Letters to Irritating People
I try very hard to not be negative, but the past two weeks have resulted in a list of irritating people who I would like to send a quick note to. Here are the letters that I would like to write to...
View ArticleWhy I Won’t Write: What No One Tells You about Labor/Delivery
I have written a couple of posts about the process of becoming a mommy and the things that I would have liked to know before jumping in. But there is one part of the process that I don’t think I need...
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Ashamed, but Not for Long
I am comfortable in my own skin and proud of who I am 99.9% of the time. There is only one situation that has ever made me feel ashamed (yet, only momentarily) of my bald head. It has only happened a...
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Post-Partum Weight Loss Tips
When I gained more than fifty pounds while pregnant with my oldest son, I was shocked and felt as though I had lost a horrible battle. It’s bad enough that you have to look huge for months on end...
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Aiming Issues: Advice Needed!
I have given out a lot of parenting tips/advice on this blog. I try to share any information that I have, that may make parenting a bit easier on others. Now I'm asking for help! My son will be three...
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10 Baby/Kid Things I Wish Would Disappear (Make That 11)
Having babies is an amazing experience. Being a mommy is the best job in the world! The coos, smiles, hugs, kisses, and laughs of your young children are priceless. But there are some items that are...
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Be Thankful and Give
Since having children, my whole outlook on life has changed. I try to savor every day and remind myself often that this is my one and only life. I need to make the best of it, and make each day count!...
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The Second Amendment
Normally I refuse to discuss politics on my blogs, but I just couldn't get this picture, which is circulating Facebook, out of my head. My first thought, "Their right. Why do some people do this?"...
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DIY No Sew Kids Tent
A long time ago, I saw this wonderful idea on Pinterest. It was a circus-like tent for kids. As I pursued the pins, I found several "How to Make a Tent" options. Some of them looked amazing, but when I...
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Homemade Laundry Detergent and Multi-Purpose Cleaner
My husband and I have been working our hardest to pay off the mountain of student loan debt that we accrued. This is one reason why I went on a search for ways to cut costs and lower our monthly bills....
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Terrible Mommy
I have been quite sure for some time, that I, in no way, want more kids. I absolutely love my boys, but I'm sure that they will be more than enough for me. The last week has made me even more certain...
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Becoming a Runner, After Babies
I have always wanted to be a runner. When I was a kid (like most people), it came easy. I was fast too! But swimming became my sport of choice, and since it is year-round, I never got into running. I...
View ArticleShockingly Easy
Before going back to work I was so worried about how my boys would do heading back to childcare. Liam has been spending his time with my mom for the past year, and Nolan has never been left with anyone...
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By Hallmark Standards, A Horrible Mother's Day
My Mother's Day was nothing like the commercials that have been on a constant rotation since mid-April. When I was a kid, that's what I thought Mother's Day was. Perfect. Sweet. A day totally devoted...
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Backyard Renovation
For the past couple of years, my husband and I have thrown around ideas for making our backyard a more enjoyable place for our family and friends. We finally agreed on a couple of projects, and...
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First 5K Today, First 10K in a Week
Sunday was my first official race. I participated in the first of the seasonal Portland $5 5Ks. It was held at Fernhill Park in NW, and it was amazing! The park was beautiful, there were lots of fun...
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Rum Run 2013
Yesterday, I did the second hardest thing I have ever attempted (right behind being a parent). Running my first 10K! It was absolutely awesome!! But my day didn't begin that way. Here is how it...
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A Mommy Knows
For a while now, I have thought that there is something going on with Nolan. Something that is physically wrong, that makes him such a sad baby, something other than the acid reflux that we are already...
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Running Guilt
When I first started running, I was doing it to get a break from my hours of mommy time. Since going back to work (and even a little before), finding guilt-free running time has been like searching for...
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How to Live Simpler, and Be Happier
When Joe and I decided that I should work part-time and be home to raise our boys more, we knew that we were going to have to make some big lifestyle changes. Not that we were ever "big spenders", but...
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