tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:38:18 +0000http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Heather)Blogger183125MidwestParentshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-6684524953385763944Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:20:00 +00002009-11-11T18:20:00.301-06:00healthwordless wednesdaycurrent eventshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/5ijh3JuNAhs/wordless-wednesday-avoid-flu-of-pigs.htmlheather@comparativechildhood.com (Heather T)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=5ijh3JuNAhs:1OrdNiZOtas:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=5ijh3JuNAhs:1OrdNiZOtas:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/5ijh3JuNAhs" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/11/wordless-wednesday-avoid-flu-of-pigs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-1694125705508816654Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:13:00 +00002009-11-11T06:13:00.112-06:00familywordless wednesdayholidaysThailand, circa 1967-8.Downtime on the ground between missions as a 707 refueler with four fighters.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/8d5pMI2xDDI/wordless-wednesday-thank-you-veterans.htmlheather@comparativechildhood.com (Heather T)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=8d5pMI2xDDI:ZKGW4J-Cq7k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=8d5pMI2xDDI:ZKGW4J-Cq7k:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/8d5pMI2xDDI" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/11/wordless-wednesday-thank-you-veterans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-405691833730009569Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:03:00 +00002009-11-10T06:03:00.136-06:00it worked for uspregnancyfamilytraditionsinexpensive family funfoodA long time ago, more than a decade ago, one of my dearest friends introduced me to Friday Night Pizza and a Movie Night. She had three children at the time, 5 years, 2 years and newborn. Every Friday night their whole family would watch a movie together and enjoy homemade pizza. It was always a kids movie that the children would enjoy. We found out about it because my daughter and I came by one http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/2fAw2d9QMmQ/pizza-and-movie.htmlheather@comparativechildhood.com (Heather T)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=2fAw2d9QMmQ:UIwgJekCzqg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=2fAw2d9QMmQ:UIwgJekCzqg:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/2fAw2d9QMmQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/11/pizza-and-movie.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-1309222359391668115Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:02:00 +00002009-11-09T06:02:01.038-06:00healthparenting choicescurrent eventsIt was a problem that didn't have a perfect solution. And the information needed to make a decision regarding the solution was ever-changing. Enter stage right: swine flu.See, I'm already messing up. It's politically incorrect to call the virus "swine flu." Poor pigs. Ok, then. H1N1. It doesn't really matter, though, right? The new, more technical name still causes panic in people.The problem washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/5VK5x5bnN-A/avoiding-piggie-flu.htmlheather@comparativechildhood.com (Heather T)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=5VK5x5bnN-A:DrixdkVCw-I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=5VK5x5bnN-A:DrixdkVCw-I:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/5VK5x5bnN-A" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/11/avoiding-piggie-flu.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-8205060003506454190Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:48:00 +00002009-11-06T07:48:00.310-06:00recipeThis is my quick and easy recipe for French dip sandwiches, using a crock pot. I usually buy a roast or two when they are on sale and throw them in the deep freezer until I want to cook one.For this recipe you need a roast (whatever kind you like the best!), a French loaf, beef bouillon cubes, 1 can of beef broth, cheese slices and water. In the morning, take your roast straight from the freezer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/HNpDuiN_l7s/crock-pot-french-dip-sandwiches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=HNpDuiN_l7s:raCAsS010_U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=HNpDuiN_l7s:raCAsS010_U:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/HNpDuiN_l7s" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/11/crock-pot-french-dip-sandwiches.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-4900470540789965662Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:28:00 +00002009-11-05T07:28:00.127-06:00Good Reads10 Favorite AuthorsMaeve Binchy- My favorite book was Circle of Friends.Anita Shreve - I don't think I've disliked any of her books.Jodi Picoult - Her books are somewhat predictable for me, but still good.LaVeryle Spencer - It's romance, what many would consider fluff but I enjoyed it during and after college when I needed something less than intense to read. Also she's a Minnesota author. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/fX6CmWcei9M/ten-favorite-grown-up-authors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=fX6CmWcei9M:BSkthTSlyJA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=fX6CmWcei9M:BSkthTSlyJA:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/fX6CmWcei9M" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/11/ten-favorite-grown-up-authors.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-7985436496102054264Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:48:00 +00002009-11-03T23:03:39.657-06:00wordless wednesday Check out more Wordless Wednesday.