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December 2011

December 09, 2011

Saving Money

Because when I find a way to save a bit, I pass it on to...

December 08, 2011

Love and Laughter

She's not yet old enough to smile on purpose. It will be weeks before she...

December 05, 2011

Penitence and Ordinary Time

The Catholic world is filled right now with a determination to make this Advent a...

December 01, 2011

Unconditional

My in laws are in town visiting us for the next few days. They are...

November 2011

November 23, 2011

Tradition

Last year at this time, we were preparing to move our family from Oklahoma City...

November 18, 2011

But Do You Still Love Me?

A pair of soft brown eyes peeked up and over the edge of my bed...

November 15, 2011

And then there were Seven

For 48 hours I had the worst PMS ever. I was mean alternating with uncontrollable...

November 09, 2011

In Which I Gripe, Grouse and Complain

8 days of false labor. 8 days of contractions holding steady at 8 minutes apart. ...

November 07, 2011

Want To Freak Out The Nurse At Your OB’s Office?

When you call in to talk to the doctor and the nurse says, "If you...

November 06, 2011

Who Needs It?

I'm showing signs of early labor and expect to be having this baby in the...

November 05, 2011

She Did It!

Y'all asked to see proof if my daughter wore her homecoming mum...SHE DID!!And because several...

November 02, 2011

Happy Birthday, My Love!

For the past 18 birthdays, it has been my absolute joy to share them with...

November 01, 2011

Because I’ve Completely Lost My Mind

It's the beginning of November which means it's time for NaNoWriMo! What? You didn't know? ...

October 2011

October 30, 2011

Zombies, Motherhood, and a Plain Old Good Time

Last month, the unthinkable happened. I realized that I had read every book in the...

October 29, 2011

..and then you wish the ground would open up and swallow you

My life is not all glamor and wonder. I know. You're shocked. Friday morning I...

October 27, 2011

Yeah…What He Said

My 4 year old asked me "Mommy, why is it raining?"Seizing the moment for an...

October 25, 2011

Terribly Tacky, Wonderfully Fun, Totally Texan

I spent several hours this past weekend making homecoming mums with my eldest. A ton...

October 21, 2011

Stay a While Longer

I know the little time keeper on this blog says that I have 5 weeks...

October 17, 2011

Today I Forgot How to Pee

I admit it. This afternoon, I forgot how to pee. I knew I had to...

October 16, 2011

Just Wondering…

#2 and I have been going over first aid for Boy Scouts. Which led us...

October 14, 2011

Missing my Beloved

For the past week, my sweet husband has been in Turkey. The computers are having...

October 12, 2011

I should so do that….

Earlier this week, my neighbor told me "I could talk to you all day. You...

October 07, 2011

Today’s Moral Dilemma

This morning I logged onto our bank account to balance the check book when I...

October 06, 2011

The 10 Commandments According to My 7 Year Old

***** #4's assignment was to write the 10 Commandments in her own words. Here they...

October 05, 2011

I Don’t Want to Be “That Mom”

I'll admit it - I had a bit of a reputation as a trouble maker...

October 03, 2011

The Wages of Sin….The Cost of Carbs

When I was a young girl in Catholic school, I was terrified of Hell. (I'm...

September 2011

September 26, 2011

Ugh…At The Midwife’s Office

Girls everywhere will agree with me (I hope) that it's just wrong for the midwife...

September 23, 2011

Can I Just Be Honest Here?

****I try very hard not to complain about being pregnant. I have been reminded too...

September 21, 2011

Second….

Once upon a time I was a little girl with a big mouth and lots...

September 20, 2011

Alrighty Then

I talked with my 90 year old grandmother last night. At one point I told...