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The Natural Mommy Ponders Makeup And Baby Soap 2008-03-26 14:22:44 Before shopping CVS and Walgreen’s I didn’t wear much makeup. I couldn’t afford it. All the ladies in my bible study, MOPs group, church did. And they wore it well. I felt a bit like a hillbilly grade schooler transplanted into an O.C. high school.
Then I started getting makeup for [...] Read more:Natural
, Mommy
, Makeup
To Benjamin: 2008-03-30 00:25:31 Apparently, you don’t want me to write this anymore than I. You’ve become the master of micro-naps. Currently, you are asleep in the sling.
Whoop, no, awake now. And quite sweaty. But in a rosy pink, could-you-get-any-cuter type of way.
You’re staring up at with with your studious blue eyes and furrowed brow. [...] Read more:Benjamin
Move-Out Notice 2008-04-01 22:21:48 So we did it. We signed our move-out notice. We gave them 120 days. We are officially moving out July 31.
Where to?
Well, we’ve looked at commercial apartments. We’ve looked at private apartments. We’ve looked at duplexes. We’ve even looked into buying a house.
But right now we’re pausing.
Because, really, it all comes down to whether or [...]
So The Kitchen Just Exploded 2008-03-31 22:49:14 My head is spinning, my knees are weak, and my hands can’t stop shaking. I feel as though I just ran a mile. Or five. How many calories does one really good adrenaline burst burn anyway?
Where to start…
We were in Olivia’s room. Reading books. I thought I smelled smoke, but [...] Read more:Kitchen
Meet-and-Greet Monday: The Birthday Party 2008-03-31 19:48:56 (See also: the year in pictures.)
I’m taking the easy way out. With my newer, faster Internet, I can do such fun things as upload directly to Picasa! And then embed a slide show! With over 50 pictures because I don’t want to take the time to decide the keepers and the losers!
Enjoy!
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To [...] Read more:Monday
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, Party
Recipe Swap: Crock Pot Lifesavers - Shredded Savory Pork 2008-04-02 22:00:09 It’s savory. Oh, so savory. Josh insists on putting barbecue sauce on it, but I can’t stand anything covering the … the … SAVORY taste of this meat.
This is by far my favorite crock pot recipe. Especially because I can easily freeze half for a later dinner. (And we eat a [...] Read more:Crock
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Meet-and-Greet Monday 2008-04-07 14:37:51 Let the dress-up years begin!
“Ah me make “A” Mommy!” (That’s a quesadilla.)
Uncle Noah builds the best towers.
Where’d it go?
A cute face shot (and yes, that’s what our home looks like during the day):
And of brother:
And the creme de la creme, my favorite picture of the week:
The Great Escape
(The accomplice is the little boy I [...] Read more:Monday
It’s Officially Spring Because… 2008-04-07 10:50:34 I’ve got tan-lines. Oh yeah. Well, I did yesterday, anyway…
My clothes are on the line. Yep, those “unsightly,” “dirty, unsanitary” laundries are being “stored” on the balcony again.
My thighs hurt. Because that crazy hubby of mine talked me into running yesterday.
We had our first brats of the season this weekend. [...] Read more:Spring
Recipe Swap: Desserts - The Apple Pie That Could Win Blue Ribbons 2008-04-09 21:28:11 Seriously. Blue ribbons. I need to find me a state fair so I can win some.
(I decided to go ahead and post the messiest picture. So that you could understand that this is how I cook.)
(And if I actually had natural lighting in the dining room, the crust would look gloriously [...] Read more:Apple
So You Can Be On Pins And Needles, Too 2008-04-09 13:01:06 We still haven’t heard anything about Josh’s scholarship. You know, the one that makes up half his income? “Sometime early April” is almost over.
Quick, read me some verses about God providing. The one about the lilies of the field would do nicely.
The Cell Phone - It Does More Than Call People 2008-04-08 23:06:52 I’m loving my new cell. The great reception, phenomenal battery life, fun music-playing abilities are all good qualities, but they are nothing compared to the new use we have found for this contraption.
This new phone, like so many others, has the capabilities to record and play videos. The unique-ness comes when you factor [...]
And Have You Seen The Hulu? 2008-04-10 22:10:30 Now that you’ve got Pandora, you may think you’re all satisfied and could want nothing more from your internet.
Obviously then, you do not know about the Hulu.
Hulu is free! television! shows! From the current season of The Office to the prematurely discontinued Arrested Development all the way back to The Mary Tyler Moore Show [...]
Any Recommended Tax Preparers? 2008-04-12 13:52:38 So yeah. As you could probably guess from the title, we haven’t done our taxes yet.
It’s hard. The children are demanding. And the taxes hurt my brain. And I’d much rather blog. Or watch Hulu.
And the 1098-T form? It is not properly filled out. There is an unexplained huge negative number that makes me think [...]
The Suspense Is Killing Me 2008-04-11 13:36:56 So one of my best friends EVER is currently at her doctor getting an ultrasound which will most likely tell her the gender of her sweet little baby bean (scroll allllll the way down.)
So to make the wait more fun, I thought I’d introduce you two.
Blog-reader, Baby Bean.
Baby Bean, Blog-reader.
I’m sure you have much to [...] Read more:Suspense
, Killing
I Take It Back 2008-04-13 18:12:29 It’s not spring.
Those are snowflakes.
I’m wearing socks. The birks are in the closet. I haven’t run in a week.
Has anyone else had “spring” rudely yanked from their grasp?
It’s not fair.
Look! I Made A Bag! 2008-04-13 14:24:09 Does the banner look familiar? Tee hee.
