2007 Revisted – and Some Non-Resolutions for 2008

Last year, I listed some of the personal goals I had set for myself in 2007. I didn’t include all of them, but listed some specific things I was working on to reach my larger goals. I thought it would be fun to take a look and see how I did.
-Make something new for dinner. [...]

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Thursday Thirteen: Things I Love About the Holidays This Year

I’m really finding myself in the Christmas mood the past couple of days – perhaps it’s because I’m now off work until January 3, or maybe Big Brother’s excitement about the last day of school (they have lots of great things planned for the kids) and Christmas has been contagious. In any case, here are [...]

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Cute As a Button

We took the kids for Little Sister’s two-year pictures a couple of weeks ago. We got them back yesterday, and I just wanted to share a couple, since they’re so cute. (Some of them are not so good, but it’s really hard to tell when I’m ordering. The ordering monitors at the picture studio are [...]

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Thursday Thirteen: Things I Like to Do

Here are 13 things I like to do. (Keep in mind that this doesn’t necessarily mean I have much time - or any time – to do them.) Also, these are in no particular order.
1. Read to my kids
2. Sew
3. Scrapbook
4. Blog/surf the web
5. Read (to myself)
6. Play with my kids
7. Talk car seat/participate in car [...]

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My Love/Hate Relationship With eBay

I mostly love eBay. My first purchase was at least eight years ago. (I’m pretty sure it was a book – big surprise, huh?) I’ve gotten so many good deals – and not just good deals, but I’ve purchased many items that are no longer available new. Old children’s books, vintage toys, specific kids’ clothing [...]

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Thursday Thirteen: Thirteen Things I Would Never Say

Thirteen things I would never say – the companion to last week’s Thursday Thirteen.
1. No thanks hon, I really don’t want you to buy me a laptop. I’d rather just “fight” over the one computer we have.
2. I’ve got nothing to read! We just don’t have enough books in our house.
3. Bargain shopping just isn’t [...]

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I Might as Well Admit It

As much as it pains me to do so, I might as well admit it. Even though I really, really like to sew and truly wish I could find the time, I’m not going to get any sewing projects done any time soon. (“But you have time to scrapbook,” you might say. “Couldn’t you sew [...]

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A Shopaholic in the Making?

Since Big Brother is at Mimi and Grandpa’s house for the weekend, hubby and I decided we’d take turns sleeping in. Today was his turn, so I kept Little Sister occupied for a while (she got up at 7:15, ugh!) and the we went to Sam’s Club.
She LOVES to go to the store! All I [...]

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Some of My Favorite Scrapbook Pages

I’ve been scrapbooking for a little more than three years. I really enjoy it, though I don’t have as much time for it as I used to. While I’m no creative genius, I do think I do a pretty good job. So I thought I’d share some of my favorite layouts with you.
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Thursday Thirteen: Things My Husband Would Never Say

Thirteen things my husband would never say – inspired by a post by Jolene. (Please note that he is an excellent husband and father, and this is mostly done tongue-in-cheek.)
13. Why don’t I take the kids to visit my mother for the weekend? You could use some time to yourself.
12. I’d like to do the grocery [...]

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