tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28243618967775055562025-04-11T18:49:53.752-05:00Raising kids from TODDLER to TEEN can make your home feel like a zoo! Here I share what I've experienced and learned along the way with my 4 monkeys - I mean kids.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2824361896777505556.post-38969147190282060642012-03-16T03:18:00.002-05:002012-03-16T03:18:56.106-05:00

Potty training.  I loathe it.  I have absolutely NO patience for anything potty related.  I do not can not help a child to the potty 50 million times a day, clean up 25 mishaps, wash all the laundry such occurrences create and maintain a sensible level of patience and mental stability.  Now that that is clear we'll move on... I have 4 children.  Two of them are

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Here is my recipe for Blueberry Syrup.  I came up with it spur of the minute like when I couldn't find my mom's recipe.  It turned out really yummy!  Blueberry Syrup 2 cups blueberries (don't forget to rinse your berries with cold water) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup water Mix in a bowl and microwave about 8 minutes, stirring halfway. (Microwave times vary of course.  Cook until it

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As usual, I did not plan our meal for tonight.  I plan to meal plan - and never quite get it done.  So at 6pm, when most moms have food on the table (or are at least cooking it) my hubby and oldest daughter "M" (age 12) were saying 'What's for supper??'  Honestly, I had not thought about it.  Supper was the last thing on my mind after a day of running and doing.  I

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The last few weeks have found me busier than usual.  Here are just a few of the things that have been on my plate - besides chocolate covered AND filled doughnuts (thanks hubby!). * friends, friends, friends:  Can we just say that sometimes my girls are not deprived socially?  I can not count the number of times they have spent the night away from home, or had someone spend the

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This is an update to my post here. ** I've copied and pasted my 4 goals.  In red lettering I am telling it like it is - or how it ain't. ** Here are my 4 goals for the next 12 weeks: 1.)  I will post to my blog at least once each week.  (resolution 6)   It has been 22 days since I set this goal.  Twenty-two days is 3 weeks and a day, so I should have posted 3 times

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I am so excited to report that my daughter's Cupcake Birthday Party was a blast for all the kids in attendance.  The idea for this party was a spur of the moment decision to have cupcakes for the neighborhood kids on the afternoon of A's 8th birthday.  It was spur of the moment because last Saturday I was on the phone with hubby finding out - much to A's disappointment - that he would

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My 2nd daughter, A, will be turning 8 today.  I can't believe she is already 8!  She is very, VERY excited.  She actually just walked up to me grinning ear to ear and bouncing, singing 'I'm al-most e-i-gh-t!'  LOL  She should be in bed.  It is 11:20 pm.  She is not in bed because my oven broke.  Just. stopped. working.  So, we went to my in-laws to

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 I have 4 children and with each one I struggled with the decision to breastfeed or not.  I know breastfeeding is best for my babies.  I know the bond between breastfeeding mother and breastfed baby is intense. So, why the struggle?  Well, I'm a bit clumsy :oP so I don't like breastfeeding in public.  I know the pain of clogged ducts, thrush and mastitis.  I know the

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We recently spent 2 days with my parents.  My 3 yo son, N, loves collecting and eating pecans with Popaw, so soon after we arrived N and Popaw went out to have some bonding time over pecans.  They were out sitting in the easy chairs sharing their feast when my soon to be 8 yo daughter, A, walked up and overheard N asking Popaw to 'frack' another pecan.  A quickly stated,  "

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 Kelli at Three Boys and a Dog has issued a challenge for bloggers to choose 4 goals to work on for the next 12 weeks! I wrote last week about my goal and resolutions for 2012.  My main goal for this year is to become better self-disciplined.  Several of the resolutions I wrote about are either not measureable via my blog or I believe will just take much more time than the allotted

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I don't usually make New Year Resolutions, but it's time I make some changes around here. My goal for 2012 is to become better self-disciplined in several areas of my life.  So, here are my resolutions to help me reach my goal: 1.)  I need to fix my relationship with God.  By that I mean that I need to slow down and listen for God's voice and direction in my life.  I need to

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ELF:  A Family Blog is having a Mother-ease Cloth Diaper Review & Giveaway! Cloth Diapers  ELF has posted a review of the Mother-ease Wizard EasyStuff diaper complete with pictures of the inside of the diaper and pictures of baby wearing the diaper.  This diaper  looks like a great one to add to your stash.   I have a Sandy's fitted and an Oceans2 Airflow

