’s a certain high you get from finding the perfect gift for the perfect person and watching them unwrap it. Unfortunately, it isn’t always easy or uncomplicated to find that right gift at the right price. I love that there are [...]

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We love dressing our boys up in cool shirts. Girls may have frilly dresses but boys have the ability to wear some pretty neat T-shirts. Recently we received two shirts for our boys from Alpha Buddies. My sons love their shirts. For my oldest, we have C is for Cowboy. My son really enjoys [...]

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Here in my household, books are the thing! We love them and can’t get enough of them. We love picture books, pop-up books, song books, sappy books, funny books, and books that make us think. Sometimes the very best books are the ones that get us to talking. I love when I can read [...]

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If you have a child in school, then you’ve probably heard of Box Tops for Education. Even when we lived overseas, I would save our box tops for the local American school. There was a certain sense of accomplishment in filling a baggie and knowing that it would help the school with funding. Of course, [...]

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If you’ve read my recent post in Minding the Home on The Mindful Moms, then you know I’ve been taking time to work on time for me (You can find it here). I want to learn how to be more mindful. I really want to learn more about photography as a hobby.  I’d also love [...]

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Sometimes you come across a product that you just can’t stop talking about. You just have to tell everyone about it and you want them to run out right now and buy, order, or check it out. This is what The Organic Dish has done to me.
I received three meals to try with my [...]

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If you’re a frequent reader of this blog, then you may already know that my boys don’t have ‘back.’ There’s no booty for these boys and you only have to stop by to see them pulling up their pants or totally eschewing them to run “pantless” around our home to see that it’s very [...]

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In a few weeks from now, my family and I will be traveling north to visit our family. It’s a very exciting time but it’s also very stressful. The one thing I’ve learned is that flying in a plane is exciting up until our little guys sit down. After that, if you don’t have sufficient [...]

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As I admitted this week on The Mindful Moms, I think way too much…and when I think too much, I stress too much too. It’s just inevitable. I’m always looking for new ways to manage my home and my work, my personal wants and the needs of my family. It’s all about balance and although [...]

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I wanted to take a moment to congratulate our editor and my sister, Jodi, for a huge achievement. Jodi was recently asked to join 14 other moms and 1 father on the 2009 Walt Disney World Moms Panel. After almost three months and three rounds, including essays and a phone interview, Jodi was accepted [...]

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When I had my first baby, I thought that all baby skin was sensitive. It wasn’t until I had my younger son that I realized what truly sensitive skin is like. It’s the kind that irritates for the smallest cause. My son’s skin is just like that. He’s allergic to one popular brand of [...]

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