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Sweet Sixteen – Happy Birthday Cas

Cas turned 16 yesterday. She celebrated first thing by us going to the BMV and her taking her driving test – and passing. She drove herself to work, the guys sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to her (except one of them) and were all surprised she got her license ON her birthday.
Got home

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From Co-Sleeping to Hotel Living

For 5 years, we shared our king-sized bed with first one boy, then added another boy.
A few months ago, we added a twin mattress.. it helped spread us out a little bit, but very little.
Finally, 2 weeks ago we bought a full size mattress set. Because of the way the floor plan was in

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Where in the World did September go!?

Already the 23rd of September and I’ve only written 2 posts so far this month. Goodness, where has the time gone?
Earlier this month, I was [seemingly] constantly on the phone with an online charter school (eCOT) for Cas. It should have been a simple process to get her enrolled, but a simple piece

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Kool-Aid Playdough

We seem to go through playdough like crazy around here. Decided to try making our own. This is one of the several recipes we’ve found for koolaid playdough.
2 1/2 c Flour
1/2 c Salt
2 pk Unsweetened Kool-aid
2 c Boiling water
3 tb Vegetable oil
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Add water and oil, stir.
- Mix or knead

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Static Hair

Originally uploaded by madaise.

I love watching Ry come down the slides at the park. He has this really fine, wispy hair that never fails to fly when filled with static.
The day we went to this park both boys were in need of a good hair-washing, so Ry’s wasn’t as fly-away as

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Beautiful Belly Pictures

After birth, a woman’s belly is rarely ever the same as before pregnancy (let alone, multiple pregnancies!).
I never developed stretchmarks, but I did lose my pre-pregnancy, tight-muscled, flat belly. My cute little belly-button slit is now just a hole. My now-soft, stretchy-skinned belly makes funny “faces” at my kids and sends

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