teach your kiddos to toss their own trash! our model, harper lynn, shows you how easily she throws her own diaper away when asked- giving mommy a chance to wash her hands & eat a bon-bon… she shoots, she scores!!! DISCLAIMER (because my hubby is a lawyer): my advice is simply that! it’s not sound...
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MAKE OATMEAL… not packaged oatmeal, although that’s delish too… make homemade oatmeal!!! to feed our family of four i use: 1C whole grain oats/dash of kosher salt/.75C milk/.5C water/.75C brown sugar + extra for dressing/.25C chopped dried apricots + extra for dressing/.25C chopped walnuts + extra for dressing…boil water, milk & salt…add oats & sugar…stir…cover...
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these last two weeks have been rough… fact about me: i am very goal oriented! i’m a list maker! i thrive by accomplishing things and checking them off of my list! sometimes i add things to my list that i’ve accomplished and check them off just to remember what i’ve done…i know it’s dorky, but...
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66. have a preventative mastectomy & reconstruction
67. follow/document a breast cancer patient 9/2009-?/2010
this is really interesting to me, although all of them are amazing! i have been considering number 66 for awhile. especially seeing my mom in and out of cancer, finally undergoing a required mastectomy last july, the same month kinley was born. she is still having difficulties. and my aunt also having a mastectomy and even though they are sisters they had completely different cancers, multiple times.
interested in seeing how this comes out…number 67 that is!
good luck in it all!February 13, 2010 – 5:16 pm
fun post! (well not the part about being sick…that sucks). i am a list maker too and todd thinks i’m crazy when i add things to my list that are already done just so i can cross them off. it’s such a good feeling, though! thanks for sharing your goals, including the ones you’ve completed…it’s good to keep those on the list. i never thought to do that, but it seems like it would be a great way to motivate yourself when you can see what you have done. i like it!February 7, 2010 – 1:26 pm
thanks amy, that’s a huge compliment! i really meant that i want to do a one-on-one as the student…i’m not quite ready to be teaching yet. i’ll let you know when i am…and when i’m planning to head back to OK!February 6, 2010 – 7:04 pm
Jan! I want a one on one! I would love to learn from you! Your pictures are super cool! 
I’d even pay! Do you know when you will be in OK again? I still want pics!!February 6, 2010 – 6:03 pm
drink your ovaltine! now, listen here…you better for real ask your midwife, m.d., d.o., or lactation consultant before just listening to me on this one-it’s not highly recommended where we come from to drink at all while you’re nursing, so go ask someone first, please!! i had a horrible time establishing breast feeding with livi. ...
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use lotsa helping hands! www.lotsahelpinghands.com this website is an awesome way to get people together for volunteer projects, meal trains, and just about any type of care-giving you can think of! we used it in norman to do meal trains and it was beyond fabulous! you sign up, see what the needs are, sign-up to...
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i have so many new mommy’s this month expecting babies that i wanted to give you a few of my personal favorite tips to help with those exhausting night-time feedings. so, when you’re trying to stay awake for another 3am feeding, use your camping gear…and play video games! seriously!!! i would hear that little one...
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The head lamps are the greatest thing ever when walking across the house to get the baby! I second that recommendation and the games are a fabulous idea!September 16, 2009 – 6:04 pm
photograph your library books! going to the library is usually a simple task! we either go for story time or just to exchange our stack of bedtime stories. livi randomly selects 5-10 books, we run them through the self check out and we’re out of there. then, as soon as i get home i take...
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file your baby’s nails while you nurse! instead of clipping my girls’ nails when they were brand spankin’ new, i filed them while i nursed! i was terrified that i would accidentally clip off half of their sweet little fingers, so i filed them! it worked great and after all…every girl loves a mani-pedi with...
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join mommy & me! i admit that sometimes being a stay-at-home-mom can be a little isolating & lonely. it’s wonderful & amazing to be at home with these precious little angels, but sometimes it’s hard to get together with other adults when kids activities & schedules are hard to match up. the girls & i...
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shop on etsy…it’s amazing! i have been finding the greatest things on etsy from cute items to take to shoots to things for my girls to easter cookies. yes, you read that right, i bought homemade decorated sugar cookies on etsy & they were delicious! i’m completely addicted to online shopping and now i can...
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etsy is great. i got sofia’s cousin the cutest tutu for her birthday and i’ve bought several patterns on there as well. i love homemade/handmade stuff!June 11, 2009 – 3:00 pm
Those hats are the cutest things ever! Of course Paige would never keep it on….June 10, 2009 – 10:23 am
I heart etsy too Jan! I heart you and your sweet girls as well! Miss you guys!June 10, 2009 – 8:17 am
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