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I haven't taken very many pictures this week... mostly I just tried to keep my children and myself from hacking out a lung and stuff like that. Who has time for pictures when H1N1 is beating you to a pulp?Most of the week was cold and dreary and snow-covered anyway.My kitty was coldand I was tooB...
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I was recently sent a copy of Playmobil: The Secret of Pirate Island to review with my kids. We love it! Synopsis Ahoy, matey! Your favorite Playmobil toys have come to life for the very first time, in an all-new swashbuckling adventure and you’re invited to join them! You’ll have a treasure ches...
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Hi everyone.I'm taking a sick day today because I can barely get off the couch.Hopefully my body will kick this H1N1 soon and I'll be back to my charming, witty self tomorrow.My boys managed to go to school today and they did great- I am so happy they are feeling better!Olivia is sick though. I'd...
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Yesterday we took Olivia to a different dentist to see about her teeth. This is the dentist that the dental financial assistance people want us to see. So we drove the 4.5 hours there and after getting completely lost finally managed to arrive at our appointment... late... but we got there. The d...
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First of all let me just say how very thankful I am that our landlord installed incredibly easy to clean carpets in our house.Why?You know how when kids are sick they are extra clingy? Aiden and Owen were extra clingy yesterday and while Doug was at church last night I ended up laying on the floo...
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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing A Slow BurnZondervan (October 1, 2009)byMary DeMuthABOUT THE AUTHOR:Mary E. DeMuth is an expert in Pioneer Parenting. She enables Christian parents to navigate our changing culture when their families left no good faith examples to follo...
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We had quite the wind and rain storm the other day and it pretty much wiped out all the leaves on the tree in our front yard. Later that night it snowed and snowed and snowed. I took these pictures before the snow.You can find more Weekly Winners at SarcasticMom.com.
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It snowed here so we had to figure out costumes that could fit over snowsuits. The boys had superhero costumes but they have now been relegated to indoor play since they are not snow-suit friendly! Luckily we had these super cool Storm Trooper costumes made of rather stretchy fabric...The boys we...
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Well today was quite the day if I do say so myself.Aiden had a rough night last night with his asthma so I took him in to the ER this morning to get some stronger asthma meds. The waiting room was full of fellow H1N1 victims and we were all handed masks to wear at the entrance to the hospital. It...
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Guest Post by:By Lesley Spencer Pyle, MSc.http://hiremymom.com/Whether you are dealing with a customer over the phone or via e-mail, it should always be done with the utmost professionalism. You want your current and potential customers to feel confident in your abilities. This should include ste...
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Well we are nearing the end of day 2 of our quarantine... and it hasn't been too bad yet. I mean, yes, it sucks. But it is nothing compared to things we have experienced in the past with the boys asthma. I have the boys taking massive amounts of asthma meds to keep that under control. Olivia and ...
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When my babies were newborns (and even before they were born) I spent a ton of time researching everything from how they were developing to what I should be feeding them. I was recently introduced to a website that I wish had existed a few years ago- The Visual MD. Part of this site is an Infant ...
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I was recently invited to participate in the Listerine Oral Care Challenge and since we have had our fair share of unpleasant visits to the Dentist lately I thought it would be a VERY good idea!We were sent a box of supplies for the challenge and a handy dandy chart to keep track of our progress....
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As I mentioned in my last post my kids are sick. I called the Doctor yesterday morning just to make sure I didn't need to take them in or anything because all the propaganda says to call. The nurse (for our family Doctor) asked me a ton of questions and then the conversation finished.So the nurse...
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I was recently sent the NAP26 to review. Here is a brief description of the product taken from their website:NAP26™ is the amazing power nap program that gives you the rest and rejuvenation of a 3-hour nap in just 26 minutes -- without feeling groggy!Studies show that taking regular, short naps u...
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I have 3 sick kids.Aiden is, as per usual, the most sick of the three thus far. He has a fever and his cold has firmly planted itself smack dab in the middle of his chest. His asthma is out in full force... but controlled so far.Owen is rapidly catching up to Aiden... but his asthma isn't too bad...
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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing A Little Help from My Friends FaithWords (October 15, 2009) byAnne Dayton & May VanderbiltABOUT THE AUTHOR:ANNE DAYTON graduated from Princeton University and is earning her master's degree in English literature at New York Universit...
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Most of the pictures I took this week were birthday party related and have already been posted... but here are a few of the other pictures I took this week. I'm sure you'll be very surprised that they are of my kids :)For some reason my pretty white wireless keyboard that came with my MAC has sto...
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Thanks to the Family Review Network I was recently given the opportunity to review Bed Bouquet- The Undercover Fragrance. I had never heard of this product before but it sounded intriguing. After all who doesn't like a nice smelling bed?The Bed Bouquet is quite easy to use- simply peel off the ta...
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Guest PostBy Alison Craig of 3 ImpressionsFor Families Matter http://www.3impressions.com/Wouldn’t you love to grab something out of your closet every morning when you’re barely awake, and know you’ll go out looking amazing? Alison Craig of 3 Impressions does makeovers of both personal image and ...
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Since the HP giveaway was the biggest giveaway I have had thus far on my blog I decided to do something a little special and enlist the help of my boys in choosing the winner.First I wrote down all 180 eligible entries on paper... and yes, as a matter of fact that DID take forever. Then I shoved ...
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We are fans of the Mythbusters on TV and now we are also fans of the Mythbusters activity kits! We were sent the Weird World of Water Kit to try out and it was so much fun! I love fun educational activities like this one. Product Specifications For ages 9+. Includes: Activity guide, 15 yellow bea...
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So I took Aiden to the dentist today for his third of four appointments. He did awesome. He was so well behaved and only cried once when he got the shot for the freezing. I gave him his ipod to listen to and at one point he almost fell asleep! An hour is a really long time for him to be still.But...
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I am looking forward to The Princess and the Frog movie- I think it looks great! And seriously, how cute is this costume??
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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing The Fence My Father Built Abingdon Press (October 2009)byLinda S. ClareABOUT THE AUTHOR:Linda S. Clare is an award-winning coauthor of three books, including Lost Boys and the Moms Who Love Them (with Melody Carlson and Heather Kopp), R...
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Are you looking for a way to help your church effectively reach out to your community this Christmas? I was recently introduced to The Share the Good News of Christmas program. The goal of this program is to reach 1 million homes with God's Word in partnership with churches around North America.T...
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