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Being Lex-Ninjas and Lost Teeth
Sometimes it’s a good idea to take a look at life from the perspective of one of the kids. Lex is always a good choice! Recently, he did a school project and talked about how much he likes soccer and...
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What Summertime Looks Like, So Far
We’ve had one full week of summer. It’s been busy, noisy, hot and full! I’m still working full-time, so there’s been plenty of juggling, but this is what it’s looked like so far. I think we’re on the...
View ArticleMommy Hearts Can Get Broken Too
When people talk about and think about broken hearts, they are usually talking about relationships. There are countless songs, pieces of poetry, books and movies on the subject. But how often do we...
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These Kiddos of Mine
It’s been a busy weekend! Yesterday we had a birthday gathering for 3 of the kids-Clayton who had just turned 20, Arianna who is turning 17 on the 28th and Maddi who will be 16 on July 1st. Friends and...
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365 Days Later
Yesterday marked 365 days since I put my kids into the 15-passenger van to pull away from the home and life we’d known for the last 12 years. I drove away jobless, homeless, with all my belongings...
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Hey Lex, Will You Promise Me Something?
This morning, as I brushed his hair and teeth, washed his face and kissed his cheek, I just had to say these words; “Lex, will you promise me something? Will you promise me that when you grow up to be...
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10 Days of Good Stuff
People always wish each other well. And now that we have instant access to each other’s daily lives and routines through social media outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter, we each receive daily bits...
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Good Stuff From Lex
You have to smile when your 6 year old comes in and asks- “How bad was Leroy Brown?”! Seriously Good Stuff! Doing the Dance of the Children~
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I Miss Strollers!
Two things recently happened that made me flash back to the M.O.M. who was constantly on the look out for the next great thing, the next good, better, BEST and most functional/fashionable way to...
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The Last Days of Summer
Here we are, in the final days before Back to School. It’s been a busy week with lots of talk about new teachers, new classrooms and new schools. Tristan will start Middle School and is excited for the...
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We LOVE Thomas!
A True Story- We have a bin full of Thomas the Tank Engine trains, track and accessories. This bin was greatly loved and played with for a long time. But over the last 2 years, it’s pretty much sat...
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Life Isn’t Fair
It’s true! Life is just not fair. How can it be? Some people have some things available to them and others have different things available to them. It is just not reasonable to think that everyone will...
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First Day of School Jitters
It’s nearly noon and the house is quiet. I’ve been working for the last 3 hours and haven’t been interrupted once. Yep, school is back in session! Last night we had a decent little case of kiddo...
View ArticleIt’s Not Like He Didn’t Warn Me
It’s Day 3 of Back to School and at exactly 5:08 Lex showed up in the kitchen and went to the garbage can. I told him to go back to bed. He didn’t move. I asked him what he was doing. He didn’t move....
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An Open Letter to the Tooth Fairy
This certainly is not the first time I’ve discussed the Tooth Fairy. Over the many years of Lang kids losing teeth, there’s been plenty of times to talk about the Tooth Fairy’s services. But this is...
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Chicken…Again~
It’s getting to be time to do the grocery shopping which means the dinner choices are getting slim and might I even add…boring. I pulled out the only meat, remaining in the freezer, a package of...
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Afternoon chores-Excuses and Answers
The kids are doing chores (not so unusual) and have been asked to do things that they don’t normally do. This is because Tristan is needed outside to help Clayton with the yard. Tristan needed to...
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Kid Induced Crazies
It’s not yet 10am on Saturday morning and already I’ve had to shut the TV off and send kids to separate rooms. I’ve found myself saying such crazy things as, “you HAVE to let your brother breathe!...
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What’s Your Button?
My proverbial button just got pushed. You know, that one phrase that sets off the absolute worst reaction in you? Mmmmm M! I am so angry and upset! I decided to take to my blog to vent a little...
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Lex’s V.I.G. Week-Good Stuff!
Lex is in 1st Grade. The school he goes to assigns an animal to each classroom. The kids then get t-shirts with that animal on it that they wear on Fridays and on field trips. Since Lex’s class is the...
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