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Expert mom?

2012-01-27T22:41:00.002-06:00

I surely think not. I often get asked questions about parenting a teen. I guess because my circle of friends all have school agers or preschoolers. The thought of having a teen absolutely scares the...

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Happy New Year

2012-01-03T23:50:00.002-06:00

Our 2012 started out with lots of excitement. We headed home from the annual beach house trip on Monday. As we got home I started to clear out the car from the cups and trash that usually collects on...

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A very Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T22:05:00.002-06:00

I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas. We have learned in the past that less is more. We didn't go overboard with gifts, we didn't travel, we spent less and donated more. We are...

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Happy 17th Birthday Ashley

2011-11-07T13:43:00.003-06:00

I know it's a little late but hey LATE is my middle name. We celebrated Ashley's 17th birthday on Saturday October 29th (her actual birthday) by taking her and 3 friends out to dinner to Taste of...

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14 weeks

2011-10-23T17:12:00.002-05:00

Yesterday I hit the 14 week mark. I have an appt Tuesday and I'm sure everything will be moving right along. This pregnancy is so different than my other 2. With Ashley I was 16 and well don't...

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Exciting News!

2011-08-22T23:06:00.009-05:00

Aaron and I decided in March that we would do the frozen embryo transfer pretty soon. I mean what were we waiting for the baby has been frozen for 4 years. (see our prior blog for IVF details) I...

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Summer is OVER!

2011-08-21T22:01:00.004-05:00

I am happy and sad that summer is over. Happy because we might finally get some cooler weather in the next month. Happy because we will finally get back to a schedule and a routine. Maybe my house...

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Q & A Wednesday

2011-08-03T14:42:00.001-05:00

Follow up- These will be on Friday normally.Jenn asked: What's one thing from your past you wish you would have never done/said? Describe the perfect date night with Aaron...your choices not...

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Q & A Wednesday {Thursday}

2011-07-28T16:00:00.002-05:00

Well crap I forgot yesterday was Wednesday. We spent the morning and afternoon at the Blue Bell Creamery then went to the Blue Bell Aquatic center so by the time I got home I was exhausted and...

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Future Chef

2011-07-25T21:06:00.004-05:00

Ashley has said for years she wants to be a chef. Lately she has been cooking and making grocery lists and looking up recipes. Aaron and I are taking her to a cooking class Friday night. We can't...

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Hey there

2011-07-22T10:42:00.003-05:00

So I know it's been a while. I was reading through my blog last and really love that I have a written diary of some of the most important events in my life. It got me thinking that I really need to...

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Father's Day

2011-06-19T10:20:00.003-05:00

On this day Father's Day means something different. I have always taken for granted that my daddy would always be there even when "I" got old and grey. Well I am not old or grey. I am sure I still...

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Wow

2011-01-11T23:48:00.003-06:00

Stop this roller coaster I am on. I love how in October I said I was going to pay more attention to he blog. Yea so that didn't happen and I won't say that again. We have had the best and worst...

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New design

2010-10-20T15:21:00.003-05:00

I am going to start paying more attention to this blog. Between Lily Lou Designs, Cypress Calling and my own family stuff I have been one busy momma but things are going to get back to SIMPLE soon!...

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Recent road trip

2010-09-07T22:23:00.003-05:00

Labor Day weekend we decided to go on a little road trip around some Texas towns. We headed northwest to Austin to eat at Salt Lick bbq. It was gmod but not the best, Rudy's is the best in my...

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Silent Sunday!!!

2010-08-29T22:41:00.002-05:00

That's right folks I am bringing it back.

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Lily's latest sneakiness

2010-08-16T21:06:00.002-05:00

Last night about 8 I heard footsteps in the bedroom above the office, which is Ashley's room. The wins were sleeping or so I thought. I went upstairs to find Lily with a sharpie in her hand coloring...

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Stuck on this roller coaster...............

2010-08-11T23:28:00.002-05:00

called LIFE!!!! Living in Newfoundland I developed a simpler way of life and I liked it. Now I am running ragged, driving here, there, everywhere and stuck on this roller coaster. As if I didn't...

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Hey there we are still alive!

2010-07-23T23:32:00.005-05:00

Well I had this grand idea that every day I would post about the past few days but it's not going that way. By the time we get back from our daily adventures I am exhausted. I will just give a few...

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Calgary pictures

2010-07-16T16:30:00.002-05:00

Instead of uploading the pictures one by one I added them to Flickr which is a ton easier.Calgary 2010

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Calgary Stampede

2010-07-14T22:28:00.003-05:00

Saturday we went to the Calgary Stampede. This happened to also be mine and Aaron's 6th anniversary. We didn't have anything planned, just dinner that night. We took the train into the stampede...

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Calgary

2010-07-12T23:05:00.003-05:00

We have only been here 4 days but I feel like it's already been 2 weeks. We have doe so much and walked so far. Seriously this city has alot to offer. We got in Thur and headed to our hotel in...

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Slime Time

2010-07-07T23:29:00.003-05:00

While we were at the farm for the Fourth of July uncle Chris let the kids make slime. It was so cool. You can seriously tell he is an engineer. The kids thought it was so cool and fun. Check out...

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Happy 4th of July-Pics

2010-07-04T23:59:00.005-05:00

We had a fun filled weekend in small town, TX at the farm where my grandparents live. Picture a small town, parade with the local high school cheerleaders and boy scout troop along with turkey legs...

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Check check check

2010-06-24T18:55:00.003-05:00

I am a list person. I create lots of lists throughout the day. When I wake in the morning I write down 4-5 things I want to get accomplished that day. It can be the floors, hanging up wall stuff,...

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