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There is a beautiful tote bag up for grabs at Fiber & Fire.  Winner gets to choose their favorite color from a choice of 5 Amy Butler Honeysuckle totes!  The retail value of the tote is $100!  And they are all beautiful.  My favorites are the navy and the gray.  Here is the link:  http://fiberandfire.blogspot.com/2011/09/lets-have-giveaway.html  And here is

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Another Fluff Fest giveaway from Happily Domestic is the Posh Pumpkins Diaper and Turtle Bag Giveaway.  The diapers are cute and bright solid colors with contrasting snaps.  The Turtle Bags are wet bags with a super cute name.  I LOVE that they are called Turtle Bags!  The prints for the Turtle Bags are very cute and make for a hard choice come decision time.  Head over

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As part of her Fluff Fest festivities, Happily Domestic is having a GoGreen giveaway!  The winner of the giveaway will receive TWO Champ 2.0's!!  How awesome is that?  If I win I will definitely choose the black diaper with the multi-colored snaps - so pretty!  Pretty and economically priced; if I don't win I might just buy one.  Head over to Happily Domestic and try to

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Some seriously fun books are up for grabs over at the Misplaced Jersey Girl blog.  Wreck This Journal is a book that you destroy!  Lots of kids would love to have permission to destroy their book - and have lots of fun doing it!  The other books up for grabs are equally as fun.  How to Be An Explorer of the World combines art and science in a unique way that expands children's

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Thanks, Mail Carrier is having an eyeglasses giveaway from 39dollarglasses.com. The winner of this giveaway can choose sunglasses - with a prescription or not. I would LOVE to win this giveaway.  I have very light sensitive eyes, but have not been able to buy prescription sunglasses.  39dollarglasses.com has very stylish frames and several lens tint choices.  Choosing just the

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Happenings of the Harper Household is hosting a Kissaluvs Pocket Trainer Giveaway.  3 blessed participants will each receive a pocket trainer courtesy of Kissaluvs!  The trainers are perfect for little tykes learning to use the loo!  They have side snaps for easy removal - very handy in case of an accident.  They have light absorbency to catch those little trickles that

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There is some serious cute fluffiness up for grabs over at the Harper Household blog!  Jolimini's Etsy shop is full of beautiful diapers, many of them embroidered!  The winner of this giveaway gets to choose any of the in stock diapers and will also receive an insert!  I really need to win this one, but I'll let you enter too.  LOL  Here is the link:  http://

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Here is a very 'NOW' giveaway from an Etsy crafter! Kates Feathers have beautiful dyed feather extensions in three lengths - short, medium and long. Included with each feather kit are 2 beads and a piece of fishing line for threading your hair into the bead. The colored are pretty and fashionable. The 4th of July colors are very festive and perfect for celebrating our nation's birthday! Enter

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Oooooh!  I really hope I win this one! Candy Wrapper has some of the CUTEST fabric choices!  You can mix and match your favorite pattern and favorite PUL color to create your dipe then add snaps in your favorite color!  To make it easy on you, the company even lists suggested PUL colors with each of their patterned fabric choices!  The winner of this giveaway will receive a

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Bum Covered Diapers and Beautifully Bella Faith are giving away a custom fitted diaper OR a $10 store credit ~ if you win, you get to choose which prize you want!  Bum Covered Diapers has lots of cute options for there custom fitted dipes.  Check them out, choose your fabric and let your personality (or that of your child) shine through with the color/pattern you choose.  The

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My only son is my 3rd child.  He is 2 1/2 yo.  He is putting a new spin on the meaning of the word 'germs'.  This past Tuesday I met my mom halfway (halfway between her house and mine, our meeting spot for exchanging the kids).  The location is a gas station...with a restroom.  My 7yo came out of the one person at a time loo and left the door open.  My son, who knows

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Well, I had an encounter with a roach today.  Seriously.  Thankfully, it was no where near my baby girl.  But, it was in her stuff.  I dumped a full pail of dirty dipes into the washer and then saw a little roach crawl its little self right out of the pail and into the washer with the dipes.  Um...  Hubby? Y'all should know my hubby - who is not for cloth diapering

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First off, let me just say that I HATE BUGS.  Little ones, shiny ones, spotted ones, and especially BIG ones.  They completely gross me out and give me the heebie jeebies. My first child never cared much for bugs.  She spent her time talking and climbing and didn't really see a need for bugs.  My second child was a beautiful little toddler during the year of the ladybug '

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