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Elf on the Shelf Poem
Oh yay – Thanksgiving is over and it’s time to bring out the Elf on the Shelf. Dammit. Our Elf is on year four – or maybe five I believe. I get the concept and I thought it would be fun to do – but...
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When It’s Not a Wonderful Life…How to cut down your own Christmas tree..
I had this romantic idea to go out to the woods and cut down our own Christmas tree this year. Usually we wisely go to the Ace Hardware down the block and pay $24.99. Now I know why. I cannot sing....
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Time…
I cooked a full meal tonight. Pecan crusted chicken with yogurt sauce, homemade mac-n-cheese to make the kids happy, a nice salad. I spent an hour in the kitchen without interruption. In the other...
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Play-Doh Is Only Fun If Someone Else Makes It
I ran into a friend today. She is in the midst of it all – three kids under four years old. She ran out for an hour to grab some groceries and a coffee by herself. She looked at my kids as we...
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The New Egg Hunt Rules for 2012
Dear Parents who evidently still wipe their 12 year old’s asses, We need to change our Easter Egg Hunt rules due to unforeseen issues with parents during our egg hunt intended FOR CHILDREN last year....
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Dreaming of a Vacation – Let’s Plan a Trip With Room 77
Thank you to Room 77 for sponsoring my post. Room 77 is an intelligent and easy to use hotel search engine that allows travelers to find and book the best rates from across the Web in one fast and...
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A Hunger Games Halloween
I never used to like Halloween. From bad experiences as a child working in haunted houses, to nightmares from horror movies, dressing up as Bob Marley and going dateless, and being mugged one...
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Elf On The Shelf Rides Santa Cat – Because He Can
We’ve had our elf (Her name is Sophie. I have no idea why they named her Sophie) for several years now. Two years ago I wrote a poem about our Elf on The Shelf – of course this was after she received...
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I Believe
I’ve been quiet this week as I struggle with what to write. We’re busy. Busy with school and music and friends and activities and shopping and general prepping. Maybe busier than we need to be just...
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I Believe In Magic
“Mommy, I think I’m ready to talk to Santa this year.” Astrid says very quietly one evening after dinner when all of us still gather around the dining room table doing homework, writing, paying bills,...
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In The Nick Of Time
It’s December 10th really and we haven’t even put our tree up. I was at Target today and saw a pinkish fake tree on one sale for $69 and I was ‘this’ close to buying it but pictured Jed giving me a...
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Letting Go
I’m writing this at 11pm because we got home so late from Starbucks. I brought all three kids to Starbucks at 9:30pm for hot cocoa and croissants. And maybe a Cranberry Bliss Bar for me to go with my...
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Holiday Hosting Tips By Hampton And A Giveaway! #HamptonHoliday
The holiday season is HERE. Oh my gosh – did I say that too loudly? I have so much to do it seems between school parties and activities, shopping, cooking. cleaning, wrapping and just making sure it...
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It’s The Holiday Season
I started wrapping presents last night and found that most of my paper has water damage. It’s hard to believe since I store it about a foot away from the basement drain and right next to the wash...
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Not A Bah Humbug Month
We aren’t decorating for Christmas this year. With the house for sale, the impending move, ornaments deep in storage somewhere, and just a general feeling of discontent, different priorities, and...
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Company Is Coming!
Don’t you hate it when you hear a joke, or watch a show, or read a book and think “OMG that is ME!” And you are kind of embarrassed because this “you” is probably not “you” in the best light. It’s an...
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How To Get Your Kids Into The Holiday Spirit!
I’ve been doing this parenting thing for 13 year now, which makes me quite the expert. I laugh as I type this because we all know that parenting is basically making things up as we go along while we...
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