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Martha, For About an Hour

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Last week was rough. Brinley had a 48-hour virus and kind of gave up sleeping (like, at all) for a few nights and was extra clingy in the days and the big sisters were running wild, beating on each other and the house was sinking even deeper into a pit of cluttered agony and for the first time I … [Read more...]

Molasses

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I slept for three hours last night. And the night before that, too.It feels like I am wading through waist-high molasses, trying to stay on top of the tasks and demands at hand, but the sludge of sleep deprivation hinders my every move. I knew having three kids this close in age would be hard, … [Read more...]

Some Come HAPPY?!

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I used to think that happy babies were nothing more than urban legend. My first two kids weren't colicky screamers, but they were somewhat high maintenence babies. They needed lots of jostling and rocking and soothing and bouncing and they didn't fare well with traveling or change or … [Read more...]

Valentine’s Day…

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I neither love nor despise Valentine's Day.I know there are many out there who refuse to celebrate it, yelping, "We don't need a special day to celebrate our love! Every day is beautiful! And he brings me flowers all the time! And it's just a capitalistic ploy to get us to buy more chocolate and … [Read more...]

Leaving On a Jet Plane

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I've had a bit of a rough week: the kids and husband have all been sick, hacking up lungs and smearing snot all over the couches. I am feeling rushed and frantic with all the work I need to accomplish each week to keep up the pace with my real estate course. I am tired of eating healthily and have … [Read more...]

January Down…

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You may remember my goals for the year ahead (lose 30 pounds, stop chewing my fingernails, and make exercise a priority again) and are wondering if I have followed through with any of those intentions.I am pleased to report that I am experiencing success in all three realms! I am down five pounds … [Read more...]

Hot.

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This tool has revolutionized my hair styling experience:It's the Enzo Milano Clipless Curling Iron and I love it to pieces. My hair is very thick and kind of crazy, so in the past when I had grown it out it looked unruly and icky and I always chopped it off into a bob so I could better control … [Read more...]

Do As I Say, Not As I Do.

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I am a slob. And kind of lazy. Those two pieces of me add up to a messy house. I am working on it and trying to keep a tighter rein on my slothful tendencies, but I am also starting to wonder how I can teach my children about being tidy and helpful with chores when I can't seem to master it myself.I … [Read more...]

Schooled

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I used to be able (with a few exceptions) to pick out the home-schooled kids in a crowd: they were the quiet, socially awkward ones who liked to talk about medieval times and their pants were always too short.I swore I would never home-school my future children, for the sake of their social … [Read more...]