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I love my Wilton Heart Tasty Fill cake pan. It makes it so easy to make an ordinary box mix cake something special. In the nine months since I purchased it, I have filled cake with ice cream. Cool whip and strawberries. More ice cream. (Oops! I made the heart upside down that time!) Pudding….
When I was pregnant the first time, a woman at my church introduced me to several other women who also were expecting their first child. We all gave birth only a few weeks apart, and those were the women who became my support system. We had play dates. We went to the park and the…
Can I just say that the first 10 days of November have been difficult? I’ve been in a lot of pain. I’m tired. The smallest amount of activity, like walking through the grocery store, has become a real chore. My husband is traveling this month. He’s working long hours. His back still hurts. My kids…
You already know how much I love a party with a theme and a color scheme. So, when we realized that this year was my oldest son’s Golden Birthday, I immediately kicked into party-planning mode to try to come up with the ultimate celebration. But alas… all of my Google searches for “golden” and “party”…
Happy Birthday to the boy who made me who I am. A mom. He loved me so much he didn’t want to be born. He stayed in the womb an extra week, and then he still thought it was so warm and snuggly there that only an emergency C-section would bring him out. Oh, but…
If all goes as scheduled, I have exactly one more month of pregnancy. One more month until we get to see the source of all of the flipping and kicking inside my tummy. One more month until we get to hold this precious gift. This evening when I went for my now-weekly doctor’s appointment, I…
When I joined Facebook about a year ago, it seemed like people were really upset. They were forming groups demanding that Facebook return to its previous state. Apparently, the social networking gurus had changed their format, irritating a lot of people. Well, since then, I think Facebook has changed its format three more times, the…
Judging from all of the cards and letters I have been receiving, you all have been dying to know what ever happened to my UNBELIEVABLE Seven Day Meal Plan That Never Changes. As you might recall, my goal was to make the same seven meals every week for a month. Actually, it was 14 meals,…
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As I walked in the door of my OB’s office last week, I realized I could no longer hide my big belly, announcing to other women in the waiting room why I’m there. So much has changed during these past months. The size and shape of my body.My comfort level with being 40 and pregnant.My…
