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Baby Cal Turned 1…. YEAR!

  Baby Cal turned one last Friday. ONE! Already!? It’s just a little hard to take in. I feel like I was just welcoming our little man into the world and now he’s a “toddler.” I still don’t like the sound of that. I think I could go on a little tangent right about now, […]

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Purposely Pooping

The other morning as the kids and I were just about to head out the door, Gwyn casually asks, “Mommy, will you change my poo poo?” Thinking, of course she poo’d right as we are trying to leave, I reply, “Sigh….yeah, hon, let’s go to your room” as I put Calvin’s car seat down and […]

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One Large Slab of Mommy Mayhem

You know when you are on Mommy Cloud Nine because your kids have been so sweet and you are so thankful to be their Mommy and life really just couldn’t be any better? You know how good that feels? Well, think of that feeling and then imagine the opposite. I was feeling that “Mommy High,” […]

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Checking Beavers and The Quotable Kid

Gwyn received a doctor toy for Christmas and loves helping her “patients” feel better. While playing with her daddy one evening… Gwyn: “You sick, Daddy?” Daddy: “Yeah, I am not feeling well.” Gwyn: “Okay, I make you feel better.” Daddy: “Thank you, Sweetie.” Gwyn: “Say ahhhhh”- While looking in his mouth. Daddy: “Ahhhhhh……..” Gwyn: “Okay, […]

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I Once Had a Bully

I once had a bully. She was tall and had white-blonde straight hair. She was popular and walked around with confidence. She was one year older. She had striking blue eyes and was quite beautiful. I had never hated anyone before. Until I returned back to school shortly after my father had passed away and […]

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Baby Cal Turned 11… Months!

Yep, you read that correctly. Baby Cal turned 11 months. He is one big ball of love and will melt any female’s heart with his big baby blues. The number one compliment that he receives is how awesome his crazy, wild hair is. His tongue can often be found dangling from his mouth You can […]

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One Large Slab of Mommy Heaven

(Last night) Ohhhhhh Mommy Heaven. I am in complete, heart-swelling, emotion-overloading Mommy Heaven. Before bed tonight Gwyn and I went in her room to play with her princess castle. It was a short play-period, though, because her princesses were missing. Seeming worried, I told Gwyn they were just in Fairy Land going to sleep for […]

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Holy Mother of Bargain Shopping

A friend of mine recently went to Macy’s while they were having a huge sale. HEEEEUGE sale. HEEEEEEEEEEYOOOOOOOOOGE. Sale. As she was sending me picture texts of various clothing articles I started to feel the inner tigress inside of me and I knew I just had to go myself. It was 5:15 pm, which at […]

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On Doing Something for Myself

I recently decided to do something for myself. Our “spare time” during the day usually consists of taking the kids to things they like to do such as the library, the children’s museum or the park. And when we go shopping, I bolt straight for the kiddie section. I just can’t help myself. But recently, I […]

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