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• Laying Down the Law

  I'm chaperoning the girls' field trip today. As she was getting ready the blond twin decided to make sure I knew the rules for chaperoning. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let Them Eat Cake

  For my birthday the girls made both a cake and cupcakes. We already had a blueberry pie and brownies that we made last weekend. Our kitchen looked like a sweet... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Wish You Perfect Health

  This was originally posted on The Chicago Moms The Affordable Care Act exchanges are open now. Whenever I read the comments on social media or news sites relate... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• When Will In the Ghetto Just Be Another Song?

  This was originally posted on The Chicago Moms I was driving when an Elvis Presley song came on the radio. I had heard the song many, many times growing up as m... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Tankless Task

  There's one thing I know will never happen again in this house. I will not take a shower after the girls' have finished their showers. I did that once. The wate... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Life as a Contact Sport

  We were online looking for Christmas dresses when I asked the blond twin to try on a dress from her closet. I wavered between two sizes before asking her to... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Angels Among Us

  We arrived at church today with enough time to wander the foyer signing up for events and chat before the service started. The girls hugged our church school... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Star Spangled Blah

  You know how parents talk about how miserable it is to listen to their children when they are practicing their instruments? I haven't had that experience until... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rodeo Girls

  A couple of months ago we were at Gordyville, a Central IL destination for horse shows, flea markets and animal auctions. We were there for a flea market. I lik... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Halloween Chaos

  We invited several other girls to come trick or treating with our girls. We had a plan and we're ready to go, but it rained all day. Right before the scheduled... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cancer Claims Uncle Larry

  Our girls were very young when Uncle Larry was first diagnosed with cancer. I'm not sure they remember a time when he wasn't sick. Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Introducing Our Newest Family Member

  We have a new family member. I'm not sure when we added to our family. I know we never discussed another family member. It took me a while to realize we added t... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Walking to School by Ourselves

  Since our girls have been in their current school they have had the same wonderful crossing guard. We walked out of our way to go to see her every morning and... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• He is So Dreamy

  Two summers ago I took the girls to their first concert. Big Time Rush was the headlining act, but it was the opening act that captured the blond twin's heart. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Scariest Day Ever

  It turns out that the worst part of having surgery is the pre-op wait. After you're checked in and everything is verified, you just wait on a gurney for... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Walking Slowly Through Life

  I used to walk very quickly. I would race from here to there, in part because I'm tall. My legs are long and it was easy to go quickly. Then we had twins. At... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grocery Shopping 2.0

  When we went to Alaska for our first anniversary one of the cruise ship tour guides told the story of how resident in certain areas were only able to order... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grampa's Favorite Swear Words

  Hockey season is upon us. We were sitting at dinner talking about the next hockey game when the blond twin said that Grampa would be watching the game. She... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• You're Wearing That Again?

  The girls and I went shopping Friday night to spend their birthday gift cards. We were wandering around a local outdoor shopping area going from store to store. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Holly Meets the Neighborhood Wildlife

  We were eating dinner when Holly jumped up and started barking. We're starting to hear a difference between the "I have to go out" bark and the "I'm protecting... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION