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theJAR: 3/1/12
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Saturday, March 10, 2012. More fun with the kiddos. It's been awhile since I've posted about some of the fun things the girls and I have been doing. So here is a handful for ya! Paper Plates. Popsicle Sticks. Balloons. My girls tend to want what the other has, so we printed a picture of our faces and glued them on to each of the paddles so they would know which one belonged to them. They also had fun coloring them before we played! Large Drawing Paper. Finger Paint. Paper Plate. Count with Easter Eggs.
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theJAR: 6/1/12
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012. If You Can't Fight 'Em, Join 'Em! 1 Bath Time Cleaning the Bathroom-. I'm not sure why it took me so long to do this one, but I started a few weeks ago and I'm lovin it! Obviously you can't clean the actual bath the kiddos are in, but you can do the counters, mirror and toilet all while keeping an eye on the little ones! This gives me several options during the week on when to clean their bathroom. 2 Let Them Help-. 1 Take a walk as a family. Again, pretty obvious, but you'd be ...
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theJAR: 1/1/14
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Freezer Meal: Stuffed Green Peppers with Chorizo. Don't you get tired of having to prepare meals from scratch EVERYDAY? I do So my new goal is to pick a couple meals a week that I can cook some for dinner and freeze some for a later date. This way, if I don't feel like cooking for hours, want to save some money and skip the drive thru, I can pop something in the oven from my freezer! Makes 16 Stuffed Peppers). 1 lb pork sausage. 11oz can of mexicorn. For Dinner That Night.
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theJAR: 4/1/13
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Friday, April 5, 2013. Faith Is Refined in the Fire and Storms of Pain. If I were to make a calendar of the "main events" in our home over the last few weeks, it would look like this:. March 10th- Aksel is born. March 12th- Come home from hospital. March 19th- Addi becomes ill. March 21st- Addi hospitalized. March 24th- Addi comes home on oxygen. March 26th- Jae and Cobi become ill. March 28th- Jae and Cobi put on oxygen. April 3rd- Aksel hospitalized. There are two ways to look at this:. In all this you...
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theJAR: 2/1/14
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Low-Cal Lemon Blueberry Muffins. These are a new family favorite. Hope you enjoy! Links to this post. Thursday, February 20, 2014. So to help our creative juices out, the kids and I made story stones. Not only was it fun making them, but it is a blast using them! All you do is pick a few stones out of the bag and make a story around the ones you picked. The girls need a little help at times, but it is awesome to see their little minds come up with some amazing stories! Apply a...
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theJAR: 1/1/12
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Thursday, January 26, 2012. In the last year, we've faced hospitalizations, the "testing two's," the adjustment of a newborn and having three under three. but nothing even comes close to matching the experience of potty training. In short. LONGEST WEEK OF MY LIFE! Okay, to be fair, Addison has done well with only a few accidents and has only been at it for four full days in which only one was at home with a normal routine, so it's hard to count the others! Pull-ups took us a step backwards. She could...
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theJAR: 8/1/12
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Sunday, August 26, 2012. Top 10 Marriage Tips. In honor of our anniversary week, I thought it would be appropriate to make a list of the best marital advice that we've been given or discovered for ourselves over the years. The following tips have not been censored or "sugar-coated" to make the reader feel "comfortable.". 3 Find time to date- especially if you have children. 4 Never let a day go by without exchanging a kiss and an "I love you". 6 Focus on fixing YOUR flaws, not your spouses. So, needless ...
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theJAR: 10/1/13
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Friday, October 4, 2013. One day at a time. Being a stay-at-home mom of four toddlers/babies is not an "easy" thing to do. But if I'm being completely honest, it's really not as hard as people think. Am I tired a lot? Yes Are there days that I just can't wait for them to go to bed so I can take a deep breath and be able to go the bathroom without being interrupted? Absolutely. But I really do love my life and all it's craziness. Let me break it down. I absolutely treasure my children. They are gifts ...
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theJAR: 4/1/12
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Friday, April 27, 2012. My husband and I just looked at each other with a look of surprise, but were filled with overwhelming joy. Without any instruction or hesitation, our baby knew to turn to God for help. Wednesday, April 18, 2012. How Do I Do It? Here's your answer: Prioritization. Moderation. Support. Is this something I need or want to do in order to help me be the wife and/or mother I'm called to be? Will get in the way of me fulfilling my wifely and/or motherly duties? It may not be a fun proces...
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theJAR: 3/1/14
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Monday, March 31, 2014. So You Had a Bad Day. The last week has been hard. really hard. Harder than I thought it would be. JoJo is in Oklahoma working at his new job already and I'm left here not only without my best friend and taking care of the kids and the house by myself, but trying to get everything ready for the big move. This morning I woke up just feeling like crud. But not because of all the circumstances in my life. but because of my REACTION. To all of those things. So regardless if I'm having...
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