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A mom to one five year spunky boy blogs about life, parenting and anything else that crosses her mind.

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  • World-Famous CrockPot Chili Recipe on Nov 22, 2009 in Recipes

    Well, not world-famous, but in my circle of family and friends, I am known for making a mean mess of chili. I thought I would share my recipe with you. The secret is cooking it in a slow cooker or crock pot for at least 4 hours so that the beans get...

  • Chasing The Fog on Nov 21, 2009

    Chasing The Fog. Sounds like a book title, doesn't it? Nope. It is what I did yesterday morning. I never knew Fog was so hard to catch! Yesterday morning, I came home after a 14 hour night shift to find The Hubs sick as a dog, so it was up to me to g...

  • Beautiful In Black & White on Nov 18, 2009 in Photography Photos

    My friend Maya at Springtree Road is hosting November In Black & White again, just like she did last year. Hard to believe it has been a year since I "met" her and Gayle, another friend I made through November In B & W.  Enjoy! &nbs...

  • What I Learned From The Dog: A Chicken Soup Review And Giveaway! on Nov 16, 2009 in Bloggy Giveaways

    Since starting this blog two years ago, I have had some awesome opportunities. And this last one has simply been one of the coolest yet! I am now a book reviewer for the Chicken Soup For The Soul Books. Yep, I am one of their blog reviewers. I mean,...

  • Winner Of The Etsy Surprise Goodie Box Giveaway! on Nov 15, 2009 in Winners

    The winner of the Etsy Surprise Goodie Box Giveaway is #150, Kitty of Liquid Ambar Studio. Congratulations!!! Thanks to all of you who entered. Be looking for more giveaways coming soon! ...

  • A Leg Wrist By Any Other Name on Nov 9, 2009 in Things Kids Say

    Yesterday, Monkey was complaining about his leg being sore. Actually, what he said was: "Mom, My leg wrist hurts!" Me: "Honey (hiding a grin), Do you mean your ankle?" Monkey: "Oh yeah! My ankle!"...

  • Free Fonts!! on Nov 4, 2009 in Free Stuff

     Lately I have had some projects going on that simply required more interesting fonts than what I had on hand, so I went on a search. My favorite place to find new fonts is KevinandAmanda.com. Amanda is quite creative and offers free goodies a l...