i recently posted on Bear and my journey to grow our own butterflies and our subsequent attempt to let them go. we were attached to one butterfly who was especially dear to us. his name was ginky (named by Bear). either when he was developing or when his wings were drying, they got folded and never unfurled. needless to say, without …
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words of wisdom from a 3 year old
i just want to share with you all part of a conversation with Bear that i had last night as he was going to sleep. it warms my heart that he is learning about The Lord. “mommy…”God and Jesus are, yike, all mixed togehsure.” “…and a little child shall lead them all.” Keep …
birthday cake countdown “calendar”
with Bear’s 3rd biRtHDaY impending, we made a coUnTdoWN caLeNDaR to mark the days until it came. i printed off a birthday cake coloring sheet grabbed the markers and off he went. i created 3 cAnDLeS out of paper and glitter glue. the first candle glued down. the second candle glued down. the third …
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in {her} shoes…me
well, it’s moMMa moNDaY again. time for another installment of the “in {her} shoes“ series. in light of Bear’s birthday, i decided to share my story today. it is strange and hard to write this. my “story” isn’t at all as challenging as others we’ve seen. iT’s juST mE, nothing spectacular. my name is …
i got published!!!
Okay, okay, it was just a letter to the editor, but still… It makes me happy. Especially when my response was as passionate as this one. After reading the article, I sat down almost immediately and wrote my email to Parents magazine. It isn’t unusual for me to disagree about the contents of media articles. …
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he changed my life
the second i saw your face, i fell in LovE. then i fell over and over and over again. when they placed you in my arms, i felt such a powerful rUsH go over me… it is one that words can never explain yet other mommies understand fully the first moments so full …
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my little
if you’ve never used picnik.com, it’s wonderful for photo editing. i am not the most computer-literate person and will probably never have the strength to attempt photoshop. it’s completely frEE too! take a look around and try out all the fun stuff they have! there’s some more tools accessible if you pay the annual fee of …
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babies love baby faces
i found this darling Baby Face Photo Quilt Playmat on GeniusBabies.com. it almost makes me wish that I had another baby just so i could buy one! (not ready to give up my full night’s sleep, i just got it back!) right now they are on sale for $19.95, marked down from $29.95. it’s 4 square feet, crinkles, …
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when he’s grown
when he’s grown i will miss his sticky fingers and ticklish toes when he’s grown i will miss the way he looks at me as if i put the stars in the sky when he’s grown i will miss that sweet smell he has when he first wakes up when he’s grown he’ll no longer …