June 3, 2011
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At our house we always seem to be slightly behind and end up cramming to get our father's day gifts done the night before that special day. Sometimes they don't go as planned and we spend a frustrating time figuring out what to do. This year we decided to change this (maybe the r...
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May 6, 2011
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A friend gave me some leftover 5" squares of minky fabric the other day. There were not enough to make a quilt so I pondered what to do with them. In the meantime someone stepped on the clip that held the baby's pacifier so it didn't get lost. She really only gets it w...
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April 22, 2011
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I know that I have told you about all the babies that are on their way. And their mother's are now doing the decorating. Many of our daughter's friends have seen her baby's room and when she asked them what they would like as a shower gift several requested the fram...
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April 15, 2011
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"What will the Easter bunny bring for the baby?" our grandaughter asked. Now, this is the same
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March 18, 2011
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Wristlets are great if you have lots of other stuff to haul around (like kids and diaper bags and laptops...) and don't want the extra weight of a purse. But after a hard winter the ones we have been using look pretty bad so I decided to surprise the girls with new ones this week. I ...
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March 4, 2011
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Yes, I know - I do lots of baby stuff. I can't help it - my girls and all their friends are at
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February 11, 2011
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Newborn photo shoots are fun. But what do you do with all those pictures? Here is an ide
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Frankly, when it is cold outside, it is also cold inside. I remember living in Phoenix and the air c
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January 8, 2011
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I hope your holidays were full of fun with family and friends. I listened to people make their New Year's resolutions the other night. Some were new but many were the same old ones they make every year and find so difficult to keep. So, we talked with the girl...
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December 13, 2010
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Well, the Christmas music is playing everywhere, most of the shopping is done but the sewing pile still looms, at least at my house. I have at least four more gifts to make before Christmas Day. November and December have been busier than usually with things unplanned but just part of li...
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November 26, 2010
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With Christmas right around the corner the first thing that comes to mind is Santa Clause of course.
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November 5, 2010
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A while back, our oldest daughter painted her dining area walls orange. We all thought she was a little crazy but with her black furniture it actually looks very nice. She has a small table on one side and has been looking for a runner for quite some time now. She really didn't...
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October 29, 2010
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Last week Emma and I were at the fabric store picking up some fabric for my aunt who is 94 and still sewing. While we were looking Emma saw this horse fabric and went nuts over it. "Meesy, we just have to make something with this!" she said. Now, why this little girl is s...
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October 22, 2010
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Our family has been invited to several Halloween gatherings this year. The first is this weekend - a whole week before the 31st! This is Friday and the girls costumes are not quite finished. But the girls are very excited about dressing up for these events. One dec...
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October 8, 2010
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You can never have too many bags. We use bags for everything from storing tiny toys to carrying our groceries in "green" bags. But last week my daughter decided she needed a huge bag. She teaches science two days a week at a local Christian school. But since she shares th...
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August 13, 2010
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Kids love to display their art on the fridge. Adults too seem to stick up lists, reminders and notices where they can be easily accessed.. So, many marketers send information to us printed on these soft magnets in hopes that we will put them in this often viewed place in our homes.  ...
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August 6, 2010
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The girls are growing fast. They love their baby towels with the hoods but are outgrowing them now. When they complained about being cold after their bath the other night mom and I decided to make them larger "big girl" hooded towels for Christmas. Then we remembered that...
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July 23, 2010
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It has been a busy couple of weeks. Our youngest has a baby girl now overdue. But for several weeks she was put on bed rest - mostly due to extreme swelling. So the rest of the family shared taking care of the other two (five years and two years old). We kept them at our hous...
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July 9, 2010
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Our oldest grandaughter is getting a new room. This has been in process for some time since her parents are updating their house at the same time. So new trim, new doors and flooring were needed as well as paint and décor. Papa will paint the trim next week end and...
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July 1, 2010
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It all started with four little words. "I can make that." I only said it once. Now every time
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June 18, 2010
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Girly Girls! They love to primp at even the youngest ages. Our five year old granddaughter loves makeup, jewelry, nail polish and curly hair. Of course she has the straightest hair imaginable and no matter how much of that holding gel you use the curls never last more than ten minut...
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May 21, 2010
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May, June and July seem to be big months this year for babies. Our daughter and most of her fr
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May 14, 2010
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Hello, hello, are you still there? You didn't blow away did you? This is currently a common gr
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May 7, 2010
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My Brother is quite involved with a fundraising group here for kids with cancer. Last week they had a group walk, a big dinner and a silent auction. There were all kinds of items in the auction for almost any dollar level including a $10.00 purchase table that did not require...
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September 5, 2008
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For some time at our house we have been somewhat involved in recycling stuff. A while back I a
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June 19, 2008
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Hello, all ME blog readers. I got to know many of you at this year’s Community Circle in Orlando. If you were there and don't remember me, there's a picture of me on our About Us page. I also post from time to time in the forums under my username db1921 and I created the cof...
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