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/ZLdMk8MS3Ws/these-days-are-passing-too-quickly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather)5<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=ZLdMk8MS3Ws:LZuiL-h66bU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=ZLdMk8MS3Ws:LZuiL-h66bU:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/ZLdMk8MS3Ws" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/11/these-days-are-passing-too-quickly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-9127410644559963334Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:44:00 +00002009-11-03T07:44:00.037-06:00it worked for usWhen my oldest was two, she liked to go places and do things much like she still does today. She’s a doer and a social butterfly, yet even the most social two and three year olds have their limits of how many errands they can stand before they melt down.At the same time, there are sometimes days that parents just really need to run a lot of errands. Sometimes it’s just unavoidable to have to go 5http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/3mA9LeWLd5s/busy-day-sanity-saver-with-twos-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=3mA9LeWLd5s:s8vigWou5ls:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=3mA9LeWLd5s:s8vigWou5ls:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/3mA9LeWLd5s" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/11/busy-day-sanity-saver-with-twos-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-4086187836743451600Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:03:00 +00002009-11-02T07:04:16.924-06:00Minnesotamidwest wintersPeople in other parts of the country often can’t imagine why anyone would want to live in Minnesota. Our winters are cold and long, our summers are (usually) hot, humid and over in the blink of an eye. But Minnesota has a way of growing on people. Sure, they complain while they’re here but when/if they move out of state I almost always hear them say “I wish I was still in Minnesota.”Here, some ofhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/3Kzo_4AE1Kw/why-live-in-minnesota.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=3Kzo_4AE1Kw:MEOF6rY4oy4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=3Kzo_4AE1Kw:MEOF6rY4oy4:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/3Kzo_4AE1Kw" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-live-in-minnesota.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-2036125161384280294Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:47:00 +00002009-10-30T04:47:00.352-05:00recipeWhen the weather turns cold there's nothing better than warm soup and fresh bread for dinner. photo credit: mia3momMy girlfriend, Holly, gave me this recipe in 1995 and it's still one of my favorites for fall:Spicy Squash Soup 1 winter squash (such as butternut)1 T butter2 small yellow onions, diced1 mild chili pepper, cored, seeded & diced (small)1 quart chicken stock or broth (4 c)1 T ground http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/P_I82PzRZeA/spicy-squash-soup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hip Mom's Guide)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=P_I82PzRZeA:FnUIV4DIWcA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=P_I82PzRZeA:FnUIV4DIWcA:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/P_I82PzRZeA" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/spicy-squash-soup.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-4043144828785344021Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:28:00 +00002009-10-29T10:28:03.738-05:00Good ReadsI first read this intriguing book years ago and am now the proud owner of a very old copy, and a new (well, new but used) copy, as well. The most recently released edition has the following subtitle:"9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence."Tough to resist that one, isn't it?The book, co-written by Vicki Robin and the late Joe Dominguez, is a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/dsmHRFcvjfE/book-review-your-money-or-your-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hip Mom's Guide)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=dsmHRFcvjfE:-pMcNobfmoY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=dsmHRFcvjfE:-pMcNobfmoY:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/dsmHRFcvjfE" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/book-review-your-money-or-your-life.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-7037492982565663030Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:59:00 +00002009-10-28T07:32:47.673-05:00wordless wednesday See more Wordless Wednesday here and here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/W0nRv5KsSG0/when-in-rome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hip Mom's Guide)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=W0nRv5KsSG0:ZS2i5BCUC-8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=W0nRv5KsSG0:ZS2i5BCUC-8:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/W0nRv5KsSG0" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/when-in-rome.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-5275905425382018111Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:59:00 +00002009-10-31T11:44:21.549-05:00it worked for usfoodUgghh. No, this isn't going to be a post about handing out raisins on Halloween. This post is about what you can add to your own counter-top treats this year that's not quite as punishing as that Snickers bar you've been eyeing.Step one: Carve your pumpkins.Step two: Keep the seeds. When I was a kid we always rinsed the seeds, sprayed them with Pam, and doused them with salt. This is a tasty http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/VZdecMvNnnQ/healthier-halloween.