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• Dreaming Big: The garden I would love to grow
  on Apr 15, 2013 in perennials spring Around the garden
  This writing prompt from You Grow Girl happened two weeks ago (which I think means another one is coming up really soon...), but I've been semi-computerless for the last 2.5 weeks. Our hard drive seems to have crashed, and we're waiting on news if it...
• That messy kitchen utensil drawer...
  on Mar 26, 2013 in organizing In the kitchen
  One of the best things I ever did for my kitchen utensil drawer, I didn't even do on purpose.You know when you make your wedding registry, and you add all of those kitchen utensils that match, and they all match? Like these black ones by Oxo that we...
• Musical Mondays: My Next Thirty Years
  on Mar 18, 2013 in birthdays memories Musical Mondays
  It's been really long since I've done a Musical Monday post! And it will probably be another long time before I think to do another... My birthday just happens to fall on a Monday this year... So here you have it, my theme song for today! :)I think I...
• "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" birthday party! {finally...}
  on Feb 26, 2013 in birthdays pinterest using photos desserts Abby In the kitchen
  I wasn't sure I wanted to do a 3rd birthday party for Abby. Then I got an idea for a theme. Then I searched Pinterest for that theme. Now I'm wishing her birthday wasn't still three months away...But I got to thinking, did I ever make a post about Ab...
• 1000 Gifts: #51-60
  on Feb 18, 2013 in Rocky Ellie parenting pinterest 1000 gifts Abby
  51. Successfully weaning my 6-month-old from the swaddle.52. Daily routines (especially naptimes!)53. A 2.5-year-old telling me she needs to go potty (even when nothing ever happens on the toilet... it's a start :)54. Finding plane tickets for $300 l...
• I [less than three] my husband
  on Feb 7, 2013 in Rocky
  (I know that <3 is supposed to be a heart in the tech-y world, but every time I see it I read it as "less than three"... I must be married to a math teacher or something.)We interrupt your regularly scheduled blogging to bring you a post dedicated...
• My "flowers"
  on Feb 4, 2013 in Ellie perennials Around the garden Abby
  Aren't they cute?!Ellie is six months old today! So crazy! She's got 2 teeth, long hair, and every day is stretching her muscles more and more for rolling and trying to crawl. You can read her birth story here (if you like that kind of thing. :) )Wha...
• My 2013 [Veggie] Garden Plans!
  on Jan 31, 2013 in beans zucchini Around the garden
  My garden, June 2012 (it's on a slight hill, so those rocks separate the flat levels)Alrighty! After learning from last year, and giving y'all some history of my gardening experience, plus a look into where I get my seeds from, it's time to look ahea...
• Why I don't start seeds indoors
  on Jan 28, 2013 in Around the garden
  The first year I had my own garden, I went all in.I purchased seeds for peas, carrots, green beans, lettuce, broccoli, peppers, watermelon, zucchini and maybe more that I can't remember.It was waaaay too much for me to start with.I had visions of gra...
• How I Choose My Garden Seeds
  on Jan 24, 2013 in Around the garden
  "Always choose your garden seeds from a company with a climate similar to your own." --my momI grew up on a 10-acre homestead with chickens, rabbits, pigs, goats, and the occasional other 4-H animal. And a huge garden. Some of my earliest memories ar...
• Cabin Fever: Reflections on my 2012 Garden
  on Jan 20, 2013 in Around the garden
  I must be crazy.Here's what our weather forecast looks like the next few days:And here's my reading material of choice:I actually got my first gardening catalog of the season on December 22. I swear it gets earlier and earlier every year! (kind of li...
• Since everybody else is doing it...
  on Jan 1, 2013 in Rocky Ellie using photos memories Abby
  I haven't been writing much lately and I apologize to those of you who look for new posts from me every day... Life with a 2.5 year old and a 5 month old is pretty crazy, and any time I do have a chance to write a post I often feel like doing other t...
• 1000 Gifts: #41-50
  on Nov 26, 2012 in 1000 gifts
  41. Two children napping at the same time42. Nursing by the light of the Christmas tree43. Dancing to "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" with both girls44. Long holiday weekends45. Leftover pecan pie46. A husband who likes to do dishes47. Morning ca...
• Do one thing.
  on Nov 12, 2012 in simple life Ellie For the home cleaning hospitality organizing Abby In the kitchen
  Today was one of those days.I wasn't looking forward to today. Monday. A long day with both kids, and the hubby won't be home till late. A house with stacked up laundry and dishes and weird smells coming from the trash can.It WAS one of those days.Th...
• Five Minute Friday: Roots
  on Nov 2, 2012 in Five Minute Fridays
  Set your timer, clear your head, for five minutes of free writing without worrying about getting it right.1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.2. Link back here and invite others to join in.3. And then absolut...
• 1000 Gifts: #31-40
  on Oct 25, 2012 in 1000 gifts
  31. Youtube. Seriously. My washing machine was acting funny and now I know how to fix it.32. Facebook. Seriously. Almost all of my relatives can watch my girls grow!33. Random 75+ degree days in late October.34. Getting fed (in more ways than one) at...
• 1000 Gifts: #21-30
  on Oct 22, 2012 in 1000 gifts
  21. Chilly fall rides on the pontoon boat22. Bright sun glaring off the lake23. Sunglasses24. Friends who cook extra food "just because" and give you some leftovers for dinner25. Cars to get you from point A to point B26. The ability to hear music27.
• Beginner's Bible App for iPad
  on Oct 22, 2012 in Abby
  When Rocky finished his master's program last spring, we decided to get an iPad for him as a congratulations-you-survived-2+-years-of-papers-and-stress-while-teaching-and-having-a-kid  gift. It was the week after the iPad 3 came out, so we got a...
• Beginner's Bible App for iPad
  on Oct 22, 2012 in Abby
  When Rocky finished his master's program last spring, we decided to get an iPad for him as a congratulations-you-survived-2+-years-of-papers-and-stress-while-teaching-and-having-a-kid  gift. It was the week after the iPad 3 came out, so we got a...
• 1000 Gifts: #21-30
  on Oct 22, 2012 in 1000 gifts
  21. Chilly fall rides on the pontoon boat22. Bright sun glaring off the lake23. Sunglasses24. Friends who cook extra food "just because" and give you some leftovers for dinner25. Cars to get you from point A to point B26. The ability to hear music27.

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