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Right now my girls are having a war with some imaginary boys. They’re yelling things like “We saved the day!” and “Fox on a mission” and “You blockheads!” I love it. I just love it.

Well, my birthday and the Creche Festival and My Favorite Things party have come and gone. So sad. Brian commented to me last Saturday while we were getting things ready for the party that I get as excited for my party as I do about Christmas. Hmmmm….yeah, he’s pretty much right. But to me, My …

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Well, my birthday and the Creche Festival and My Favorite Things party have come and gone. So sad. Brian commented to me last Saturday while we were getting things ready for the party that I get as excited for my party as I do about Christmas. Hmmmm….yeah, he’s pretty much right. But to me, My …

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For those of you who live in Florence (or the surrounding areas) and may not otherwise know, this Friday from 1 to 7 and Saturday from 10 to 5, our church is hosting the 5th annual Community Creche Festival. If you are not already familiar with it–it is basically just a huge collection of the …

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For those of you who live in Florence (or the surrounding areas) and may not otherwise know, this Friday from 1 to 7 and Saturday from 10 to 5, our church is hosting the 5th annual Community Creche Festival. If you are not already familiar with it–it is basically just a huge collection of the …

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You know those movies where the perfect family wakes up to a beautiful holiday morning with a magical snowfall, and all the kids go into their parents’ room and pile onto their bed? Well, yesterday, that scenario became as much a reality as it ever will be–except that the beautiful holiday wasn’t Christmas, it was …

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You know those movies where the perfect family wakes up to a beautiful holiday morning with a magical snowfall, and all the kids go into their parents’ room and pile onto their bed? Well, yesterday, that scenario became as much a reality as it ever will be–except that the beautiful holiday wasn’t Christmas, it was …

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Welp. There goes October. Crazy how that happens. October was a good month for us. Sugar Plum turned three. Man, what a darling little thing she is. It’ll be interesting to see how this next year goes, though–because for my kids, it has been the threes that have been ‘terrible.’ And I can already see …

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Welp. There goes October. Crazy how that happens. October was a good month for us. Sugar Plum turned three. Man, what a darling little thing she is. It’ll be interesting to see how this next year goes, though–because for my kids, it has been the threes that have been ‘terrible.’ And I can already see …

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Despite waking up to the kids fighting this morning, today has been a wonderful day–peaceful (after the morning squabbles were over), relaxing and enjoyable. Brian and I were–for the most part–able to watch both sessions of conference without interruption! I’m not even kidding. I know there are lots of amazing mothers out there who find …

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