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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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It’s just occurring to me that Summer is officially over. Sad. Very Sad. After picking up Camp today, I drove over to the Tuesday produce stand to pick up some peppers and tomatoes, only to see a deserted gravel lot. No peppers. No tomatoes. No peaches. The season is over, and I’m not happy about …

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It’s just occurring to me that Summer is officially over. Sad. Very Sad. After picking up Camp today, I drove over to the Tuesday produce stand to pick up some peppers and tomatoes, only to see a deserted gravel lot. No peppers. No tomatoes. No peaches. The season is over, and I’m not happy about …

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Have you guys all seen Napolean Dynamite? A couple months ago I put it on for my kids to see what they would think of it. They loved it. Isn’t that funny?! So they’ve watched it several times now….Well yesterday, out of the blue, Camp said to me, “Mom, will you bring me some Chapstick?”“No, …

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Have any of you ever seen one of those medical mystery shows where they tell you about some crazy medical condition and then you (as the viewer) are supposed to try and guess what the medical condition is? Well I’ve got a mystery of sorts (not medical, though) that I’d love for you to figure …

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Have any of you ever seen one of those medical mystery shows where they tell you about some crazy medical condition and then you (as the viewer) are supposed to try and guess what the medical condition is? Well I’ve got a mystery of sorts (not medical, though) that I’d love for you to figure …

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Yikes. I’m not sure I’ve ever gone this long without writing before. And now I feel journal guilt. I hate rewinding. We went to Vegas and Utah for a few weeks. It was a great trip, as always. The kids had a ball with their cousins and in the water, and I LOVED (and always …

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Yikes. I’m not sure I’ve ever gone this long without writing before. And now I feel journal guilt. I hate rewinding. We went to Vegas and Utah for a few weeks. It was a great trip, as always. The kids had a ball with their cousins and in the water, and I LOVED (and always …

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You know what’s awful? So many times, I find myself being tempted (and giving into the temptation) to teach my kids things that really aren’t appropriate. For example, last Halloween I couldn’t help teaching my kids the rhyme that had such an impact on my childhood: Trick or treat? Smell my feet. Give me something …

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You know what’s awful? So many times, I find myself being tempted (and giving into the temptation) to teach my kids things that really aren’t appropriate. For example, last Halloween I couldn’t help teaching my kids the rhyme that had such an impact on my childhood: Trick or treat? Smell my feet. Give me something …

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