Archives for February 2015

5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Child Started Kindergarten

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Written by Mandy

When I got pregnant, everyone and their brother gave me advice about what I should and should not do with a baby in my belly. "No caffeine." "Don't eat lunch meat." "Limit your workout routine." Then when I had a newborn, I was given opinion after opinion on how to handle diapers and

Strawberry & Spinach Salad

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Written by Mandy

I rarely cook, but when I do? I make sure it's worth eating. Especially since I've been counting calories and doing this #spousefit challenge. Which I've lost 5lbs, by the way. Holla. Is there really anything worse than eating something that tastes like poo? I always get so frustrated when I do

There’s Snow In My Pants

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Written by Mandy

My days tend to be ordinarily pretty routine. I don't like a lot of change when it comes to my exciting monotonous schedule. Throw in a kids doctors appointment or a bookkeeping meeting with my CPA...and my whole week is backwards. It's wake up at 5:45 am, quickly throw my knotted nest of hair in

MM 021 & O22: 13 Ways To Be A Better Wife

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Written by Mandy

Part I: Part II: **** My husband wrote a post on "12 Ways To Be A Better Husband".... and his willingness to strive to be a better husband amazes me every day. I consider myself a lucky lady. His post really got me thinking about all of the things I need to work on in our

The Scattered Love Affair – 9 Things I Love More Than Fountain Coke

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Written by Mandy

If someone could be in my head for a mere two seconds, just two, they would hear this... Brain starts off with - "I'm going to paint the bathroom.... No, I think I'll finish decorating the boys sports themed bedroom... Wait, I want to re-do that gallery wall... No, I NEEEEEED to organize the

MM 020: Our Adoption Story

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Written by Mandy

When we tell people that we are adopting, we usually either get a funny look of confusion, a surprised look of "Wow, you are brave!" or this question... "You're adopting a what? Like a dog?" When we explain that, "We are “like” adopting a child {not a dog}." we are most often asked

The Adoption Process

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Written by Mandy

So many of you have reached out to us about our adoption. Whether you reached out to lend your support, pray for our family or inquire about adoption for your own family? It's been refreshing to see that so many of you are INTERESTED.

The Interim Canvas

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Written by Mandy

For a very long time I refused to replace the family canvas that was hanging in my entryway. It was old. Very very verrrrrry old. As in, we were a family of three when the image was taken. See....