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• I Now Have a Favorite Child

  You know how parents always say that they don't have a favorite child? It all changed when we were standing in the kitchen getting dinner ready. I made some... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lowering Our Weather Standards

  It snowed this week. We received another 2 inches of snow on April 15. This is now officially the third snowiest winter on record. We call this the winter that... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Power of Positive Thinking

  We were getting ready to leave this morning when the girls discovered a second pair of my favorite mittens. These are heavy, with the flip top mittens so I can... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nine and Counting

  I went to the store looking for Easter shoes. The blond twin has a pair of really cute, white sandals to wear. The brunette twin needs shoes. The problem we hav... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Parents Gone Wild

  We've always been the parents who go out without our children. We never hid the fact that we enjoy being away from them, even if just for a few hours. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Windy City Live a New Chicago Treasure

  This was originally posted on The Chicago Moms. We were at the Sheilah A. Doyle Foundation benefit when I saw a silent auction item I knew my mother would love ... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Charleston Offers Vacation Beach Living for Families

  This was originally posted on The Chicago Moms When we planned our recent Spring Break trip to Charleston, we wanted to really experience the ocean from... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Charleston Charms for a Family Vacation

  This was originally published on The Chicago Moms. During Winter Break, we wanted to take our girls out of the cold for a few days. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• This is Contentment

  I receive an Amazon gift card yesterday. It was a complete surprise and very much appreciated. I immediately started thinking about how to use it. I tried to... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Put It on the Blog

  The girls have always known that I write a blog about them. They haven't read it yet, but they know it exists. What I find so entertaining now is that the... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• From Night Terrors to Stomach Aches

  When the brunette twin is upset, we know it. She will talk or cry or snuggle in a way that let's us know there is something bothering her. If she's really upset... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lost and Found Chiberia Style

  The blond twin came out of school beaming. Her grin went from ear to ear, which is not the reaction I expected from a girl who took the first part of her ISAT... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas in March

  Since it stopped snowing every few days and the temperature is above freezing more regularly, the snow piles are starting to melt. One of the things happening i... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Are So Gross

  We were standing in the family room tonight before dinner. A song playing on the stereo made me want to dance so I grabbed Daddy's hands and pretended to dance... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• And That's How the Local Fire Department Ended up at Our House

  A couple of weeks ago I finished shoveling the driveway, put away the shovel and closed the garage door. I tried to open the front door when I remembered I... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• And She's Back

  The blond twin had a fight with a girl she considered a BFF. She was very upset that this girl was mad at her, ignoring of course her part in the problem. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Divided Loyalties

  Since we've had Holly, the girls have slept in bunk beds. The bottom bunk is a double bed, which quickly became Holly's bed. She's sleep with whichever girl... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Later Or Tomorrow

  The blond twin always plans her perfect day in her head. She wakes up with a list of what she will do and when. If we do anything to alter her plan, she always... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Billboards Tween Style

  We were driving downtown when the girls and a friend decided to start reading billboards out loud in funny voices. At first it was just silly, like when they... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• What Happens If You Run out of Money in Retirement?

  We have started talking to the girls about money so they understand our financial big picture. We tell them when we're putting money into their college savings... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION