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A Trip Worth Making 2007-07-10 07:12:00 I wonder if Paw Paw realized that he'd be making the long 2 day trip from Montana to Iowa to play magnetic dolls with a two year old? Whether he did or he didn't, it appears as if he's enjoying himself. I never thought I'd see the day that my... Read more:Worth
What's One More? Right? 2007-07-17 09:38:31 Some of you might be wondering where the heck I've been lately. Most of you probably don't care ... or haven't noticed. Whether you've missed me or not, I've missed you and can't wait to use part of this day to catch up on reading your blogs. My mom and... Read more:Right
I'm A Travelin' (Wo)Man 2007-07-25 16:09:48 Okay ... so maybe I should just give up on the blogging thing until after I am done with all our travels this summer. Assuming I'd have Internet access over our last adventure, I thought I'd be able to blog about what I was seeing and doing. NOT! Sorry! So...
Time Really Does Fly! 2007-08-12 11:04:42 How long has it been? It feels like an eternity, then at the same time ... it doesn't seem like it is even remotely possibly that it could have been almost 2 and a half weeks since I've posted. Anyway, I'm back and not planning to go anywhere anytime soon....
Kids Don't Have First Impressions, Right? 2007-08-17 11:59:00 A slight oversight on my part ... and my boys arrived for the first day of school wearing these: Today, the second day of school, they will be wearing these: I was informed by Jake that he was the only child in his class that wasn't wearing new, back to... Read more:First
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My Emotional Roller Coaster 2007-08-16 21:10:00 The days leading up to the first day of school, and the actual day itself is full of so many emotions. I feel like I'm back at Adventureland and thrown on the ride full of loopdy loops and steeps hills. One moment I feel on top of world, and the... Read more:Emotional
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What's Cookin? 2007-08-16 16:53:00 All four of my kids complained at what I am preparing for dinner tonight. You would think I'm serving them Liver and Onions, but I am really making roast, homemade mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries and corn muffins. Sounded pretty good to me since our temperatures actually dropped into the low...
Last Day Of Summer Party 2007-08-15 10:07:38 Today is our last day of summer vacation. Tomorrow at this time Jake and Drew will be at school and the house will have two less children. Does that mean that it will be half as loud? Half as hectic? Probably not. Will I miss them? Probably. Normally I try... Read more:Summer
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School MUST Start! For My Own Sanity! 2007-08-14 13:45:00 You know that it's about time for school to start when I ask the boys to fetch some clean clothes and go down to take their shower and they both look at me as though I just broke the news that I signed them up for Extreme Fear Factor. And... Read more:School
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An Iowa Mom's Home Makeover - #1 Boys Bedroom 2007-08-14 11:56:44 We've been on vacation a lot this summer. And when we weren't away, we had company staying with us. While I enjoyed both immensely, we are back now, and our house isn't feeling as much like a home as I'd like. Over the past 2 months, we'd come in, empty... Read more:Makeover
, Bedroom
A Little On The Strange Side? Or No? 2007-08-14 10:34:05 Be honest, am I the only wacko in Bloggyville that eats grilled hot dogs and chips for breakfast?... Read more:Strange
Bunch of Lazy Asses! 2007-08-21 14:51:37 In a society where we all claim to be fit and health conscious and many people who make regular visits to the gym to exercise ... I couldn't believe what I witnessed the other day at Target. Emily and Molly were behaved so well as I shopped, looked, strolled, gawked,... Read more:Bunch
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Great Timing ... 2007-08-20 14:47:35 The hurricane is bearing down on Mexico and it looks as thought the eye of the storm is going to crash down on the resort where we stayed just 2 short weeks ago. I'm saddened every time I hear the coverage of the hurricane because we so loved where we... Read more:Great
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A Special Place In Heaven 2007-08-19 09:56:19 School is back in session for our children here in Iowa, and you know that it's been an emotional roller coaster for me. However, two days in, and we are settling into our routine. One of the things that I will continue to be apprehensive about through the year (I'm... Read more:Special
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Perspective 2007-08-25 15:52:19 I find my husband extremely sexy ... when he's doing the things I want him to do! Read more:Perspective
Time To Make Some Changes 2007-08-24 10:25:00 For those of you who subscribe to my blog via a feed reader (bloglines, google reader, etc ...) will you please update your link to: www.aniowamom.com And for those of you who are reading and don't subscribe to my blog, you SHOULD by adding the following link to your feed...
