Oh pool, how I miss you. Don’t get me wrong, you were a pain in the butt while you were here. Always needing cleaned out. Always needing chlorine. It was always something with you. But, oh how I miss you. Especially when the temperatures around…
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I Love My House. Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July! First, before I forget… I am now going to be doing Wordless Wednesdays… beginning next week. Â What are Wordless Wednesdays, you ask? Â It is where I say nothing… just post a picture from the week. Â I’ve seen this on a few…
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Messy Desk
As I was trying to catch up at work from when I was gone in Chicago, I needed to get into my desk drawer… I opened it and this is what I saw. Oh my. This will never do. So, I stopped working and dumped…
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Masculine Birthday Card
This is my newest card creation. I used this for a masculine birthday card for a friend here at work that rides bikes. In hindsight, I think I should have used Staz-On because the ink turned a little “muddy” on the card stock. Supplies: Paper…
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The Ever Elusive Strawberry Eater
We have a serious problem in our house. Someone sneaks into our house, past the dog, past my husband and I, and past the kids… to take bites out of the strawberries in the fridge. I have yet to catch this person. The rumor in…
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Our Newest Family Members
Last Friday afternoon, we welcomed two new family members into our crazy lives. No, not new dogs or cats, or children, Heaven forbid.Two flame tetras.Why, you ask? Because mommy felt guilty about going to Chicago. Friday, I called into work and we headed up North…
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Mama Maria
There’s a new catch phrase in our house. Mama-Maria. It is usually used as an exclamation and at the top of the kids’ lungs. We don’t know anyone named Maria. My kids have never called me momma. How did these two get put together to…
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Messy Kids/Messy House
I grew up in a messy house. My mom would have rather played with us kids than clean. I can remember making tent forts, having floor picnics, tea parties, and even playing Pilgrims and Indians on my parents’ bed (the bed was the Mayflower… LOL). …
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Mommy’s Vacation
“It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark… and we’re wearing sunglasses” Mommy was on vacation in Chicago. Granted, it was for work. But it was three days with no cartoons, no one opening…