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Archives for October 2011

Happy Halloween from my TRANSFORMERS.

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We have officially reached the stage where mommy doesn't get to choose the Halloween costumes. ERRR! P Man is old enough to have an opinion now and decide what he wants to be. Guess what that means? Bents wants to do everything P does. Which means mommy doesn't get to pick his costume either. And

Pumpkin Picking 2011

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The pumpkin patch was interesting this year since we had THREE boys with us. I was really hoping to get a picture of all three of them together in the pumpkins. Ha! That was wishful thinking. I quickly realized once we got there, and the place was packed, I was not going to accomplish the brotherly

Choosing outfits for family pictures

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I got the sweetest little gift in the mail yesterday from my friend Angie! She sent SJ this adorable lovey decked out in Cardinal colors as a thank you from some referrals she has gotten through my blog and Pinterest! SO nice! Sorry if your a Cubs fan! My husband may not allow us to be friends if

Jewelry Corkboard Tutorial

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I love how my fabric jewelry cork board turned out soooo much that... I decided YOU ALL need to make one too! It's THAT easy! Here's a list of the materials you will need: *Roll of corkboard *Picture frame - size is your choice (I used a 24x48) *Cardboard - exact size of your picture

Bathroom Update

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Now that the summer is over and my dad is done boating...I have tons of projects lined up for him. The first on my list was to add a backsplash in the boys bathroom. I had never officially finished decorating their bathroom so it was time for a bathroom update! Every time they brush their

From PC to Mac

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  Someone hold me. I'm doing it. I'm switching from a PC to a Mac Desktop. I'm terrified. My husband has had a MacBook Pro for over 6 months now and I rarely EVER get on it. It seems like the few times I have, I have just been frustrated to no end because everything seems so

Breakfast of Champions

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  Do you ever give your kids a hodge podge of stuff for breakfast? Tell me you do. Even if you don't...please...tell me I am not the only one. Bents is a picky eater just like his older brother. He is also very very very dead set on what HE wants. If you don't let him choose his breakfast,

Soccer and Moving (not us)

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This past Saturday was P's last soccer game of the season. I am so proud of him! He started the season off by crying and not wanting to step foot on the field. By the last game he was excited and running around chasing the ball. He came a LONG way! It was fun to watch him! They all got a trophy

The File Cabinet

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I figured since you have already heard about "The Bench"...that it was time to introduce you to the file cabinet. Ahem. Or should I call it the death cabinet. At our old house we had this cabinet secured to the wall because it is heavy! I was always afraid that one of the boys would pull it

Our dog can sing

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It's been a stressful Monday for me! We are in the process of finding a replacement for my job and today was...LONG! We had interviews nearly all day. Plus, I have a list of about 10 things that I need to get done like yesterday. I will say this, there are tons of things I WILL MISS about my job

The Bench

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This is not just a bench. It's the "get on the bench" bench.  Do you guys have something like this? A place where you round up your kids to get their shoes on before you head out the door? This is our place. It's our bench. Made custom by my dad (of course). Every single morning before we leave

My favorite part about #FINCON11!

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For those that don't know, my husband is a personal finance blogger. He's a Certified Financial Planner but he ALSO blogs about personal finance. Make sense? You get the point. He's OBSESSED with any thing financial. Kind of like I am obsessed with shopping. Except I think his hobby is less