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A toddler shirt brings back memories of a new mom
It’s a simple tie-dyed orange and pink shirt, size 2. My oldest daughter got it while shopping with a friend, sitting in the buggy with another 18-month-old. They…
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We ate Valentine cookies while taking down our tree
Today we finally, yes gasp – finally – took down our Christmas tree. We’ve been on a big clean-out-the-house-binge and the tree just didn’t strike us as important,…
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Nature ice danglers help kids gage temperatures
Earlier in the week it was frigid here in East Tennessee. We even hit a rare 18 degrees, where my cats came inside to sleep on the heat…
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Simmons’ souper fabulous butternut squash
Before I share with you the recipe for an awesome Butternut Squash Soup I created last night, I want to let you in on some secrets about me.…
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In the new year I’ll let the kids take the lead
I used to joke with my kids by telling them, “I’m the boss of the house.” Then they got smart and said, “No, I’m the boss of me.”…
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Oh kitty, it’s cold outside!
This is for the cats. Because I tell you how much I love my loony, whippersnapper of a dog Lulu and our old dog Blair that died last month, I’m posting this…
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