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Um… I woke up yesterday morning and realized I had forgotten Rule #51 of being pregnant: NEVER choose paint colors during the first, second OR third trimester. I learned this important rule a few years ago while watching Trading Spaces. A woman featured on the show had painted her basement a horrible shade of salmony-pink,…

One of the things I have enjoyed most about my work-at-home job over the last few years is learning about the power of encouragement. It’s not something people get enough of. And that seems to be especially true with the stay-at-home mom crowd. We aren’t in a position each day where we have an employer…

I sort of waited until the last minute to order some of my home school curriculum. The last box is expected to arrive today. This is what we will be learning this year in first and third grade: In Bible, we’re going to start with these little studies I found that I’m really excited about:Choosing…

For the past few weeks, it seems like everywhere I go I hear moms saying, “I can’t WAIT to send these KIDS back to SCHOOL!” By the end of summer, everyone is kind of craving a routine again. We all need some regular interaction with our peers. We need structure. And a place we have…

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I have been working on a version of my everydayMOM planner for kids. I decided that my boys needed a good place to keep track of their school assignments everyday, as well as anywhere they need to be. I finished the planner and my first two copies arrived…

“How many more days, Mom?” That seems to be the question everyday. How many more days? Well… it’s been 23 weeks, and we have 119 days to go. I hate counting down the days of my life like this, but I just can’t seem to stop. For each day I add to the expired days…

Monday was a big day for us. It was the day my oldest son completed his Vision Therapy sessions for the summer. We have been going to the eye doctor from 9 to 10 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday this entire summer. On days off, we do about 30 minutes of homework. I have…

I keep thinking that now that I’m more than halfway through my pregnancy I should update my tummy photo again. So, this morning, my daughter took some pictures of me using Photo Booth on my laptop. My husband took the camera with him to New Zealand and then took approximately zero photos the whole week….

A few years ago, my husband had a very eye-opening experience. I was attending the Discovery Toys convention in California, and we decided to take the whole family to San Francisco for an additional week after the “work” portion of the trip was done. He ended up flying to California a few days after me…

When my daughter was about 2 years old, she used to roam around the house, looking for something. Then she would walk up to me, shrug her shoulders, raise her hands and ask, “Where my sista?” Oh, my sweet girl. She did this so many times, and it broke my heart every time. I am…