I don’t know exactly what I expected out of motherhood.  Maybe I had some idea, I envisioned the baking cookies part (which I rarely do) and the afternoon filled with crafts (yeah, I don’t do those either).  I imagined the first day of...
Topics: Baking and Confections, birth, birthday, four years old, Little Monkeys, Macaroni and cheese, Mommydom, motherhood, Pictures, Pregnancy

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In May 2008 I started a weekly series I lovingly referred to as the Blog Tip Sharing Project. At the time, I was pretty much in love with all things blogging and wanted to share some of the things I’d learned along the way. Also at that time, I..
Topics: blog tip sharing project redux

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Some of you are going to be in shock when you read this.  Others of you may question whether or not you feel like we can continue being friends.I hope this doesn’t change things between us.I do not really care for chocolate or sweets.  I KNOW! ..
Topics: Chocolate, Food and Related Products, Frozen, hole-y matrimony, Ice cream, jennifer and tate battle, Types of chocolate

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About 5 years ago, I looked in the mirror at my fat thighs and the rolls under my bra and decided I’d had enough.  With Tate’s help, we went on a low-carb diet (think more South Beach than Atkins) and I started going to the gym 3-4 times.
Topics: Alabama, Health, Indiana, my hawt body, Physical exercise

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Carson slept through the night at 5 months, Ella at 6 months. I remember thinking that life could only get better from this point forward. Sleep seemed like the ultimate reward.Carson walked at 12 months, Ella at 15 months. I was certain that the...
Topics: Child, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Little Monkeys, Mommydom, Movies, Pictures, Tooth

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