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• Daylight Saving Time

  

  Image by Getty Images via @daylifeIt's that time of year! Time to spring ahead. Early this morning the time will change so I want to remind all of my readers... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2012 FAMILY

• Favorite Thing Friday 3/9/12

  

  It's that time of week again. Time to link up with Jenny over at Sippy Cup Chronicles for her Favorite Thing Friday. This has been a really rough week for me. Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2012 FAMILY

• Crockpot Ranch Chicken

  

  I was recently asked by one of my readers for a recipe in the crockpot that did not have onions. I'm not a big fan of onions myself so I enjoyed this challenge. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 FAMILY

• 11 Random Things Game

  

  I was invited to join in on 11 Random Things by The Worstest Mommy. And since I love a challenge I happily accepted it. So here are the rules... The Rules:Post... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 FAMILY

• The Dirty Dozen

  

  Today marks 12 years of wedded bliss for me and my husband. I woke up this morning to breakfast in bed from my children because they are awesome like that and... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2012 FAMILY

• Favorite Thing Friday 3/2/2012

  

  I am linking up again with Jenny over at Sippy Cup Chronicles for her Favorite Thing Friday. Be sure to head on over there and check out her favorite thing... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 FAMILY

• Why I Cringe When I Hear It's God's Will My Baby Died!

  

  It's no secret that I am not a huge advocate of natural childbirth. It's not natural childbirth in and of itself that I am against. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2012 FAMILY

• Semi Wordless Wednesday: Leap Year

  

  So we have an extra day to blog and I've got nothing for you here. Well, I've got stuff, but I want more time to work on it and organize my thoughts on things.... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2012 FAMILY

• Cyberstalking: What Do Trolls Got to Do with This?

  

  In continuing on with my Cyberstalking series I would like to talk about trolls. Not those funny looking crazy haired dolls from when we were children, but... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2012 FAMILY

• Are Home Births After C-section Really Safe?

  

  All weekend long I have to admit I have been glued to my computer screen watching the events of a home birth after c-section (HBAC) unfold on the internet for... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 FAMILY

• Do Miscarriages and Stillbirths Lead People to Think of Adoption?

  

  It is no secret that I experienced the loss of a pregnancy just over three years ago. Before I experienced that I was sure I could fathom what a woman who has... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 FAMILY

• Will My Children Accept the Responsibility of Pet Ownership Now?

  

  Over the years we have owned fish, gerbils, and even a dog. Fish don't make the best companions for small children because they don't live long. Gerbils don't... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 FAMILY

• Cyberstalking: A Mother's Story About Her Son

  

  Continuing on with my Cyberstalking series. I have another guest blogger for you!Teressa Morris is a part-time bookkeeper and part-time blogger. She is married... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 FAMILY

• The New Age of Parenting

  

  Things sure have changed drastically since I was 16. It's not like that was that long ago. Well, not in my mind anyways. Seventeen years ago! Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 FAMILY

• Cell Phones and Kids: What to Do!

  

  I always said that my children would not get a cell phone until they could pay for it themselves. After all I managed to survive my entire childhood without one. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 FAMILY

• Mom Guilt Over Pictures

  

  I am sitting here on a Sunday morning and the 3 big kids are all still sleeping and the baby is just laying here next to me lounging around being her cuddly... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2012 FAMILY

• Beware of Cloth Diaper Expert Posers

  

  I have been cloth diapering my daughter for 8 months now. I wouldn't even dream of considering myself an expert or even a veteran cloth diaperer. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2012 FAMILY

• My Experiences Are My Own and I Own Them!

  

  I was talking to a friend recently about our experiences as mothers. We were discussing another woman we know who has had so many different stories about when... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 FAMILY

• Babble Continues to Violate Our 1st Amendment Rights!

  

  It is no secret that I have had my run ins with Babble.com. I spoke of problems with them here and here. It really should come as no surprise to me that when... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2012 FAMILY

• Homemade Valentine's

  

  Every year I try to make homemade Valentine's with my children for school. It has really become an obsolete thing to see construction paper hearts with lace... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2012 FAMILY