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Vision Board: Um, Who Am I Again?

I had a vision — for my office. I thought that if I made it fresh and fun that I would write there and be inspired to create with abandon.  I got a Mac, a cute desk I painted green and hung a cork board. Where do I work? At our messy black desk on the main [...]

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And Give Us This Day, Our Daily Wound

It’s spring break, so my husband took the day off of work and we decided to take the kids to see Rock City in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Here are a few pictures. The swinging bridge. We even ran into the Easter Bunny. (My kids now think the Easter Bunny lives at Rock City.) A good time [...]

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6 Ways to Utilize Plastic Grocery Bags

I know you are supposed to avoid using plastic bags, but I still end up with them. A lot of them. So I am always looking for new ways to utilize them. Here are several ways I currently use them. #1 - Use them in small garbage cans in your house. I actually have a special [...]

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Motherhood Moment

I’m not proud of this, but it makes me laugh. My son wanted a cool band-aid and I didn’t have any.

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10 Things Learned from My Purple Foot

So, I have been looking for the humor in the busted ankle of this past week. (If you need the back story, read You Know You are Having a Bad Week When You Borrow Your Dad’s Walker). Here are some things I learned about being injured and on crutches: It  rains a lot when you are [...]

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You Know You are Having a Bad Week When You Borrow Your Dad’s Walker

Crashed and burned in the yard this week. Here’s how my son took me down… My not quite 3-year-old is at that age where he is testing us constantly. He was walking on  the lower end of a brick retaining wall between our house and the neighbor’s.  I asked him to get down. He sat [...]

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My Purse is a Garbage Can: How to Make Your Own Purse Organizer

“Here you go, Mom.” [My daughter hands me a candy wrapper.]  There’s no trash can in sight and I have no pockets–so into the purse it goes. I contribute to the mess with coupons and receipts. Until it looks like this. This is my actual purse (and my actual tennis shoe). I’ve struggled with the [...]

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Dip, Baby Dip, C’mon Now

Oh, did I ever find something yummy. My sister and I went to a Women’s Expo this weekend and we found some super-great dips by a company called All Stars Dips.  (No, this is not an advertisement). Have you ever made that Knorr Spinach dip – the one you mix with sour cream, Mayo, etc? That’s a good one, [...]

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Motherhood: A Job Description

Wanted. Woman who is unafraid of poop, vomit, and mucus. Must be selfless and willing to work long hours for no pay. Must also be willing to forgo sleep and eat cold food that is supposed to be hot. Duties include nose-wiping, butt-wiping, sandwich-making and poo removal. Must be able to wrestle a toddler into [...]

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An Unintended Benefit

Holy cow do I make my share of bad decisions as a mom, but every now and again I do something right. I wrote a post around Valentine’s Day (The Card Is In the Mail – P.S. I Love You) about getting my kids little mailboxes and writing them notes so they get some “mail.” By doing [...]

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