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A Real Letter to Santa

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I thought for sure that last year, when my son was in 4th grade, it would be his final year for believing in Santa. Thankfully, I was wrong. I am ecstatic that my ten-year-old son still believes in Santa. Because that means he’s still little, still innocent, and still sweet. And he believes in the [Read More]

The Great Things My Six-Year-Old Said

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My daughter Sydney turns 7 this week. As most moms say, I can’t believe it! Where has time gone? Last year on her birthday I wrote her a love letter of sorts. This year, I wanted to celebrate the spunky, laughable, lovable things she said this past year which have brought me joy and kept me [Read More]

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy this so-true illustration courtesy of Nickmom.com. Doesn’t this make the kids table look more appealing? I’m ready to pull up a chair! Illustrated by Jesse Willmon

Tips for Running a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

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I fed spaghetti to 100 people Saturday night. Well, me and a cast of thousands (okay, a cast of <10 people). I spent a couple months working on this event, a spaghetti dinner fundraiser and silent auction for my son’s baseball team. I was in charge of the food, another mom was in charge of [Read More]

Deep Thoughts About My Son’s Laundry

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The pile swarms in front of my eyes. Twisted, tangled socks taunt me. So do pants with no knees. It’s laundry day for my 10-year-old. And here’s what I think: 1. How many times have I told him to turn his socks right side out? 2. How many socks can one ten-year-old wear anyway? 3. [Read More]

It’s Operation Christmas Child Collection Week

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I have packed a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child since before I had kids. Now that I have kids, together we pack one for a boy and girl each year. If you haven’t heard of Operation Christmas Child, here are the details: Since 1993, more than 100 million boys and girls in over 130 countries [Read More]

Ready to Make Your Christmas Cards?

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It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year. Which may have some of you in a panic. Time to look back over the last few months and find a family picture that doesn’t stink. After all, there are Christmas cards to be made! Take a look at this family photo I rejected for our Christmas [Read More]

All About Poop and Poo Pourri

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Like most mothers, I have a long, storied relationship with poop. There were the 8 million poopy diapers that I changed. I’m sure that I’ve had feces on me at some point or another. And I’ve made Poop Sandwiches. True story. My son, now age 10, has refused to eat a peanut butter and jelly [Read More]

Don’t Send THIS to School

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My children, ages 10 and 6, have both finished kindergarten. However, I still feel trained from their time in kindergarten to save every single empty box, canister, or toilet paper roll. That’s because the kids always needed such items for kindergarten projects, particularly the construction corner. The construction corner was where they taped toilet paper [Read More]

Udderly Smooth Review and Giveaway

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Disclaimer: I was given the products in this post for the purpose of the review. My opinions are my own. My family visited a dairy farm this summer. As we watched the cows hooked up to the milking machines, one cow lifted its tail and relieved itself. In a solid way. And it splattered on [Read More]

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