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• Hello Holly Style

  It took us a while to put the pieces together, but we've come to realize that every time we say hello Holly has an immediate reaction. She runs to the door and... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dear Target

  This was originally posted on The Chicago Moms Dear Target: I write this with a heavy heart. I think it’s time we break up. I want to adore you again. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Welcome Back to Chiberia

  The first two days the girls were supposed to be back in school after Winter Break we had wind chill temperatures about -50 degrees. Nope, that's not a typo. Ou... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• An I Told You So Moment

  Last year we really questioned why the blond twin wasn't in the advanced math. She's clearly more confident with math than the brunette twin. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Low Battery Benefit

  The girls are starting to talk to their friends more on the phone. These are funny, cute conversations most of the time. The blond twin likes to chat on the... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Find the Rawhide

  After Christmas we bought Holly a three foot rawhide on clearance. We gave it to her one afternoon, taking back the end knots when we thought she had eaten... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Old Steroetypes Die Hard

  My Mom worked while we were growing up. While all the other moms were home after school, we went to a neighbor's for a little while before Mom came home from... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Got the Fun One

  We celebrated Christmas with the Schmidt side of our family today. The girls came home with too much stuff. We all came home with too much food. It was a fun an... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Celebrating 2014

  The girls have been talking about how much they want to learn to ski for a while now. A few months ago we decided to book a trip to a local ski resort. We left... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Holly Jolly Christmas

  As we started planning for Christmas, we kept talking about how Holly would react. We have a lot of beautiful glass ornaments that spent the season in boxes.... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pink and Proud

  Holly has cemented herself as the girls' dog. If Oreo wanted to be near any one of us, Holly wants to be near the girls. As long as her girls are home, she... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Change in Our Gift Policy

  We were driving home from horseback riding lessons when the blond twin said, "I don't care if you get us anything but horseback riding lessons for Christmas. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Passing the Boots

  This morning we woke up to a couple of inches of snow. It wasn't much, but it was enough that the girls needed snow boots. The brunette twin realized her snow... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's Not a Party Room

  Just before we were supposed to walk out the door this morning the girls started screaming at me from upstairs. I didn't quite understand at first because they... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Band Aid Girl

  The blond twin has the strangest obsession with band aids. She puts a band aid on every cut, bruise or mark. It doesn't matter if she's even bleeding. It's as i... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Got All Intrigued for Nothing

  The brunette twin is the ultimate eavesdropper. If she's on the same floor as us when we talk she always seems to hear us and ask a follow-up question. She has... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Have a Winner

  This year the girls participated in a school program called Book Buddies. During the semester each team had to read certain books in preparation for the Book... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Problem Solver

  We were walking to school when the brunette twin told me she was having trouble with a boy in her class cheating off her work. I told her she needed to tell... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas Decorating Made Easy

  We're traditionalists when it comes to our Christmas decorating. Everything goes up the day after Thanksgiving. It comes down before the girls go back to... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Oh Please Where Can I Find Sleeves?

  This was originally posted on The Chicago Moms What is going on with all the sleeveless holiday dresses? I recently spent hours and hours and hours trying to... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION