• what I want to give: presence

    There is one thing my kids ask me to give them more than anything else: my presence. Their biggest want comes in the form of “Mommy will you….. play with me, push me on the swing, cuddle with me, help me, color with me, build…

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  • what I want to give: time

    This season of the year can quickly become a mad dash from one event to the next. If I am not careful I know it will be about surviving instead of enjoying. When my kids look back at the month of December from their childhood…

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  • a girl and her brothers

    A little while back Amanda asked what I enjoy most about having a girl after three boys. I have thought about that question a lot since she asked it. There is so much I love about my daughter, but it is hard to clearly know…

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  • guest post {Marie Darby…diy photo lampshades}

    PINTEREST UPDATE: This is a post from 2010. I do not take custom orders, only the tutorial is available. The lamps have held up wonderfully. As many of you requested, Marie is sharing a little tutorial here on how she made her lampshades. When she…

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  • puzzles with my boy

    My 2 year old loves puzzles. He works on them over and over and over again. Quite frankly I am worn out with puzzles and as a result he can now make them by himself simply because I cannot do one more puzzle. He’s is…

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