Family

Spring DIY Outdoor Plans & Garden Club

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*This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot* If you recall about this time last year, we began building our backyard patio. Although we did some great work out there, we are excited to get started on some additional fun projects this spring that will make the backyard even [...]

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A Day In the Life: Our Newest Precious Addition…….

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I know that I already shared an ‘A Day In the Life’ post today but I can’t wait to share this news: We adopted a kitty! As I shared a few months ago, we lost our sweet girl ‘Azria’ and the past number of weeks, the children have been aching for a kitty to join [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast: Green & Fluffy Wheat Germ Pancakes Recipe

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I made these pancakes this weekend but forgot to add the food coloring to make them green so while the kids are at school today, I whipped up a batch. I am going to freeze them and surprise them St. Patrick’s morning. Those lucky Leprechaun’s!

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A Day In The Life: Star Wars, Smoothies & Couch Cooties

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School was cancelled today. Before everyone else woke, I enjoyed a cup of coffee and some time in my snuggie. Soon after rising, our son made the error of saying he was bored. I took that opportunity to teach him what ‘Couch Cooties’ are and how to get rid of them. This morning was also [...]

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Tooth Tunes: Brushing Teeth While Listening to Music

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Did I ever tell you about the ‘teeth’ battle in this house? My husband has nice, tight, straight teeth while I um, do not. His family also has no history of dental challenges but um, my side is, well, not like his. Therefore, I am really always trying to get the kids to properly brush, [...]

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The Family Gratitude Jar: A Gift From The Heart

February 8, 2013

There are presents and then there are gifts from someone’s heart that make an impact. Our friend Kim, whose children are also our children’s buddies, gifted us with a Family Gratitude Jar. In this jar, she placed a two-sided note. On one side of the note, it states the following: On the other side of [...]

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