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I hope everybody had a wonderful and safe holiday. I'm enjoying my evening thoroughly because I have all 4 of my kids home with me for the next few days. I even get to spend time with my grandson - who will be a one full year old tomorrow. (How did that happen?)

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New Year's Eve is quickly approaching. It's the end of the old. The beginning of the new. It's a time to move forward and make changes. Do you let your children stay up all night and ring in the new year with noise makers and fireworks? Do you all go to bed early and ignore the festivities? Do you make resolutions and ask your children to do the same? I don't think there is any right or wrong

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It's that time of year when cold air invades the world (unless your current season is summer...). The temperature right now in Atlanta is 32 degrees. It's cold. It's miserable outside. I don't like it one bit. This time of year, when the possibility of snow and ice is near, I take stock of the things I might need in my car in case of an unexpected emergency. Having two small children in the car

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A couple of days ago The girl (my 15yr old daughter) announced she was going out with her girlfriends and heading over to the local Starbucks. I asked her if she had any money when she told me she had a bit of change. So I directed her to take $5.00 out of my wallet. This is when my MIL just about lost it ~ The conversation then went something like this; MIL ~ you let her just go in your purse

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I confess to not understanding the widespread hatred for Harry Potter and Twilight from people who have not actually read the books. What is it about popular juvenile fiction that engenders such extreme emotion on the part of non-fans?It all makes perfect sense if you actually read it - then you will know for sure if you love, like, dislike, hate or want to burn the books.I've read all of the

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Many of you may realize that parenting is a continual process of learning and adjusting. I was once asked how I know so much about parenting and feel that I am qualified to give any kind of advice on the topic. I explained to that person that part of my reasoning was simple experience. Having four children of various ages, all with their own special issues, has given me a very wide range of

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I was reading through the Atlanta Parents magazine today and noticed the recent holiday article detailing this year's favorite toys for Christmas. I couldn't help but notice that all the favorites consisted of multiple buttons to make them faster, glitzier and noisier than other toys that have come before. Of course, this is the trend each year as the holidays approach. The manufacturers work

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I HATE POTTY TRAINING. That's all I have to say on the subject...

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Welcome to December. We now have less than 24 days to do all our shopping. I, of course, would NEVER wait until the very last minute to do shopping for every single person on my list. Nope - not me...

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In keep with the Thanksgiving theme this week I'd like to ask you to take a moment of time and visit with a fellowette mom in need. Perri's need is twofold and very simple. First Perri needs lots of prayers. Because of the amazing group you all are I know that you can and will surely expend all your thought and prayers without hesitation! Perri's blog is Please take a moment or two to read

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This week begins the American Thanksgiving holiday. This is an important time for us. We visit with our families. We eat good food. We eat too much food... Most importantly, though, we teach our kids to be thankful for the blessings in our lives. It is one of the most important parts of this holiday. Take some time today, and this week, to ask your children what they are thankful for. You might

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You may have read a few days ago where Marisa took it upon herself to cut her hair. If you did, you will be well aware that this happened while Mommy wasn't home. If you have not read about Marisa's escapades with scissors, check out that link where it says "cut her hair" and read all about how my wonderful husband failed to pay proper attention to her while I was away. I would like to say that

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I have a very cool give-away over at my blog The Mind of a Mom!! A 4-pack of tickets to opening night of Disney On Ice - Princesses in Toronto.This contest will close Dec 2nd/09 ~ You need to leave your name and email address. ~ I ask is that you please pass this amazing give-a-way on to your friends. What a wonderful Pre-Christmas gift for your kids or just a great early Christmas gift for

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Ok. I'm an idiot.You see, you should always pay attention to your three-year-old. And you should be especially worried when she is quiet. Too much quiet is never a good sign - you would think I would know this by now, but apparently I am a slow learner. (besides which, I really like quiet)Shauna went to the church youth group last night (she is a youth leader) and left me to watch the girls.

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There's a monster that lives in my girls' closet. It hides in there and causes havoc and chaos by tumbling the clothes around and jumbling everything together or tearing everything to the floor. I know it is a monster, because MY beautiful girls would NEVER throw their clothes around in such manner just to make a mess. The Closet Monster also plays nasty little tricks. He takes the clothes and

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On Friday and Saturday night at any mall, you can find hordes of teenage girls dressed, shall we say, provocatively. Super-short skirts, high heels and low-cut tops abound.Halloween is frequently used by teenage girls as an excuse to dress in as slutty a manner as possible. Skin-tight catsuits, hooker outfits, sexy nurse, and sexy cop costumes are roaming the streets.I stopped in a convenience

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Here's the list of those entered into my giveaway. 1) John   (12 posts in the forum) 2) Cornyman   (0 posts in the forum) 3) Petula   (0 posts in the forum) 4) Sandy   (2 posts in the forum) 5) Robin   (4 posts in the forum) 6) Russ   (1 posts in the forum) 7) Zizzy   (9 posts in the forum) Well - There are 7 prizes and 7 entrants. There were people who commented, but didn't join the

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Does reduced fat mean reduced sugar? You might wonder why we're stacking up the sugar in reduced fat foods. After all, they're not making any claims about reducing sugar. Just because a cookie is touted as low fat doesn't mean it has less sugar than its regular counterpart and a reduction of fat does not necessarily mean a major reduction in calories. ------------------------------------------

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I'll be setting up for the choosing of winners later this evening. I'll be announcing winners tomorrow. Just wanted to let everybody know. 

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This weekend has been incredibly eventful. I only have a brief moment tonight, but I want to share with you what I have learned over the past couple of days. 1) Home made costumes are far better than store bought costumes. It doesn't matter how uncreative one might be your young child will enjoy that hand made costume so much and won't even notice all the imperfections. 2) Turkey basters make

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Happy Halloween Graphics                    

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**This is not a paid post. This is a product review. I met the creator of this product at the home school convention I attended in July and asked her to allow me to use this product and write a review.** I was wandering the aisles of the vendor room at the Southeast Home School Expo checking out the various materials that were being offered for display. I had passed up booth after endless booth

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 Found this HERE and wanted to share. Top Ten Signs That You Might Be A Frustrated Mom   1. Your children know how to read HTML code but can't operate a vacuum cleaner. 2. Your children tell you that you said "yes" and you don't even remember the question. 3. You go to the grocery store and find yourself having a good time. 4. Your husband asks how your day went and you rate it on

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Hi all.I will be contributing occasionally to this blog – to give a perspective from Dad’s point of view. Thus, I thought I would tell you a little bit about myself before I begin bloviating on matters that I probably don’t know nearly as much about as I think I do.My name is Randall and I have the privilege of sharing my life with Shaunalynn – who is, without question, the best thing ever to

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