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A Snoopy Birthday Party

It finally happened.  Our little Meghan turned one.  She is obsessed with her beloved Snoopy, so it had to be a Snoopy birthday party, of course.  It would’ve been a whole lot easier to do the “Snoopy” theme if she had … Continue reading

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Teddy Bear Breakfast

I’ve seen lots of cute toddler food blogs that detail how to make adorable food for your kids.  They all annoy me.  As if it is not enough that I feed my children 3 nutritious meals per day, I am … Continue reading

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I’m Ready to be on The Food Network

I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner…it was one of those days where our fridge was nearly empty because it was time for our weekly run but we had stretched it an extra day.  No milk, … Continue reading

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The End is Near

Our deck is looking awfully naked lately.  Gone are the sunflowers and pumpkin plants.  The tomato plants have been removed, and all that are left are the herbs and green onions. I loved having sunflowers this year.  We will definitely … Continue reading

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Weaning

Not the baby.  She’s 6 months.  The one that just turned 3 years old.  Benjamin.  Benjamin has an issue.  He is addicted.  I mean, really addicted.  This boy needs his hot milk and it has to be in his specific … Continue reading

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Kale Smoothie

Luke loves to help me cook.  Usually, I can find something simple for him to chop up, but this day I think I was making a meatloaf or something with raw meat in it. I told him he could make … Continue reading

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The Mystery of the Tiny Garden

We’ve reached the end of another fun season of gardening.  A few weeks ago, we plucked the beans and peppers.  Their yield was ridiculously low, with almost no green beans and only two tiny bell peppers.  The previous year, those … Continue reading

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Flamingos are for Eating

My kids are crazy and irrational.  I love it. Luke has always thought that mangos come from flamingos.  Eggs, or some sort of body part.  It kind of makes sense.  “Flamingo.”  “Mango.”  They sound similar.  That is reason enough to shelve them … Continue reading

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The Pinecone Project, Part Two

We hung pinecones smothered in peanut butter and birdseed by our deck in late August.  After two weeks, our feeding tally included my younger son, and bugs.  No birds. As of yesterday, our feeding tally has gone up. While Ben … Continue reading

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The Pinecone Project

Over the summer, the boys spent a week at their grandparents’ house.  Luke insisted on bringing his wheelbarrow to do work around their house, and Ben followed suit with his wagon.  At the time, there really wasn’t any work to … Continue reading

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