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How to Keep Two Toddlers Busy – Empty the Bookshelf

September 30, 2009 By 26 Comments

Let them empty the bookshelf. They’ll discover books they forgot they had. Keep in mind though that whatever time it buys you, you’ll have to help in the clean-up. Somedays though it just might be worth it. Did you like this? Share it:

Two’s Fun, Three’s a Crowd

September 29, 2009 By 6 Comments

Last Christmas all the older cousins ran away from Logan. Everytime he caught up to them, they would scream and yell, “Run! He’s coming!” He thought they were playing with him. I thought it was kind of sad. He was the youngest and couldn’t quite keep up, so it automatically made him “it” everytime. No [...]

Friend Makin’ Monday

September 28, 2009 By 11 Comments

Happy Monday! It looks like Fall is here. We’ve got wind warnings in Cleveland. They say the gusts might get up to 45 mph. And it’s cold! I am not just not ready for Fall/Winter. I had to turn off the house fan today, close-up all the windows, and the sun is nowhere to be [...]

And the Emmy Goes to….My Daughter!

September 27, 2009 By 4 Comments

Yesterday Kora was playing with a rubber band (bad idea by the way) and she snapped herself with it. She winced, started crying, and yelled, “Oooooh, I’ve been shot!” I have no idea where she learned that from and I’m slightly concerned that she put it in the correct context. At the time it was [...]

Target $1 Bin Flowers

September 24, 2009 By 13 Comments

About two months ago, Target had miniature flower pots in their dollar bin. I decided to grab a couple for the kids. I didn’t have high expectations for the flowers because they were only $1. But it’s a couple of months later and I’m thoroughly impressed. Logan’s sunflowers are now taller than me and doing [...]

Don’t Blame the Dishes

September 23, 2009 By 11 Comments

I was the Conference Director for a writing conference a couple of weekend back. I thoroughly enjoyed the event planning it involved and was happy to volunteer for the job. It was a lot of work, but I tried my best to stay organized and on top of everything so I wouldn’t feel too overwhelmed [...]

Color Wonders Review

September 21, 2009 By 11 Comments

One of the best ways I found to keep my kids busy, is to buy them the Color Wonders coloring books. It can occupy them for ages. In fact, I was able to take an uninterrupted shower today because of Color Wonders. I held off on buying them for a long time when the kids [...]

One Child Versus Two

September 18, 2009 By 10 Comments
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Kora has been going to preschool for one hour a day for the last three days. Since it is the first week of school, class time is short to give everyone time to adjust. Next week she will attend for two hours. In the past, while she was at school I would typically take Logan [...]

1st Day of School

September 17, 2009 By 10 Comments

It was Kora’s first day of preschool yesterday. She started preschool last January, but it was her first day for this year. She was beyond excited to go. Unfortunately she was teary when I picked her up because she wanted to paint on the easel but it was a short day so she didn’t get [...]

Someone Please Steal My Idea

September 16, 2009 By 12 Comments
Gas Pump

Why aren’t gas pumps designed like vending machines? No, I don’t want the gas pump to dispense candy, that’s another idea all together. But wouldn’t it be great if they accepted cash like vending machines? It would satisfy the “Pay before you Pump” rule at the gas stations and it would save time for the [...]

On Being Anemic and Other Reasons I’m Exhausted Today

September 15, 2009 By 14 Comments

About a week ago, I decided to go give blood. I sat in the community center, read the big red book, waited my turn in another chair, and was finally called back prepared to answer the hundred questions they always ask. I made it to question seven and then they pricked my finger, rejected me, [...]

The Circus is Coming to Town!

September 14, 2009 By 3 Comments

I went to the circus once when I was a kid and loved it. Every time I see the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus is coming to Cleveland, I think about what a great time I had. Now that I have kids I have the perfect excuse to go back! We will be [...]

Favorite Fall Shows

September 14, 2009 By 15 Comments

What are some of your Favorite Fall Shows?Here’s my list: I love the motivational and inspirational aspects of this show. It’s also good for some nice health tips and even a tear or two. This one’s always good for an awkward pause and a good laugh I really only like this one for the challenges. [...]

I Did It!

September 13, 2009 By 6 Comments

Yay!!!! Finally, my blog buttons are fixed! Thanks so much to Sneaky Momma. What a wonderful blog, full of tips and tricks for us “newbies.” A great find! I highly recommend her site if you are have any technical questions about your blog. Her instructions are very easy to follow. Now, to fix the slideshow…. [...]

Lakewood Community Festival

September 13, 2009 By 5 Comments

Yesterday I had a really wonderful day. It seems those are too few and far between sometimes. The highlight of my day was going to a local community festival. It was one of the nicest, family freindly festivals I have ever been too. It was on a smaller scale than other events, but everything was [...]

Why I Can’t Cross Things Off My To-Do List or Blogging Takes Work

September 11, 2009 By 11 Comments
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Who says as a stay-at-home mom I don’t work? Well, no one directly says that to me, but that’s not the point. The point is this blogging business is a lot of work. First, it started off as a venue to record cute stories, pictures, and videos of the kids. A place to perserve memories. [...]

These Apples Are Delicious…

September 10, 2009 By 10 Comments

Since it’s fall I’ve been thinking about apples a lot lately. When I was pregnant with both kids, I was obssessed with apples. I ate at least two a day. For quite awhile after the kids were born I remembered how much I liked them, I just couldn’t get myself to eat one. It was [...]

Melissa and Doug Giveaway

September 9, 2009 By 6 Comments

Momma’s Gone Over the Wall is giving away a Melissa & Doug Magnetic Calender from All Children’s Furniture, a company carrying everything from kids chairs to toys and decor. Enter to win by 9/18. Be sure to leave a way to contact you. Giveaway ends 9/18 at 11:59 pm EST. Winner will be notified via [...]

The Difference Between Raising A Girl And A Boy

September 9, 2009 By 6 Comments

This is a something that happened late last winter, but I was thinking about it this morning and thought I’d share. During the winter our rec center/gym holds an Open Gym for babies through the kindergarten set. It’s a great program that helps the kids burn off energy in those cooped up winter months. They [...]

Blog Help Question

September 7, 2009 By 8 Comments

Okay, two things about my blog have been driving me crazy. I have tried and tried to fix them, but have not come up with a solution, so I thought I would put it out there and maybe someone reading would know the answer. If you look at my Grab Button there are extra characters [...]

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