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Easter 2013- Minecraft Style

I’m not THAT mom this year for Easter.  There are no Resurrection Rolls, Resurrection Eggs, Resurrection Gardens, and y’all…we didn’t even dye eggs this year! I know…I know.   But, we did make some cute Easter cupcakes. My son also View Post

No High-Maintenance Here, Thankyouverymuch

I got a pedicure yesterday.  I hate getting a pedicure.  I realize I’m probably the only woman out there who doesn’t enjoy going to get her feet “all prettied up”, but it’s not a relaxing thing for me and I would seriously rather go to the View Post

Spring Break In A Nutshell

6- number of hours spent in blissful napping this week. 350- number of times I’ve had to listen to “Gagnum Style” since son discovered this song. Ugh. 2- number of babies cuddled and rocked. (No, we didn’t have any…they belong to family!) 1- But View Post

Vacation, All I Ever Wanted…

It’s finally here.  Really and truly here.  I have been dreaming of this day since we went back to work after Christmas break. Spring Break is here. I have never been so glad to see a Spring Break in all of my teaching years.  I want to View Post

A Memorable Weekend

We had so much goodness jam packed into this past weekend that I’m still trying to physically recover from it all.  My baby (baby!) turned 8.  He was three when I started this blog.  I miss that sweet little three year old, but I love View Post

Election Day Is Here

Today is the day we go to the polls and elect our President and other various state and local government officials. I’m not going to lie to you, I’ve been sitting on pins and needles about this ever since the debates.  I feel very strongly about View Post

Does Crafting Burn Calories?

  My 20th year high school reunion is next weekend.  Anyone know how I can drop 75 pounds in a week?  NO?  Nobody??  Didn’t think so….. Shopping for something to wear to said reunion has stressed me out.  Calling being View Post

There’s A Hurricane for Real, Y’all? #Isaac

  Perhaps it’s because I’ve been cooped up inside all day with a seven year old with the stomach virus and suffering from lack of sleep, but it just occurred to me today that hurricanes really bring out the….I’m struggling here for a word View Post

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