the missing piece

Slow sabotage

So random screws have been turning up in our house, and G and I were unable to determine where they were coming from. Seems a certain someone has taken to removing screws from the kitchen chairs when no one is looking. The good news is that so far no one has landed on the floor.

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Halloween Costumes – yup, i’m going there.

I’m on this uber organization kick at the moment.  I’m feeling the pressure of the upcoming school year which will see myself returning to school and the kiddos entering daycare/preschool for the first time.  I’ve made appointments for everything I can think of: eyes, dentist, check ups, and now I’m moving on to Halloween costumes. [...]

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I’m a (fairly) cheap date

Tonight the husband and I went on a date.  As much as I adore the kiddos, it was wonderful to get out just the two of us – it had been too long!  My parents babysat s0 that cost us $0 (actually we kind of gained from this as they ordered in pizza and fed [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Seattle Children’s Museum

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Rainy Days in August

I’ll admit it… when my girls asked to go jumping in puddles yesterday I was less than enthusiastic.  I was comfy inside and it was wet out there!  But really, how long are they going to want to jump in puddles with their mom?  How long will they enjoy these simple pleasures?  So I put [...]

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Insanely large balloons

This weekend we went to a picnic where there was a clown who made amazing balloon animals. Well, to be fair, he didn’t just do animals. We waited in line for quite a long time and although the girls each had decided what they wanted, the clown asked if he could pick for them and [...]

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Google Friend Connect

I just added Google Friend Connect to my blog (on the right hand side).  If you’re stopping by, please add me as a friend.  If you want me to add you as a friend, leave a link to your blog on this post.  Thanks!

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Back at it!

The other day I got together with a couple of my mommy friends to work on our kids’ baby books. My twins are 3.5 and I’m still not done their first year! Aye! Recently one of my BFFs had her first babe and she keeps asking me questions about the newborn stage and I’ve realized [...]

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Snugnluv Giveaways

I love entering giveaways!  Ang got me started and now I have a few sites I check all the time.  They have really interesting ideas – often with products I’ve never heard of.  I love supporting small businesses and I love supporting friendly blogs.  Snugnluv is one of these fun blogs that has some great [...]

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In case you’re wondering…

this is the price of showering in peace: Every book pulled out of the bookcase.  I suppose I should just be happy that they love reading…

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