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LATEST ARTICLES ( 103 )

• Taking the Day

  Acacia is sick today. She woke up with a temperature of 102. We will be heading to the pediatrician's office shortly. Their walk-in patient times are from... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Vegan Pumpkin Pie

  I'm thrilled to announce that the Vegan version of my mom's amazing pumpkin pie recipe turned out wonderfully! Sorry I don't have a picture to show for it...by... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• I'm Still Here

  

  I'll be making my way back to the world of blogging very soon. I'm happy to report that today was a good day and things are beginning to look up. We finally... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Somebody Should've Told Me...

  That I was literally signing up to work my life away when I went into this field. Here's my work-at-home to do list for tonight: -Score PPVT assessments (raw... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Tough Decision

  I've been teaching Pre-K for a little over a month now. So far, our daily schedule on weekdays has gone something like this... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lucky Stars

  

  I'd love to tell you that things are all back to normal now. That we've gotten our car back and it's running beautifully. That Dawson is all better and the twin... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Confessional

  

  I confess... I want my car back. I confess... I'm really annoyed with the shop for getting our hopes up by telling us we'd have the car back by Saturday. I... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Homework in Pre-K!

  

  This week, each of my children got a copy of the book "Mouse's First Day of School" to keep. Both of them LOVED this book! Their homework for the week was all... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Here's What I'm Going to Do

  No, we haven't gotten the car situation all figured out yet. But we did get it towed to the shop and we have learned that the total cost is looking to be in... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Day I Had Planned...Didn't Happen

  The Day I Had Planned... 8:30am - Drop off Shaun at work. 9:00am - Drop off kids at the sitter's house. 9:15am - Come home and work on lesson plans, laundry,... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Orchard Fun!

  

  Today we headed out to the local orchard to pick apples and butternut squash. It was the best crop I've seen there and we've been going for a few years now. We... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• They're Getting to Know Us in the ER

  

  Ky - Is that iron hot? Me - Yes, hunny. It's very hot. Please don't touch it. Guess what he did before I could stop him? Yep. He touched it alright. Second... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Is It Really Almost October?!

  

  I can't believe Halloween is right around the corner! We're spending time planning our Harvest Festival and Preschool Halloween Carnival at work. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Sister's Birthday

  Tomorrow is my sister's birthday!! She's going to be 20! Do you know what that means?? Yes, next year will be the big 21! I really must start now trying to... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Love Saturday Mornings

  Even though I am still up at the crack of dawn with my children, Saturday mornings are such a welcome reprieve after the work week. A time to move slowly withou... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Hate...

  Today was one of those days that I was just done with before it even began. So in that light, I share with you the following list. (Yeah, I know "hate" is a... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 PARENTING, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lincoln Was a Wise Man

  

  I did not write about this solemn anniversary earlier today not because it was not on my mind, but simply because I could not find the words. However, I really... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Late Confessions

  

  I know this is supposed to be a Friday thing, but Sunday morning seems like as a good a time as any to make up for not posting these last Friday night. So here... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• The First Day of Preschool!

  

  The day finally came! The twins had their first full day of preschool and I taught my first day of Pre-K. And guess what? It was great! The twins did very well. Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• It Felt Good

  Ever get that feeling that you know you did the right thing even when others seem to disagree with you? That happened to me today. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION