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• Smoke Relief - Electronic Cigarette Review
  on May 22, 2013 in cigarettes smoking e Cigarette Smoke Relief eCigarette ecigarettes UK
  My husband has been a smoker for nearly 30 years. It's as much a part of his French culture as food, wine and poodles. A vocal non-smoker myself, our relationship continued from a first date only after his promise to quit. Love happened quickly betwe...
• Head Lice, Husbands and Harry Potter World!
  on May 21, 2013 in snoring head lice harry potter
  Yes, it is true! I love alliteration!See that spec? That's a nit! Go read all about it. Head LiceIt's also true that we have recently faced and conquered head lice. No, my husband didn't have it. I wrote all about facing my fears here on Parent...
• Introducing... and Saying Goodbye to... Milo
  on May 16, 2013 in milo mama kat's writer's workshop lost pet pets
  This is Milo. He was my baby long before I had children. He was 5 weeks old when I brought him home.A kitten I had inherited had died a few days before, at just 8-days old, before he'd even opened his eyes. When my friend told me about a box of kitte...
• Silent All These Years - Vlog!
  on May 15, 2013 in Mama Kat's Vlogging prompt silent all these years tori amos
  Is there a song that holds special meaning to you?  I've loved Tori Amos since Spring Break my senior year of high school (thank you, Laura). Little Earthquakes touched my core and for years I was a huge fan; collecting every album, hunting down...
• A Mother Matters
  on May 13, 2013 in mother's day motherhood love and light
  I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day and that your children gave you plenty of love and hugs or cards and calls!I saw a video on You Tube the other day with Jim Carrey that touched my mother-heart. He was talking about how his path of comedy serve...
• What Are You Putting Off? Vlog!
  on May 8, 2013 in procrastination Mama Kat's Vlogging prompt vlog putting things off
  It's Wednesday - when I blog... sometimes. I'd tell you more about it, but... I'll wait until later.Want to join the party? Visit Mama Kat.
• Domesticity Sucks
  on May 7, 2013 in domesticity stressed-out moms parenting housewife stay at home mom
  Sometimes. A lot.See, it isn't Parenthood, per se, that gets the gander up of moms worldwide. It is the redundancy, the repetition, the daily drivel (and drool) that wears us down. It's the consistency of chaos, the lack of personal pleasur...
• Advice Required - Self-Esteem in Young Girls... My Girl
  on Apr 30, 2013 in adolescence parenting advice tweens self-worth self-esteem in girls
  My first-born will celebrate her 8th birthday next month. It's a landmark age, when she leaves behind her early childhood and takes one step toward adolescence. Surprisingly, I find my eyes tearing and my heart clenching as I write this.I didn't...
• Night is Here - The Boy's Bedtime Lullaby
  on Apr 25, 2013 in mama kat's writer's workshop lullabies bedtime lullaby Night is Here
  Night is here, Day is doneTime for bed, Little OneQuiet now, Not a peepClose your eyes, Off to sleepI've written a song for each one of my babies and I still sing to them almost every night. This one is The Boy's. It's short and t...
• Big Dreams, Little Dreams - Perfect Fulfillment Found in the Kitchen and Garden
  on Apr 24, 2013 in tomatoes fulfillment bread baking herbs fresh bread basil kitchen garden gardening food
  20 Cherry Tomato Plants andI still have more!It's a perfect spring day. The sun is shining brightly, the sky is blue, the bees are buzzing, birds are chirping and I am one with my tomato plants.I have big dreams for my writing, my Passion Test certif...
• Happiness on the Inside
  on Apr 22, 2013 in self-esteem self-love confidence Happiness self-worth
  I realized one day that I wasn't happy. No matter what joyful moments appeared in my life, when they faded, so did my happiness. I searched and searched hoping that something, someone might make me happy.Make Vs. ChoiceA couple of months ago I began...
• 3 Little Spirits
  on Apr 18, 2013 in Pregnancy baby names little spirits
  There is a story I tell my little ones of how they came to me. You see, I’ve always known, just known, that I would have three children; two girls and a boy, in that order.I could feel them all around me – 3 little spirits – just waiting. Then...
• A Disconnected Yo-Yo
  on Apr 16, 2013 in gratitude highs and lows stress internet indiegogo appreciation groceries
  The past week has been a yo-yo of highs and lows. One week ago my beloved grandmother died. My internet and phone line died the same day. At that time, my mobile phone was also down and I had no access to phone, email or internet. All except for a sp...
• In Loving Memory of my Grams: October 24, 1911 - April 8, 2013
  on Apr 10, 2013 in loss grandma grams grief
  My grandma died last night. It’s seems somehow stupid to feel such a painful loss when for 10 years we've been saying, “Well, she could go any time, you know. She’s 90… she’s 96… she’s 101.”101 years of life for a spectacula...
• My Father is the Son of any Mother's Dreams
  on Apr 6, 2013 in parenthood family father mother son grandmother
  I'm moving slowly today. I am pensive. Lost in thought. Floating back and forth between gratitude and grief. Gratitude for the gift of knowing my amazing grandmother for the last 38 years of her life, and grief at the reality of losing her. Grief for...
• Have an Eggstra Wonderful Easter Monday with the National Trust!
  on Apr 2, 2013
  This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of National Trust for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. It's Easter Monday and what better way to enjoy than to Join in the Easter fun with National Trust. The 240 locations through...
• Perfect Books for Mothers - Quick Reads - Review & (UK) Giveaway Competition
  on Mar 29, 2013 in competition UK books for moms books for mums quick reads rafflecopter giveaway
  There's this thing I've done since becoming a mom. It really started after my second daughter was born, when those moments of quiet when my only child was sleeping and I still had time to myself became a distant memory. When I could sit, nourishing m...
• Fresh, Healthy Dinner (or Lunch!) in 30 Minutes or Less
  on Mar 28, 2013 in quick dinners healthy meals 30 minutes or less
  Photo Credit: Me. Ingredients:Sliced CarrotsSliced Pecorino CheeseTomatoes with BasilSliced GrapesGreen BeansCumberland SausagesThis is dinner for my kids tonight. It is quick, very easy and hits the mark on the healthy scale. I find my kid...
• How To Peel Garlic Easily - a Vlog
  on Mar 27, 2013 in garlic Mama Kat's Vlogging prompt vlog caprese sandwhich peeling garlic caprese salad
  Photo CreditGarlic is one of my very favorite ingredients for almost any dish! I add it to nearly everything. Not only is it tasty, but also has huge health benefits, like strengthening your immune system and lowering cholesterol.But garlic, as...
• Allergic to England or Just a Bug?
  on Mar 25, 2013 in virus sick kids stomach flu caring for me
  The Sad Eyes of The Boy Who Just Keeps Throwing UpEither we're all allergic to England, or the schools need to buff up their 'sick' policies. They still tell kids to cough in their hands, children may return to school as long as their fever is gone (...

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