March 2010

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Teachable Moments

by Sara on March 30, 2010

I love these bowls. I spent an entire spring season of public auctions looking & bidding. My uncle once bid me up.  (He didn’t know it — he’s usually a nice boy.) My daughter is also fascinated by my vintage kitchen items.  She pulls my nesting bowls out of the lazy susan nearly every day.  She [...]

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He Said “Gifted”

by Sara on March 26, 2010

One of the benefits of our house is its proximity to the neighborhood playground.  Yesterday afternoon, ‘Cakes spied one of her BFFs on her tricycle and ran to see her.  “Kaaaaaaate!”  And that is how two moms, three girls, & one Fur Baby made an impromptu playdate and headed to the playground.  When we got [...]

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More Hidden Inspiration…

by Sara on March 25, 2010

I’m in the mood to clean house.  I’ve got the urge to purge.  Niecy Nash is the angel on my shoulder telling me to have a yard sale.  I tried to get started yesterday but got distracted when I started going through papers at my desk.  Inside a folder I found a thick stack of papers that I [...]

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Beyonce for Babies

by Sara on March 23, 2010

We interrupt this blog post to bring you the following: Raise your hand if you’re up to your eyeballs in laundry.  Raise your hand if you like free money.  If you’d like to win a $200 Visa Gift Card, then click here to go to my Giveaways & Review page! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We now return to [...]

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  * This contest is now closed.  Winners will be announced soon! Thanks!*   This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Arm & Hammer.       When it comes to laundry stains, The Football House has had problems from the start.  I married a man who has, on multiple occasions, managed to get [...]

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Udder Nonsense

by Sara on March 22, 2010

Were Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott spying on me?!  :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The La Leche League would be very proud of me — we nursed almost 18 months.  The recent advice given to me:  it’ll be nice to get your body back.  Ha!  That’s funny. I’m just glad that I’m not a creature that walks on all [...]

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Babyproofing Grandma’s House

by Sara on March 18, 2010

Babycakes is beginning to feel very comfortable at Nana & Papa’s house and that only means one thing… Trouble.  Yesterday morning, before I could even get a cup of coffee in my body, ‘Cakes opened the cabinet containing the dog food & began to hand out dog treats like she was in the Macy’s parade.  [...]

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Full House Beats a Potty Flush

by Sara on March 17, 2010

Babycakes, Furbaby, & I made it to our destination without incident.  The weather is beautiful & computers have taken a back seat to walks, playground visits, and tricycle riding.  ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: My parents have lived in their house for 21 years — I was approaching my ninth birthday when we moved in.  The house seemed giant [...]

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