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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
i will miss you Jill.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Weekly Fridge Pad
Larger family? More commitments?
The 7 column UNdated BBB Fridge Grid Pad, conveniently posted on the fridge, provides you and everyone in your family with even more space for side by side planning. You'll easily organize, view and coordinate everyone's comings and goings! Create a family chore chart, weekly meal plan or assign columns for personal goal management of your daily diet and fitness routines.
Multiple projects, clients to track?
For your office, assign BBB columns as projects that require planning and you'll easily manage their progress. Or, head columns with the names of your clients to insure better follow-up and communication.
Friday, January 25, 2008
making the switch...
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Princess Cookie Cutters...
Gabrielle's at the age where she is positively taken with the whole Princess craze. Usually in her full princess regalia is when she wants to help me with e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g in the kitchen. I'm of course soaking it up because inevitably there will come a day where she'll want nothing to do with helping me out, ha ha, but not any day soon! When I saw these Princess Cookie Cutters from WS Kids (how cool is it that Williams-Sonoma has a kids shop now?!!) Anyway, I just had to share. Bippidy Boppidy Boo. Tea-party anyone?
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Kids Need You!
My experience with foster adoption was worth all the uncertainty we faced. It has been the hardest thing we’ve had to go through, but to get our daughter & our son, we’d do it over again 100 times. The best advice I can give to anyone who wants to pursue foster adoption is to never give up. Over one-half million children in the American foster care system are hoping that you never give up on them. To learn more about foster adoption, contact your State Adoption Specialist, State Foster Care Manager, or local county Department of Social Services.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
don't forget to dream...
"I have dreamed in my life, dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they have gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the color of my mind." Emily Bronte, British Novelist and Poet 1818-1848
The world is full of dreamers. And rightfully so, God created us that way. But at some point in our lives, we have the choice: to keep the dream for sleeping, or to wake up and live it.
He listens. He answers.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
i'm digging this.
... and my girl will too! Breakfast anywhere, anytime! We're a big cereal family [ our current favorite is Annie' CinnaBunnies ] This fun little dual-chambered number stores everything you need: top section holds 12 oz. of cereal and/or fruit while the freezable, gel-insulated bottom section keeps 5.7 oz. of milk or yogurt cold for hours. And you’ll never have to hunt for utensils, thanks to the folding, reusable spoon cleverly stored in the lid! You can purchase at Harriet Carter.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Nanny Deprived.
I Thought These Were Funny.
Remember when you worked out regularly, had beautifully manicured hands and wouldn't be caught dead without your hair being blown dry? Enter kids. Now you're in permanent ponytail mode, your shirt is stained with last night's dinner, and you haven't showered in the last 24 hours. Isn't life grand?? It would be, if only you had a nanny!
Get this: PlanetMomTshirts.com
MomSpit.
one of those days ...
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Well balanced Moms have more fun ...
EXERPT: Or should I say “Well Balanced Moms Are More Fun”? Let me ask you… When was the last time you had lunch with some girl friends, or went on a girl’s night out? When was the last time you went on a romantic weekend getaway with your spouse? If you can’t remember, we definitely have to talk.
It’s so easy to fall into the mommy guilt trap. We feel guilty if we take time for ourselves, so we end up taking care of everyone in the family but us. It’s easy to lose ourselves in the quest to become SuperMom. Along the way we get stressed out and aggravated. It’s important to do something just for us to stay balanced moms. Here are some ways for you to get started on your journey to rediscover YOU.
Put yourself in a time-out :: Get together with some girlfriends :: Spend a romantic weekend with your spouse – anywhere but at home :: Pamper Yourself :: You will be more relaxed, happier and actually be able to enjoy your family. After all, that’s why you had kids in the first place, didn’t you?
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Monday, January 7, 2008
Oooooooh BOY...
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Children --- they transform our lives.
If I look beyond the 18 thousand diapers and bottles and tantrums and no sleep .... Having children has been one of the most gratifying transforming experiences in my life, completely changing the way I view the world. I don't know about you, but our children have the ability to turn our lives upside down, to disrupt our plans [and our sleep!], to try our patience, and to elicit our most ferocious love. But our children also have the power to transform and teach us the greatest lessons we'll ever learn. . . . So far, for me, each everyday hands-on moment of parenting, no matter how trivial or challenging, holds hidden surprises and opportunities for change. No I usually don't see this except for hind-sight, and do I occassionally lose it? [Of course I do] But I'm noticing nothing is commonplace to a child. Everything is vital and interesting. Through their honest hearts and open minds [and if we let them] our children can help us to reconnect with our own innocence . . . cultivate patience and gratitude . . . live more spontaneously . . . rediscover the pleasures of play. . . be profoundly present in our relationships . . . and, ultimately, become better parents and happier people. [yikes, no pressure!] Once we take our children's hands, they will lead us to a place where we are more in touch with the many blessings in our lives. For what it's worth --- that's how I feel today at this very sleep deprived moment. ha ha.
Live with children long enough and beauty, love, innocence, play, pain and even death — everything appears in a new light.
Friday, January 4, 2008
easy on the eye ...
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Tiffany & Co.
for a great 2008...
Happy New Year!
artist: Point of Grace
title: "How You Live"
title: "Bring The Rain"
album: Coming Up To Breathe
title: "I Need You To Love Me"
album: Another Journal Entry
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
oooooooh, i love these!
stumbled onto this site and found these
Amnety Dragonfly Pillows.Designer's Eye Twist Pillow
Pussy Willow Pillows
it's resolution time...
I want to make: __________
I want to visit: __________
I want to change: __________
(The change prompt is supposed to help you think of something
like a bad habit you'd like to get rid of.)
I want to be better at: __________
Most of all I want: __________
HINT! Do this every year and keep in a special journal.
A wonderful idea for the family/kids to see how much they're growing and changing!