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hip Mom's Guide)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=VZdecMvNnnQ:e_ZplYGPYGI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=VZdecMvNnnQ:e_ZplYGPYGI:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/VZdecMvNnnQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/healthier-halloween.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-4901789935074556868Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:29:00 +00002009-10-27T08:46:47.717-05:00craftstraditionsLo those many years ago, before we had children and were still living in the Big City, my husband and I received a gift. It looked like this: I swear to you that in all of my life up until that moment I'd never heard of any such thing. People didn't just carve faces on their pumpkins? Happy faces? Sad faces? Scary faces? There were designs? This was beyond my frame of reference, friends. I came http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/4cVrOYtI_JA/pumpkin-carving-get-your-template-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Hip Mom's Guide)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=4cVrOYtI_JA:i4KtslrM1m0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=4cVrOYtI_JA:i4KtslrM1m0:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/4cVrOYtI_JA" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/pumpkin-carving-get-your-template-here.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-4654074378834107629Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +00002009-10-23T06:00:05.489-05:00recipeThis recipe is a family favorite. It's a favorite for me, because it is so darned easy-- literally all you do is cook some pasta and brown some meat. And a favorite for the kids, because it is so darned cheesy. I love to bring this dish to new moms, sick families, and potlucks!Ingredients:1 box penne or mostaccioli pasta1 lb ground beef (if you're ambitious, it's also good with 1/2 lb beef and 1/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/wmJ4DKHjiY4/easy-cheesy-mostaccioli.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Two Shews)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=wmJ4DKHjiY4:e1txRz9vT70:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=wmJ4DKHjiY4:e1txRz9vT70:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/wmJ4DKHjiY4" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/easy-cheesy-mostaccioli.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-917735952158108580Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +00002009-10-22T06:00:01.777-05:00Good ReadsHubs and I are readers. (Well... that's not completely honest. Hubs is a reader. I was a reader. I used to finish several books a week-- and in the past year or so I've really struggled to finish much of anything. )Anywho.We're readers. We love to read, love to collect books, love to talk about what we've read-- it's been a major part of our relationship since we first began dating. When we wed, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/lx1vWhI3jNM/monkey-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Two Shews)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=lx1vWhI3jNM:f3qSnTi3kJQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=lx1vWhI3jNM:f3qSnTi3kJQ:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/lx1vWhI3jNM" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/monkey-book.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-2392694973728363760Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:50:00 +00002009-10-27T08:47:12.421-05:00wordless wednesdaySee more Wordless Wednesdays here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/Ks_fVWH3g18/tongue-out-focused.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Two Shews)6<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=Ks_fVWH3g18:x_475Ul3JIA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=Ks_fVWH3g18:x_475Ul3JIA:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/Ks_fVWH3g18" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/tongue-out-focused.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-980490531611570381Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +00002009-10-20T06:00:03.166-05:00it worked for usWhen Hubs and I were working on our wedding, we saw all kinds of crazy things in wedding magazines. Crazy wedding favors, crazy flower arrangements, crazy dresses.There's some CRAZY wedding stuff out there.Somewhere we saw these hats that the bride and groom had custom made for themselves and their wedding party. They said, "Team Smith." (Or whatever their names were.)As cheesy as we thought the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/kiYQITfJEe0/go-team_20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Two Shews)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=kiYQITfJEe0:ZKez4aRiiec:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=kiYQITfJEe0:ZKez4aRiiec:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/kiYQITfJEe0" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/go-team_20.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-5969109556760922327Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +00002009-10-19T11:51:12.963-05:00seasonsWhen I was a kid, fall was always my favorite time of year. I loved the new schools supplies, the seemingly endless potential of a new school year, and anticipation of the coming holidays. Fall was my season.When I worked in student activities, fall was always my most dreaded time of year. I worked in higher education, and as such, my fall was full of late night student events, meetings, and workhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/Hy6k19dHbfg/fall-ing-in-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Two Shews)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=Hy6k19dHbfg:Jv4stzco8ng:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=Hy6k19dHbfg:Jv4stzco8ng:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/Hy6k19dHbfg" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/fall-ing-in-love.