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I Once Was Blind, But Now I See…And it’s AMAZING!!!

It’s the end of an era! – Monica from Friends Yesterday, was my last day to wear these bad  boys… As I mentioned, I went see Dr. Colby Stewart of Tennessee Lasik Associates to get my vision corrected yesterday. The Options I chose door #3 – Custom Lasik with Intralase, and so far I have [...]

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Lasik: Not So Frequently Asked Questions

So, I am all set to have Lasik later today at Tennessee Lasik Associates with Dr. Colby Stewart who has performed almost 20,000 Lasik procedures! I’ve had a fabulous experience thus far, and the paperwork and online materials are very thorough. However, I did come up with a few extra questions that weren’t included in [...]

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I Spy With My Little Eye…Lasik (Tomorrow!)

Confession Time I’ve never told anyone what I am about to tell you guys: When I was in the second grade and was called to the room where the school was conducting basic vision tests, I totally lied. I was eight, and I wanted glasses. Sorry, Mom. My mom took me to an ophthalmologist.  I [...]

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Unique and Affordable Teacher Gift Ideas: Part One

The end of the school year is coming and it’s time to think about teacher gifts. I am running a series of different ideas over the next week that I hope will be helpful. First up: some great ideas from one of my favorite gift stores. Don’t you just LOVE to stumble across one of [...]

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Celebrating Motherhood and Mothers – of Children We Get To Know and Children We Don’t

My friend Cheryl Delaney wrote this last year on Mother’s Day and I thought the message was important and worth sharing with you. Thanks, Cheryl. Happy Mother’s Day, Friends. On this Mother’s Day morning, I’m thinking of all of the traditional reasons to be grateful. My wonderful mother, my lovely children, my kind and generous [...]

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Giveaway: Hallmark Recordable Mommy & Me Book

As you know, I am really into the funny things kids say, I highly recommend you keep a quotes list, and I love me some Hallmark recordable story books. When I was little, my Dad made some audio recordings of us on cassette tape. He kept the recording a secret so they were truly candid [...]

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The Winner of the SprinkleBakes Cookbook is….

The Winner of the SprinkleBakes Cookbook is….

Cathy! Congratulations! You won a copy of the talented Heather Baird’s new cookbook SprinkleBakes. AND I also wanted to mention that Cathy writes a blog called Savory Notes. So, please show her some love and go check out her site. It looks really fun. Thank you, Cathy, for stopping by TheMommyhood.com!

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A Creative Home Decor Solution

So, I got these sconces at HomeGoods for $19.99 each. Cute, right? I knew they would look great somewhere but wasn’t exactly sure where to put them. My husband wasn’t home, so poor Charlie (4) had to go all over the house with me and hold them up in different spots so I could evaluate [...]

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The Joy of Swim Lessons

A friend of mine was talking to me about a child who drowned and how she was going to put her daughter in swim lessons. My son, Charlie is four and doesn’t know how to swim. He’s perfectly happy to play in a shallow pool of water and has no interest in learning. Up to [...]

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Funny Kid Quotes: What Riley Says

Funny Kid Quotes: What Riley Says

THIS…is six-year-old Riley – one of the funniest kids on the planet. She’s also the newest contributor to TheMommyhood.com. Who said you have to be a mom to be on TheMommyhood.com!? Really all you need to be is funny. And she is. Riley’s super smart mom, Rebecca, is capturing her daughter’s quotes and sharing them [...]

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