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when i was right

February 16, 2012

What was your most meaningful moment in the last year? Oh lordy, that is a question with a lot of pressure. Life is packed with little bits of this and that which all have potential in the meaningful category.  Sometimes it is only time that brings their importance to light. I have to start somewhere…My [...]

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electric gum

February 8, 2012
ryan and the electric gum

I believe that we all can look back and think of a childhood obsession that we were pretty sure would be life changing. For Reid that was the frogs {that still haven’t called}. But for Ryan(10), it was something much different. Over the holidays I noticed that each time we went shopping he was looking [...]

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have the frogs called yet?

February 2, 2012
reid in the snow laughing 650

I believe that we all can look back and think of a childhood obsession that we were pretty sure would be life changing. For me, it usually centered around animals.  I remember scrimping and saving to head to the pet store to buy my future BFF. How happy we were going to be together! Me [...]

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justification of smell

January 31, 2012
reid and harmonica

Boys.  Boys.  Boys. I know it is my job to civilize them, but some days that is tough. Often it appears that they don’t have a willing spirit in favor of civilization. Every night each boy takes a bath before bed. Every night I say the same things to each one… Wash your hair REALLY [...]

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vegetarian sliders

January 13, 2012
vegetarian slider picnic

OK, I have been promising this for over a week now. This was a Quinoa experiment that went VERY WELL. I made Vegetarian Sliders which is just perfect for that {indoor} January picnic. This recipe was inspired by two I came across on Pinterest – both used Quinoa and the recipes were very similar.   One [...]

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irs, ftc and google

January 12, 2012
Mommy Blogger, Holly Homer from June Cleaver Nirvana

It is funny. I am the most opinionated person I know, yet when I write that is not what comes out. It may be my head saying…don’t split your audience! It may just be that things that I am emotional about are harder to write. Either way, this place {my writing home} has turned into [...]

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at least it rhymes

January 10, 2012
boy in monk costume boy dressed in monk costume

One of the roles of motherhood that doesn’t seem to be well defined in parenting books is that of censor. I guess I expected with three boys I would be a referee and frequently blow the whistle on physical fouls. It is the frequency in which I have to enforce the code of conduct for [...]

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the very tired potluck

January 9, 2012
Potlucks are on Mondays

OK, that might not be the BEST title to entice readers… …but I am too tired to care. {OMG!  She is cranky just a mere two weeks into this weekly Monday potluck revival.} I am just hoping YOU are bringing the energy. And leaving left-overs. I am blaming this trio for my fatigue… I know [...]

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string art

January 5, 2012
string art

I woke up Monday morning with a vision… …a vision for a string art installation. I often decorate in my sleep. The wall above the orange couch has been haunting me for years.  The window is off-center. Just a little off-center. Not ENOUGH off-center to be charming. I have tried multiple picture layouts to try [...]

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monday potluck: i am bringing quinoa

January 2, 2012
Potlucks are on Mondays

It is officially 2012 and I am throwing a Monday potluck. It is kinda a resolution. {It will likely fall to wayside about the third week in January.} But while I am still enthusiastic about it… LET’S HAVE A POTLUCK! We are going to start with a brand, spankin’ new feature for 2012… Holly is [...]

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without a point

December 31, 2011
reid and monster e

There are boys who are literal. Black and white. No grey.  No off-white.  No light-black. I have two of those. If you lay out a plan with charts/graphs and have covered all possible options in your presentation, you will have their support. *handshake* And then there is Reid(8). Oh how I just want to hug [...]

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