Reality Daydream

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Christmas Arguments

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We had an amazing weekend filled with family and food... both of which I'm very THANKFUL for! I ate excessively, and will be paying the price for some time. This winter, when I feel cold... instead of taking a hot shower, I vow to instead work out on the Wii Fit. These last 25 have GOT to go. And the timing of holiday food is less than convenient. We put up our artificial tree over the weekend. I ... [ Read More ]

Diaper Decision

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Back when I was entirely pregnant, I posted a plea asking for advice on disposable diapers vs. cloth... and we got tons of responses... THANK YOU! Since we have an old-school non-high-efficiency washer/dryer, we knew if we decided to go with cloth diapers, it wouldn't be to save money. Our main dilemma was disposal of disposable diapers, seeing as we burn all our garbage... and poo don't burn. We ... [ Read More ]

Wednesday

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Admittedly, I've been experiencing a serious debilitating case of  'designers block' with the bedroom. I'm loving the addition of the nightstands, headboard, and swag lamps, but I just don't know what color to paint the walls. It's a big decision. It sets the whole mood for the room. Do I go neutral since the headboard is bright and the nightstands are that burnt orange color? (in which case I ... [ Read More ]

Pinterest

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I've had several readers request that I add a button to my blog inviting you all to "follow me on Pinterest", which seems weird to me... but I finally took the plunge! I added a little red button to the left sidebar in case you're interested or feel so compelled, but certainly don't feel obligated. I don't have tons of boards with hundreds of pins or anything. I only pin something when I actually ... [ Read More ]

Lacking Direction?

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I've been thinking a lot about the blog lately, and direction we're going. But are we going in a direction? If I were asked what the "theme" of my blog is... I wouldn't know what to say! Most blogs have a primary topic that they cover, but my blog is just a jumble of a bunch of different things (my life!)... home improvements, country living, furniture transformations, parenting multiples, ... [ Read More ]

Recipe FAVES!

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Ok, so remember our super fun recipe exchange? I was so impressed with how many of you shared your favorite go-to recipes! I hope to try them all eventually, but today I wanted to share a couple of my absolute favorites so far! (in case you are too lazy to rifle through the comment section of our Recipe Exchange, or if you're one of those people that needs a second opinion before you deem it ... [ Read More ]

A New Sister

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Having grown up with five brothers and only ONE sister, it would be an understatement to say that the testosterone to estrogen ratio in my childhood home was severely off balance. But... I wasn't considering the fact that as we become adults, those brothers would each be bringing me a brand new sister (assuming it's girls they like, and they can find one to like them back). And against all odds, ... [ Read More ]

My Sis… Anna (and her uke)

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Of all seven children my parents procreated, Anna is my only sis... you can imagine how happy I was when she popped out with girl parts, after waiting for 10 years. My baby sis is a sophomore in college now! ...Yes, that means I was a sophomore 10 years ago, and sadly again 5 years later when I went back and changed majors. But that's off subject. My sister is the younger, much better looking and ... [ Read More ]

Recipe Exchange? YES!

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HEY guys! So... I've been thinking about how I would love love love to do a recipe exchange right here on the blog! Would you participate? Please? I mean, every one of us has a couple go-to recipes that are fairly EASY and DELICIOUS, right? Why not share the love? ...with me, and all my readers!If you're like me, you get in a rut with cooking, making the same rotation of meals every ... [ Read More ]

Weekend Activity

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I'd like to take a moment to recap our weekend.Saturday morning, we awoke at 5, showered,  fed and prepped the girls, loaded the diaper bag and car, and headed to Eldora to paint a backsplash! We then drove directly to Gladbrook where we celebrated our neice, Kendall's very first birthday! There was grilling, presents,   ...and cake. Lots of cake.Upon our arrival back home, we ... [ Read More ]

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