2 is Tough When You’re Stuck In The Bluebonnets

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2 is tough. You’re still just so dang adorable that your parents want lots and lots of pictures of you… But you want snacks… And you want a nap… And you hate these shoes… And you hate the grass touching you… It doesn’t help that your big brother is turning on the charm… Doesn’t he [...]

Preparing For Goodbye- A Dog Story

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I cradled his head as he rested it atop my growing belly, smooshing both slobbery cheeks together. I reached down and gave him a kiss on the lips. This wasn’t an uncommon show of affection for my dog at the time. I was 26. He was 5. He was my “baby.” My 180 lb baby. [...]

Imagination and Determination (To Not Clean One’s Room)

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He was supposed to be cleaning his room. “Uhh… hey buddy. What’s… this? Your room’s not clean, and um…” “Mom, I’m preparing to fight daddy. I need you to put this book back in my belt first.” “Okay, good luck with that.”   Don’t worry. There was no fight. He came to our room to [...]

Bath Bomb With Musical Accompaniment

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I’ve been focusing on maintaining a level of sanity around here this week that has required me to neglect blogging. It seems that I can only have 2 of these 3- happy kids, clean house, updated blog and all things related to that. Typically, it’s the house the loses out, but I’m craving some clean [...]