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It Never Looks Like The Picture
It almost never looks like the picture online. How many times have I set out with high expectations only to epically crash and burn? In the kitchen, I sometimes excel at failing. I’ve served up dinners that unnerved even the Hubby’s stomach of steel. I’ve canned entire batches where more lids never sealed than did.
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Thursday Thoughts: The Cleanup Has Begun
This Thursday Thoughts grapples with the reality that summer is gone and fall cleanup has begun. But fall cookies make the transition sweeter!
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Another Summer Bites the Dust
Thursday Thoughts on the end of summer and disappointing yields from the garden, fair time and house construction.
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Thursday Thoughts: A Chaos Charged Spring and Summer Life Update
We have found ourselves in the midst of a chaos-filled, memory-worthy, trip-making, project packed, busy busy season of life!
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Thursday Thoughts: Working Out With A Toddler
Working out with kids; where the distractions are harder than the workout! Anyone with kids knows how frequently we are assaulted with unhelpful (and usually unsolicited) advice. Just lock yourself in a room. Tell them you need 20 minutes. Push through it. Include them in the workout. While that last one sounds nice in theory
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Embrace the Chaos (and Still Maintain Your Sanity)
Embracing the chaos is more than just ignoring havoc around you. It’s a state of mind, to enjoy and embrace those fleeting years of childrearing, soaking in the easily missed moments, taking it as it comes.
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Embracing the Nap Trap: Finding Joy in Motherhood
Despite longing for independence and time to pursue writing, there is a sadness in knowing that the days of being nap trapped are numbered.
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Where Has Summer Gone?
Where has summer gone? The mantra of parents as summer break flies into another school year. Achieving balance between busy activities and relaxed, memory-making family moments is the challenge of every parent.
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Getting New Neighbors
What can be more nerve-wracking to a tight-knit neighborhood than the arrival of a new neighbor? Will they fit into the area, will they be friendly or reclusive, will they be loud, will they fix up the mess-of-a-house they just bought? Our previous neighbor was a kind-hearted, easy-going person who is dearly missed but let
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When your “secret stash” of Oreos isn’t a secret…
What to do when your secret stash of Oreos goes missing on a stressful, long day with four kids?
Cooking With Chaos
Cooking with four kids…what could go wrong?
