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Today our baby girl had her 4 year pictures taken. This was the last chance to take her in and have those cute photos taken with several poses, maybe an outfit change and WAY TOO MANY choices in the end! This fall she will be going to preschool and from then on will be treated…

I have been tagged to do this activity several times and recently have seen it on my sister-in-law’s blog and another blog I read as well. So, here is my take on 25 things…. 1. I have played the piano since I was 5.2. I do not have any brothers, only 2 sisters, but I…

From the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways to Make a Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza. PREPARE FOR AN EMERGENCY Action Steps: 1. Develop a family communication plan by selecting a person outside your local area for your family to call in case of emergency 2. Make sure everyone in the family knows…

I remember hearing about Facebook and My Space and thinking that it was just for high school kids…another way for them to stay in contact besides constant texting. Then one day I got an email from my cousin Angela asking me to join Facebook. I was bored that day, so I thought, why not? Angela…

This Christmas I made journals for our boys. I had seen an idea in a magazine about writing notes back and forth to eachother and placing them in their own mailboxes. I liked the idea but didn’t want the space of mailboxes sitting in the house. I had made a journal in a craft at…

I treated myself to a Page-A-Day calendar called The Cookie Calendar. Each day there is a new cookie recipe to try. Since I love to bake, I thought this would be fun! The first one that I tried from the calendar are the Triple Chocolate Cookies and they are taken from the book 500 Cookies.…

From the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Way to Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza HAVE AMBER ALERTS SENT TO YOU What if it was your child? Action Steps: 1. Pay attention to Amber Alert signs on the freeway or TV. 2. Sign up to receive Amber Alert text messaging on your…

This weekend we were allowed some time away from our children. Every couple needs that a few times a year I think. So, Friday afternoon we made the 1 hour and 45 minute trip up to my parents, dropped the kids off and headed back home. We stopped at Wal-Mart and picked up food for…

This week started Sunday night with my middle child running a high fever! Monday he continued to run the fever and started throwing up. School also got out early that day for a snow storm. Then we had a late start on Tuesday and took my son to the Dr (he had strep throat). Wednesday…

I found this list on http://cedarvalleypublishing.com/blog. I found it interesting and thought I would share it with you. If you would like to participate, just copy the list and bold the items that you have done. 1. Started your own blog2. Slept under the stars3. Played in a band4. Visited Hawaii5. Watched a meteor shower6.…