You can create a bag, too. In doing so, you also get a FREE bag from Kroger’s. That was my motivation, anyway. If they choose your design, you get $500 from Kroger’s. Which I’m not counting on.
But look! I’ve got two votes already!
(One was mine. I admit.)
If you’ve done [...]
Meet-and-Greet Monday (Delayed By Taxes) 2008-04-14 23:37:22 This what Benjamin does as soon as he wakes from his nap every afternoon.
(That’s his sisters door. She is still sleeping. There is lots of banging and shouting involved.)
Look, he’s even got Michael (the boy I babysit) doing it.
Actually, Olivia’s not asleep. She has shut them out on purpose.
(All the toys are [...] Read more:Monday
, Taxes
Works For Me: Random Treasure Troves 2008-04-15 22:58:47 My children love treasures. They love finding them. They love collecting them. They love scattering them all over the carpet.
They love their treasures more if they believe said treasures are of importance to the adults in the household.
So we deliberately create Treasure
Troves for the children. And this is why our [...] Read more:Works
, Random
In Case You Wanted To Know Every Little Thing I Do In A Day 2008-04-15 16:33:26 I’ve signed up for Twitter.
And! If you would be so kind as so scroll down a bit while glancing on your left hand side…
(That’s this side.)
(Not this one.)
You’ll see a little Twitter feed.
And a link to follow me.
Which you should totally do. And then I’ll follow you. And we’ll be able to know what the [...] Read more:Thing
I Almost Forgot To Brag.. Er.. Tell You About Benjamin’s Wrapping Paper 2008-04-17 23:15:34 So Benjamin
’s birthday was… a month ago. And we got him presents. And we wanted to wrap said presents.
But all we could find was Christmas wrapping paper. Neither my husband nor I wanted to go out and buy wrapping paper. My husband reasoned that a one-year-old wouldn’t know the difference and [...] Read more:Almost
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Underwear Is The New Diaper 2008-04-17 12:10:53 “So, how’s the potty training going, Natural Mommy?”
AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHH.
“That good, huh?”
Ahem. Let me articulate a bit more clearly here:
For Olivia, underwear is the new diaper. It is to be peed in. And pooped in. That is its purpose. We go through as many pairs of pretty pink panties for her as [...] Read more:Underwear
, Diaper
Recipe Swap: Toddlers - What Do They Eat?! 2008-04-16 23:00:17 Let’s just make a list of the average toddler lunch menu:
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Grilled cheese
Hot dogs
Lunch meat
______________ (fill in the blank)
I started to really look into these foods to see what my girl was eating on a daily basis and found:
[Cheap] Jelly has high fructose corn syrup
Velveeta is “pasteurized cheese product,” meaning it is [...] Read more:Toddlers
SHE DID IT!!! 2008-04-18 10:00:13 My little Olivia Grace went ONE WHOLE DAY without a single accident.
And thus earned herself a Pooh Book.
She has four more Potty Prizes in the bag. And I plan to continue the 20 minute timer torture. So here’s hoping we get at least four more days like this!
What I Believe! Again! Coming Tuesday! 2008-04-20 00:50:15 It may be two o’clock in the morning, but I am none-the-less proud to announce I have pounded out a What I Believe article on co-sleeping and the cry-it-out Thing.
It’s been years, I know, so let me refresh you on just what I’m referring to when I say, “What I Believe.”
Once upon a time, I [...] Read more:Again
, Tuesday
A Couple Requests: Babies in Cribs and Puffed Rice 2008-04-19 10:48:14 First of all, has anyone out there read The No Cry Sleep Solution by Dr. Sears? Benjamin is reaching the “sleeping sideways” stage and we are anxious to get him in his crib. I am very interested in what that book has to say, but if you could… summarize… it for me, that would save [...] Read more:Requests
, Babies
, Cribs
What I Believe: Co-Sleeping and Crying It Out 2008-04-21 23:33:27 I believe co-sleeping is the best sleeping arrangement for a nursing mother and newborn baby. Mother gets more sleep and therefore is able to operate at a higher-functioning level the following day. Baby gets all the milk he needs during the night, along with the comfort and security that the womb used to [...] Read more:Sleeping
Forget Not All His Benefits 2008-04-21 16:12:53 “On behalf of the [place that gives out grants], thank you for submitting an application to the [place that gives out grants] 2008-09 Fellowship Program. The reviews of the proposals have been completed and your proposal was recommended for support. We will be able to fund this project in the amount of $15,000″
So [...] Read more:Benefits
Meet-and-Greet Monday 2008-04-21 15:41:54 May you…
Always buckle up, drive safe, and never own a motorcycle.
Always be this proud of your accomplishments. (That’s her third potty prize.)
Always feel this beautiful.
Never need braces.
Always eat your vegetables.
Always be willing to try new things.
Always take the trash out for your mommy and eventually for your wife. When I’m good and ready [...] Read more:Monday
Cloth Diaper Questions 2008-04-23 18:57:04 Jes from BeautyFromChaos is a fellow cloth-diaper-er and is about to embark on the cloth diapering of a newborn for the first time (she started her daughter in cloth only nine months ago.) She has only used prefolds and bumGenius one-size pocket diapers, but has some issues and is looking to broaden her cloth-diapering horizons.
If [...] Read more:Cloth
, Diaper
I Get $10, You Get $25; We’re All Happy 2008-04-23 18:48:44 If you haven’t already read about Revolution Money Exchange, let me fill you in. It’s prety much going to replace paypal. Or at least be good competition for it. Because Monopoly is only good on Saturday nights with popcorn and good friends, not in businesses.
It’s a way to receive and send money. [...] Read more:Happy
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