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This post could also be titled: "How to Get Justin's Blood Boiling."We went to the park last week for an impromptu picnic dinner. As we were eating our egg salad sandwiches and pretzels, I noticed a twenty/thirty-something guy working out with his big, black dog....

I know the struggles of going from two incomes to one are not unique to our family, but it is all very new to us and has certainly has presented its challenges. What I've discovered, though, is that it has brought out the problem-solver in me and I'm just amazed at...

A few weeks ago Justin and I had a heart to heart conversation about the state of our marriage - something I think every couple should do from time to time. We were in a rut of getting things done side by side, but not really together if you know what I mean. Needless...

With two children it gets more and more difficult for me to slow down and take notice of the unique little things that each of them do on a daily basis. It takes my breath away that our sweet Anna will be one in less than two months! I just wanted to take a few...

I know that every parent thinks their children are amazing, but that's never going to dilute the awe I feel when I see the miracles we have been blessed with. Anna, at 9 months, is growing into her own little personality. She is the happiest baby I've ever seen. She...

Please consider taking your break during peak nap time hours instead of driving through subdivisions promptly at 2pm EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK with your LOUD calliope music that wakes up sleeping children from the nap that they and their mothers so desperately need! We...

I really do believe that each of has a guardian angel. I've been through too many "close calls" to believe otherwise and now I thank God every day for keeping my children safe in spite of me! Call it laziness or stupidity, but I had stopped buckling Anna in her...

Audrey loves singing songs about whatever she feels like singing about. It's often about what she did that day or her current thoughts in general. One evening after going fishing with Justin and our next door neighbors in our subdivision pond, I was giving her a bath...

It's becoming increasingly difficult/funny to explain complex concepts to Audrey because the short, child-friendly explanation is sometimes no longer sufficient for her and it's so funny the way she sometimes gets things mixed up. Some cases in point:#1. The other day...

So, either Justin really trusts me or he just really doesn't care about his appearance. We purchased an electric razor with guides, so we can save a few bucks by having me cut Justin's hair. Today was the first attempt and I must say it didn't end in disaster, which...