My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago and we wanted to show her support any way we could. So for May's Service Saturday we did Race for the Cure as a whole family.
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tiffany on May 18th, 2012 in
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My sisters and I sat around Saturday night stuffing our faces at a local yogurt shop. We were commiserating about motherhood and some of the specific parenting problems we are facing right now. My older sisters both have teenagers and they are facing much bigger challenges than I am with my little guys. But
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tiffany on May 14th, 2012 in
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The end of school is nearing so I have been thinking about my last day of school treat for my kids. Last year I went with a FUN in the SUN theme. I gave them fun stuff to do outside like water balloons, silly string, and bubbles. But this year I am going with a SMART theme.
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tiffany on May 11th, 2012 in
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Today's Thrifty Thursday is about a budget in a baggie. The idea is really similar to my Disney Dollars post, but it involves my husband instead of my kids.
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tiffany on May 10th, 2012 in
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Crew spent a portion of Saturday telling me how bored he was. Chad was out of town and I was trying to get Locke down for a nap. Elle and Croft were playing school which is the last thing a little boy wants to do on a Saturday. And he doesn't have many friends in the neighborhood yet. I got a glimpse into the long summer days ahead.
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tiffany on May 8th, 2012 in
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Every year I dream of a Summer Planning Retreat where I take my family away to a condo for a weekend and we plan our summer. But instead we usually end up having several mini-family meetings as we prepare for summer. I want us all on the same page and I like my kids to be able to give some input.
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tiffany on May 7th, 2012 in
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The end of school is just around the corner. Have you thought of an idea to show your teacher some love? Don't worry because Kelsie and I have. This post has some free printables and some fun ideas. Check it out!
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tiffany on May 4th, 2012 in
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I saw this post on Pinterest and loved it. I know this to be true. We see comparison all the time amongst woman and mothers. But today I don't want to talk about comparing ourselves to other women, I want to talk about comparing our children.
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Posted by
tiffany on May 2nd, 2012 in
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When I get home from church on Sunday I am exhausted. I am not sure exactly why--maybe it's because Sunday is the only day of the week where I actually try to look nice and I try to have my kids look nice too. That takes a lot of work. Plus I am trying to keep everyone on their best behavior for 3 hours with no husband around. And I am doing all this wearing high heels.
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tiffany on Apr 30th, 2012 in
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We took our April Service Saturday on the road to Lander, Wyoming where my little ol' granny lives. She fell a month ago and broke her wrist, hurt her rotator cuff and strained her groin.
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tiffany on Apr 27th, 2012 in
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When I was 15, I attended a church activity where parents were asked to bring an item that represented their daughters. All the other parents brought flowers- roses, daisies,and tulips- for their beautiful, delicate daughters. Not my mom, she brought a LEMON- yes, a lemon- to represent me. Was she calling me a piece of junk? Was I sour? I was mortified and just wanted to be a flower like every other girl. Then she read the letter she wrote explaining her lemon choice. She noted that the lemon stands out amongst all the fruit because it is the brightest. The lemon cleans, and preserves, and takes away foul odors. Plus it makes a refreshing drink and yummy desserts. By the end of the letter, I wasn’t sure if I was more proud of my mom- for being thoughtful- or me- for being a lemon. Now I am raising my own kids with the hope that they will be lemons too. {read full letter}
