My son told me today… “Ernie (from Sesame Street) only has 4 fingers.  Did you know they had to cut off one of his fingers?” Funny how kids think.

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I was so excited to see the new Vaseline for Men skin products on TV.  Finally maybe my husband will believe me when I say that skincare is important and that lotion is not just for girls!

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My son is trying to learn some new Christmas songs… Today he sang… “Chrismas is coming A-loo-you-ahh”  Not sure of the song, but pretty sure that last word was supposed to be Hallelujah!  Tonight we were doing are usual dance party where we just play music and dance around.  I was pretty proud (of myself) [...]

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They may be cute, but I don’t think I want my kids acting like the precocious little girls in the Gap commercials.  If they act like that at age 8, just imagine them at 16.  Yuck.

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The 80′s called and… THEY’RE BACK! Have you noticed how the fashion of the 80′s has leaked back into the stores!?  Large cowl-neck sweaters, belted sweaters that cover your butt, leg warmers, purples and grays in all of the clothes and I even saw nearly an identical knit cardigan with oversized buttons to the one [...]

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Getting ready to see Santa…  Worried about some gas issues my kids were experiencing (though neither would own up to it)… “Don’t fart on Santa.” It was funny when I said it, but really fun when the kids repeated it!  Bad mommy moment.

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Nothing infuriates a 5 year old like a 2 year old telling them that they are on the naughty list.

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It has been a crazy month, but I have to say that as the month winds down, I have much to be thankful for. Along with the most important things I am thankful for (healthy children and family, stable jobs, supportive family), I have some less important, but certainly cool things I am grateful for… [...]

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My sister told me about this cute holiday tradition… Elf on the Shelf.  This thing is so sweet and I am very excited to introduce this to my kids.  Basically, you get an adorable little elf and a storybook.  The story is this little elf watches your children during the day and then flies to [...]

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I can’t believe my baby boy is turning 5 tomorrow.  He’s such a great kid.  So bright and funny and sweet.  I still gush over how much I love my children, I guess all moms do. Today I got the opportunity to bring in treats to his preschool class.  I got there early and actually [...]

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