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In Honor of My Daughter: A Few Graduation Quotes

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In Honor of My Daughter I know I have mentioned it a few times here and there, but my oldest daughter is graduating in a week and I am starting to feel the pressure… err… intense emotions from it. Since we independently homeschool the graduation is completely up to us to plan and throw together. We have a [...]

My Love/Hate Relationship with My Dentist

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Gum Disease is Inherited Unfortunately for me, gum disease is inherited and good teeth do not exactly run in the family genes either. I know my chances of pearly whites are slim but I still try. It has been hard getting to a dentist since my husband has not had a job with good benefits [...]

Making Memories As We Dance Through The Credits

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Dance Through the Credits We have this tradition of sorts in the house with our younger 3 girls {the teens are too cool to do it with us} where we dance through the credits at the end of a movie. Whereas most people turn the movie off when the credits start to roll, that is [...]

Growing Old Together – In Honor of My Parents

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Today my parents celebrate their 39th Wedding Anniversary. The times have been both good and bad, for better or worse… and more. I know because I have been there for the past 37+ years of their time together. I was born almost exactly 1 year and 5 months after they were married. My mom was [...]

Just Something About Toilet Paper

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Ok, there are 7 of us in the house. Well, usually at least 8, and 5 of us are girls. Therefore, we go through a number of rolls of toilet paper a week. No doubt. But today, as I was waiting forever on my toddler to use the potty {yes, we are in potty training [...]

Heaven Sent – 1 Year Angelversary

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I cannot believe it has been a year since my sweet, 5 year old friend went home to Jesus. After valiantly fighting a nasty brain tumor called DIPG, Caleb went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2011. One year ago today I got the news and my heart sank. I cried and cried [...]

Learning the Importance of Dangerous Dehydration Symptoms

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How ironic is it that on Friday, March 23rd, the day after World Water Day, I spent most of my day caring for my 16 year old daughter who was suffering from dangerous dehydration symptoms. After going to bed around 4am, I was awoken at 4:30am from a tap on the shoulder. My oldest, Pepper, [...]

Happiness Flutters in the Air This Spring

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Finding simplicity in the little things this Spring.

Parenting Teens and Letting Them Spread Their Wings

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The rules for parents are but three… love, limit, and let them be. ~Elaine M. Ward Let’s face it… parenting is tough. The newborn adds new excitement, feelings of a love you have never known, exhaustion from a different element of sleep deprivation, and the joy of new life. Toddlers bring on adventure and discovery of [...]

Wordless Wednesday with Linky – A Girl and her Stuffed Monkey

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I love monkeys and that is one reason that I call my 2 year old “Monkey.” Apparently, she has picked up on that love as well…   Link up your Wordless Wednesday below and at all of these  great blogs: Wordless Wednesday Energizer Bunnies’ Mommy Reports Mama to 4 Blessings Project Alicia Home Grown Families [...]

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