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-1187956767925409002Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:18:00 +00002009-10-16T07:18:00.601-05:00recipefoodI love this salad. It's full of veggies and I get to use cucumbers and tomatoes from my garden in late summer and early fall. I made this a couple of weeks ago while I was visiting my in-laws. Just looking at the pictures I get hungry for it again (even though my pictures are not that great). Another plus? It's really easy to make.Ingredients: 2-3 cucumbers, several tomatoes, 1 can of quartered http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/mvjBIt5dpaM/greek-salad-or-how-to-savor-last-bounty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=mvjBIt5dpaM:8_sesKnSUkM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=mvjBIt5dpaM:8_sesKnSUkM:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/mvjBIt5dpaM" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/greek-salad-or-how-to-savor-last-bounty.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-3210206109669938960Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:47:00 +00002009-10-15T07:47:01.041-05:00Good ReadsMoo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton – This book was my oldest child’s favorite book as a toddler. It was a book she asked me to read to her over and over, and one of only 3 books that she would always sit still for the whole book, usually more than one read in a sitting.Tickly Under There and Can I Have a Hug by Debi Gliori – These are the two other books that Miss M would sit still for. They are http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/RumHUhkR2U8/10-favorite-board-books-for-toddlers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=RumHUhkR2U8:nYSSTo9HHBc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=RumHUhkR2U8:nYSSTo9HHBc:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/RumHUhkR2U8" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/10-favorite-board-books-for-toddlers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-8704922553275873689Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:15:00 +00002009-10-14T07:15:00.331-05:00wordless wednesday Check out more Wordless Wednesday.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/W2W_-xsvXc8/already-missing-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=W2W_-xsvXc8:jX58kgy1Iu4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=W2W_-xsvXc8:jX58kgy1Iu4:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/W2W_-xsvXc8" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/already-missing-summer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-2601794789544421432Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:47:00 +00002009-10-13T06:47:00.917-05:00it worked for uskidsdisciplineOne of the first real battles that I remember as a relatively new parent of two kids was that my first-born started to refuse to go to sleep at night. It was miserable every night when we told her it was time for bed. She was two and strong-willed besides (she still is strong-willed). She could pitch an Oscar-worthy fit in 3.2 seconds. She had a new little brother and was asserting her place in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/IE_DU21z3yQ/tips-for-dealing-with-preschoolers-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Heather)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=IE_DU21z3yQ:sHUPgvMPWBU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=IE_DU21z3yQ:sHUPgvMPWBU:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/IE_DU21z3yQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/tips-for-dealing-with-preschoolers-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-6338589458349187194Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:16:00 +00002009-10-12T05:16:00.445-05:00introductionsfamilyA mom to 4! I'm a mom to 4!!!! Looking back, I always wanted to be a mom to 3, but 4 is meant to be.I've lived my entire life in the midwest, and was lucky enough to have traveled all over. Growing up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota was incredible, I had the storybook childhood with two loving parents and an older brother. However, I was always in love with a city, a big city. After graduating high http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/sa_KmrWoAUQ/mom-to-4.htmlsteliedesigns@yahoo.com (Stelie Designs)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=sa_KmrWoAUQ:oIOvwU29ISE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=sa_KmrWoAUQ:oIOvwU29ISE:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/sa_KmrWoAUQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/mom-to-4.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708683104926932654.post-1140664118999904650Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +00002009-10-09T06:00:07.682-05:00introductionsMy wife and I recently moved to the Minneapolis area from Rochester, MN. I have two beautiful kids, a 12 year-old daughter from my first marriage that lives with us on regular weekends and a 13 month old son. We have been married over four years and I am blessed to have the family I have. I enjoy my time with them immensely.Little background on me, I am the youngest of eight boys raised on a farmhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MidwestParents/~3/AwCurDy2kqA/quick-introduction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tim)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=AwCurDy2kqA:JkOgRjJvuQw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?a=AwCurDy2kqA:JkOgRjJvuQw:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MidwestParents?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MidwestParents/~4/AwCurDy2kqA" height="1" width="1"/>http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2009/10/quick-introduction.html