Monthly Archives: May 2011

Glamor-not!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Jennifer

What are three words that describe being a mommy you ask? Glamor, glamor, glamor. Let me share with you a rather glamorous night at our house. The day started rather uneventfully, just a typically school day. Everyone came home from … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, Andrew, caroline, family, ill, observations, parenting | 3 Comments

Kitchen Bench

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jennifer

We have a window seat in the kitchen which the kids use to sit on when they eat. The table gets pulled up close so they can eat easily. It’s practically been a year since we moved into our house … Continue reading →

Posted in crafts, decorations, furniture, house projects, husbands | 14 Comments

Eastery

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Jennifer

Here’s a funny little nugget I never posted: On Easter morning after our Easter egg hunt, I took the boys to church. We sat in the back row and people watched until the service began. Alex quickly located a woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, Andrew, Easter, observations, parenting | 2 Comments

Weight a Minute…that Can’t be Right

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Jennifer

I like…chicken flautas, chips and queso, chocolate, ice cream, cake, pizza, … and sadly that’s what I’ve been eating for the last 10 weeks. I got extremely lackadaisical when it came to my eating. If I thought about it, I … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, food, goals, menu planning, weight loss | 9 Comments

Summer Dresses

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Jennifer

I love to wear dresses in the summer – they’re both comfy and cool. Since it has started to consistently hit the 90’s, it is officially summer in my book. So ladies… go out & get a new dress, put … Continue reading →

Posted in bargains, clothes, dresses, shopping | 2 Comments

Words

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Jennifer

Words are powerful. They can be arranged in so many ways. The arrangement can be helpful or hurtful. When I told people I was pregnant with my fourth child I received many responses. I wrote down several which left a … Continue reading →

Posted in doctor, family, miscarriage, observations | 5 Comments

Spring & Summer Wreath

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Jennifer

Our front door has looked rather bare the last several months so I decided to make a wreath for it. On a recent trip to Goodwill, I found a huge bag of raffia for fifty cents – score! I bought … Continue reading →

Posted in crafts, decorations, house projects | 4 Comments

Adele

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Jennifer

Here’s what I’m listening to and loving right now

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Just Say No

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Jennifer

Never say yes to your children. Whatever it may be. Just say no. I should have followed my own advice on Monday night. Typically Mondays are crazy nights for us. We usually have several activities going on at the same … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, Alex, Andrew, caroline, family, food, hospital, observations, parenting | 9 Comments

100th Post

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jennifer

Wow! Can you believe this is my 100th post? When I started writing back in November I thought my posts would focus mainly on my crafty endeavors. But overtime I realized I didn’t produce projects at a quick enough pace, … Continue reading →

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