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Closet 1: The Journey Begins

6 March 2009

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I straightened up the entryway coat closet to get my closet-mojo a flamin’ for The Masked Mommy’s Closet Pow-Wow. Okay, I re-eeally want to post my bedroom closet but she, yes she, (I decided my bedroom closet is female), is still being tackled. Tune back in for the before and afters of la closet de [...]

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morning:: noon :: night

5 March 2009

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Molly loves to play with her “guys” and “babies” (fisher price little people) in the doll house. Sample day at the local membership mega-mart. Molly struggles to stay awake to eat her chip crumb snack from the sample lady that thought salsa would be too spicy for her to eat. Ryan chilled in the freezer [...]

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Grasping for Air…Closet Clutter

4 March 2009

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Acrostic Clutter Poem by Jess Careless Leavings Under Tons of “Tomorrows” Ensuring Regret I hate clutter. Let me be clear. I have clutter. LOTS of clutter. I am drawing a line in the sand. Oh, how a beach vacation sounds delightful right about now…cold feet…I digress. You may remember I have been dreaming about closet [...]

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My Neat Pete, My Husband, My Opposite

3 March 2009

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My Favorite… Happy Birthday Peter! You are finally as old and as wise as I. You are many things, but one thing you are not, is lame. In other words, you are super awesome. Together Till the End Though you annoy me, on certain crabby days I count you as a blessing in many fantastic [...]

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The Five Love Language for Kids

2 March 2009

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Showing Young Kids Love Kids soak up love like little sponges. Kids can tap a parent’s love faucet from dawn to dusk..and then some, still thirsty for more love. By days end, I am tired. Just the thought of putting more of myself out there to help others is daunting. So with a selfish heart [...]

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Love is…

28 February 2009

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What is love to me? Love Is… A champion of virtue Smitten with sacrifice Ever-ready to defy hatred Bold  in giving Defeated only by fear or laziness Love is good I am avoiding typing real paragraphs for my posts these days. I sorta like my photo essay/poem vibe. I hope you do too. However, I [...]

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Winter Sun Rays

26 February 2009

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Just when my mind is ready to snap from being unable to paint anything outside, open the bedroom windows or get a grip on running my home, I find a moment or two like these… Winter sun rays Brighter than summer days Snow banks beam light Warm sunspot, just right Children bounce off the wall [...]

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Photo Essay :: Winter In and Out

22 February 2009

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In Order: Sledding in newly fallen snow Painting for the sake of getting messy Watching a dormant summer patio Reading, watching, admiring…all the fantastic blogs out there (blog in my reader? The Inspired Room’s post Quick Room Makeover) Freezing my fingers off taking photos of the fresh layer of snow Studying and writing a presentation [...]

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I love you because…

18 February 2009

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{I have been thinking about love a lot lately. Valentines Day was a crucial time to really look at how I feel love and give love. I am preparing to give a presentation to my Mothers of Preschoolers group later this week about the 5 love languages for kids. So here are some of my [...]

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Blink Links :: Folks, It’s Still Winter Edition

16 February 2009

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Here are a few links, that helped me remember… just because I can see a few wood chips, previously covered in three feet of ice and snow, does not mean Spring is here yet, 15 degrees F is still 15 degrees F, ice is still slippery and 6 p.m. is still dark night. But isn’t [...]

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