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As adults, we so often try to define ourselves by our careers or our hobbies, but thankfully children have a way of reminding us of what’s truly important:  Faith & Family. On Saturday, Coach had a “tough day at the office”.  After a 42-0 loss at a field nearly 3,000 miles away from home, he [...]

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Married Single Mom

by Sara on August 15, 2011

On my to-do list this week: Learn to play the guitar. This week I’m going to learn to play the guitar.  First, I have to tune it, but just as soon as I do I’m going to write a song.  A country song.  An amazing country song about what it’s like to raise children & [...]

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{Wordless Wednesday} The $3 Joy Ride

by Sara on July 27, 2011

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The FW Explains It All…

by Sara on March 10, 2010

When people have burning questions, where do they turn?  Do they rush off to the library to find a book or consult their set of encyclopedias?  They Google.  *The following questions were used in a search engine & the curious folks who asked them ended up at The Football Wife.* :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: How do I get [...]

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An Outing With No Pouting

by Sara on March 7, 2010

For a Football Family, it’s rare that you get an entire weekend to spend together as a family.  Since recruiting is sorta-kinda over, we spent yesterday in the city.  Babycakes was just dying to go to a Home & Garden Show and being the nice parents that we are, we totally took her.  She found [...]

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& Other MOODS That Make My Day

by Sara on March 2, 2010

I could rewrite this book for Moms… starting with the title: Today I Feel Fat & Other Moods That Make My Day You just know it’s going to be a low self-esteem day when you put your clothes on and your bra is TOO BIG and your pants are TOO TIGHT.  Like my neighbor said, [...]

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Mommy Paints

by Sara on May 19, 2009

Since our Friday Night Cleanfest has our house in tip-top & lick-able shape, it afforded me the opportunity to finally work on a painting for Babycakes’ room.  The pink walls in her bedroom are just screaming for a Mommy original.  I sketched out this tree months ago and yesterday I finally worked up the nerve [...]

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