September 2009

Office Max Moms: A Day Made Better *$100 Giveaway*

September 20, 2009 me

I used to substitute teach when I lived in Florida. I actually liked it. I mean, unless I accidentally got the class that spoke Spanish to me the entire period or were taller than me or all had beards. Then I was a little scared. After spending eight hours a day with a room full [...]

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Birthday Party Eve

September 18, 2009 motherhood

I’m sitting in my kitchen waiting for some frozen french bread to cook. Yes, that’s what I’m having for lunch. I’m too tired to make anything…I already made omelettes for the kids. I’ve got lots of stuff to cut out, hang and cook for Asa’s birthday party. And even more stuff to clean. Why does [...]

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DIY: Scrapbook Paper Lined Invitation Envelopes

September 17, 2009 me

Asa’s first birthday party is on Saturday! We’re doing an ACE party since we call him ACE a lot and an ACE equals ONE. Pretty clever, huh? I’ve been very excited about this theme because it’s so different. But as I got into planning it, I kept getting into a CASINO theme instead of the [...]

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Retro Photo: Camera Happy

September 16, 2009 wordless wednesday

My mom’s uncle. 17 years old.

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Top Ten {Tuesday}: Sign Language Tips for Babies

September 15, 2009 me

Asa has been signing up a storm this week! He’s got “Lydia”, “clothes”, “more”, “milk” (which doubles for “mommy”) down pat. Plus he thrown in a few others (“dog”, “all done”, “Daddy”, “berry”, etc.) but not exactly where anyone else could recognize it and I’m not sure he exactly knows what he’s doing BUT I [...]

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My New Favorite: The Printable Version

September 12, 2009 linky love

by creature comforts Stationery:: :: :: Printable Snail Stationery from Creature Comforts {you can get lost in this blog!} Mailing Stuff:: :: :: Wrap Around Mailing Label at Blah Blah Blog {this one, too!} Kids Stuff:: :: :: Play Tickets at Gingham Cherry Blog:: :: :: Everything at Living Locurto Cutting Pages:: :: :: Wondertime [...]

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How To Eat a Kiwi (or The Most Random Thing You’ll Read All Day)

September 11, 2009 food

Do kiwis frighten you? I mean, fuzzy brown fruit is not exactly enticing. Plus, they are kind of a pain to peel and eat. Most people just slice them and then peel off the tiny peel on the edges. And it’s kinda juicy to do a nice chopping job. Well, if these are the kinds [...]

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