Can Someone Let Me In? 2007-08-24 06:33:00 "Everyone has them!!" is all I heard from my kids. "I want some!". I personally always thought they looked kinda goofy. Never a big fan. However, because my girls whined enough and I was going to pull all the hair out of my head, or theirs, I gave in and...
Enough Already!! 2007-08-23 23:38:25 Dear Mother Nature, Okay. You can stop! The grass and trees have had plenty to drink. Even my flowers are saying they're done sipping the fresh rain water you provide ... and that's like a miracle. The streets are flooding, the creek is rising, and I'm tired. Why does this... Read more:Enough
Iowa Geek Says "Something's A Foot" 2007-08-23 09:58:19 Jodi, over at Iowa Geek
is holding her monthly contest. Hop on over to her place to enter. If you are the one to win these adornment stickers, magnet and mini-album, it will be worth your while. Even if you don't win ... you'll enjoy reading through Jodi's blog (if...
WFMW: Birthday Party Bribery 2007-08-22 09:44:36 Now I know some of you will immediately think I'm the meanest mother on the planet when I explain this to you, however, given my circumstances at the moment, with all I have on my plate to do, this works for me. Drew will be turning 7 next week. SEVEN!... Read more:Birthday
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WFMW: Potty Training Time 2007-08-29 07:30:43 Do you know what time it is? Yes, today is Day 1 of potty training our last child. I have mixed feelings about this... I am soooo not in the mood to train another child to use the potty. Not up for following around a 2 year old in her... Read more:Training
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Tackle It Tuesday: Time Management 2007-08-28 15:35:00 Okay! If I don't plan my day down to the minute I am just way off schedule and don't get anything accomplished. Summer came and went, as did my schedule. So, now that we are back in school, and Emily started preschool ... I needed to come up with a... Read more:Tuesday
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Wonder What The Neighbors Are Thinking? 2007-08-27 09:19:50 Frankly, I wish I cared. Actually, I'm glad I don't care. The one thing I try to keep in mind when my kids want to do certain things is that they only have ONE childhood. ONE set of childhood memories. And I want them to be good ones. If Drew... Read more:Neighbors
A Day Full Of Surprises! 2007-08-31 10:12:00 Happy 7th Birthday Drew-Be-Doo! I can't believe it's been that long since you've come into this world, yet I can barely imagine our life before you became a part of it. Your day is going to be full of fun filled surprises, and I'll try to update this post with...
I Would Have Rethought The Whole Thing ... 2007-08-30 13:10:18 When I made the decision to bargain with my almost 7 year old regarding his birthday, I never realized I would have had as much trouble as I did finding a Nintendo Wii. When I counted the number of places I went ... I decided to participate in Thursday Thirteen... Read more:Whole
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WFMW: Free Day Off For SAHM's 2007-09-26 06:30:56 I don't know about you all, but as a SAHM, I know that sometimes I just need a break. I love my children and want to be with them ... which is why I choose to stay home with them. However, I am indeed human and need a little time...
Tackle It Tuesday: The Craft Room 2007-09-25 20:01:21 This Tackle It Tuesday
was long overdo. When we moved into this house, my craft room was painted BLUE. While I like blue ... I don't like "baby blue" walls in my basement craft room. It was already dark and cold feeling ... so the blue was a bit irritating.... Read more:Craft
Are You Ticked Off? 2007-09-25 13:00:37 I just wanted to share! Ya know ... in the event you're really ticked off about something. Not that any of you level headed, even keeled, open minded readers out there ever get ticked off ... but ... in the unlikely event that you do ... Go here ... Ticked...
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