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Love and Lysol

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God speaks to us in different ways. In the old days God spoke through donkeys and whispers and View Post

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a helpful tip? maybe?

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Earlier this week I had the blessing of having a "GI bug." At first I thought I had food poisoning. View Post

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the witching hour

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There is a funny scene in "Marley and Me" where - after they have three kids a dog - the dad is View Post

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on love and worry

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I used to think love was nice. I remember watching “Bed of Roses” (which is probably a horribly made View Post

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things that are worth the money.

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At the risk of sounding like a grandpa, when did things get so expensive? I'm pretty sure I filled View Post

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a letter to me

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It is no secret. I was a horrible new mom. I was selfish, I worried, I stressed, I (gasp) tried to View Post

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santa mommy and other reflections of Christmas 2010

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If you're NOT one of those few who were robbed of Santa as a child (like my brother-in-law Dan, who View Post

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the sayings of sam

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I keep telling myself, you've got to write these down somewhere. And if I had a notebook I carried View Post

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Tidbits

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Blogging is like laundry. The longer you wait to do it, the more overwhelming it is. I'm sure all of View Post

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Guilt, Popsicles, and Real Food

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I’m a hypocrite. Let’s go ahead and get that out of the way. For as we type I am licking my lips of View Post

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Healthy Eating Post 4

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If you blog-stalk my recommended blogs, you will know this next contributor as "Frugal Megan." She View Post

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Post 3: Healthy Eating

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Meet Meghan. She's a real live Martha Stewart, but nicer. Honestly. I still remember the every dish View Post

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Update on Sam

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It's been awhile since I’ve commented on Sam. It’s not that I don’t have things to say; it’s just View Post

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Sweet Potatoes and Broth

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My Aunt Rebecca has many interests. This morning she was on the radio (Baltimore Talk Radio) singing View Post

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Hi! I’m Jessica. Former English teacher turned homeschooling mom of three. ESTJ. iPhone addict (in recovery). Anxiety overcomer. Allergy mom (only slightly neurotic). Loved by God, and wife to Mr. Fix Anything. I run a mean 12-minute mile and can make just about anything dairy free. I’m glad you’re here! Read More >>>
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