March 2012

She sleeps in a crib, wears diapers and unfortunately still drinks formula. For all intensive purposes, Gabby is still a baby. But she has become so much more than a baby. Today I took her to the dentist with Drew and she has overnight turned into a bonafide child. When did it happen? Drew’s infancy, babyhood and toddler times are […]

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In my never-ending quest to find recipes that my children will like that are nutritious, I stumbled upon this one that seemed like a recipe for success. I find myself defaulting to the same veggies all the time, so I like the opportunity to expose my kids to other options. Print Zucchini Chips Author: The Naked Kitchen Recipe type: Side Prep time:  […]

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I come from a place where we hire. We hire someone to fix things, we hire someone to maintain things and we hire people so we don’t have to think or differentiate between the two. When Adam and I bought our first house it was new construction, so we felt at ease that major things would be in good shape. […]

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I cannot remember a time in my life where I could make decisions or choices thinking only of myself. I went from my parents’ home, and influence, almost directly to Adam’s. I never spent an adult moment completely independent. We (both Single Gal and I) have talked so much about the grass being greener on the other side of the […]

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Out of desperation over having crashed the car for not the first time but the SECOND time in one year, I decided that the only thing that would make me feel better was to stuff my face. Lucky for Gabby I had enough bad bananas to make two loaves that are allergy appropriate and two loaves that are Mommy needed. […]

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I always try to be a person of character. That was a strong message my mom always taught me. I may not say or do all the right things but if I try to be honest with myself and do what is right, I can never go wrong. That sometimes means stretching yourself and doing whats uncomfortable just because its […]

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With the recent update of window treatments, I felt at ease for a solid six seconds that things were under control in our house. I felt like the list of projects was at a manageable size and I could finally take a few minutes and just enjoy my surroundings. Then it got nice outside. I guess that’s probably the problem […]

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I don’t know if its all kids or my kids but they love patties. They like anything served to them in patty form. When my friend posted a picture of tuna patties I thought it would be a slam dunk. Not to mention my grandma makes THE BEST salmon patties. The thought of canned salmon has forced me to shy […]

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“Looks like I’m making new friends.” -Drew at the park after talking to an older kid

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