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date night

date night
  On occasion both older boys are out of the house for the night and we put ColtonColton aka: Moose, Duece, Colt, CJ
Age:
3
Favorite Word:
Fart
Hobbies:
  Playing in the dirt, setting off fire alarms at preschool and bossing people around.
Best Qualities:
 The sweetest disposition this side of the Mississippi.
down early and have what my friends and I call a “self contained” party.  Saturday night was one of those fabulous nights.   It... more please

date night dinner

date night dinner
Our date night dinner consisted of tri-tip (pre-marinated from our favorite local store, Seaside Market), grilled asparagus and grilled corn with parmesan-basil spread.  For desert I made my mother-in-laws homemade chocolate sauce which is divine and unfortunately I... more please

a goose, a goose

a goose, a goose
  I was doing dishes on Saturday when ColtonColton aka: Moose, Duece, Colt, CJ
Age:
3
Favorite Word:
Fart
Hobbies:
  Playing in the dirt, setting off fire alarms at preschool and bossing people around.
Best Qualities:
 The sweetest disposition this side of the Mississippi.
started yelling from the front yard.  I had the music playing and the water was running so I couldn't make out what he was saying.  I kept yelling back, "I can't hear... more please

flowers for me

flowers for me
Is there anything sweeter than this? Look at the proud look on his face as he brings the flowers he just picked for me. Wouldn't it be great if our husband's felt the same way about getting us flowers?... more please

smarty pants

smarty pants
  This morning ColtonColton aka: Moose, Duece, Colt, CJ
Age:
3
Favorite Word:
Fart
Hobbies:
  Playing in the dirt, setting off fire alarms at preschool and bossing people around.
Best Qualities:
 The sweetest disposition this side of the Mississippi.
and I were playing with his letter flashcards.  He loves to say the letter and then the sound, so I figured it was time to teach him how to add the sounds together to form a word.... more please

bad mother

  “The Good Mother remembers to serve fruit at breakfast, is always cheerful and never yells, manages not to project her own neuroses and inadequacies onto her children, is an active and beloved community volunteer; she remembers to make playdates, her... more please

just plain giddy

  What I discovered today has me even more excited than half-price wine Tuesdays.   A little background.  I am SOOOO OVER being my family’s secretary.  I don’t mind keeping our calendar in my computer and transferring it weekly to our white... more please

on the road again

on the road again
There are some people around here that are sad that our vacation is coming to an end. Then there are others who can't wait to get home and lock themselves in their room with a bottle of wine and watch... more please
Chicken Soup for the Girlfriend's Soul

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Chicken Soup for the Girlfriend's Soul

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