Anyone still out there? :) I've been absentee for over a year.

Happy 4th!! Be careful, and follow all the safety rules!


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So... I was thinking of starting a mini-book club type thing with some kids that I know... elementary aged girls, to get them maybe exposed to some more learning and the world outside of video games, the rural area in which they live and MTV/Disney culture ( Read more... )

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me. It will be about or tailored to those five lucky "victims ( Read more... )

I just have to whine a little. I can't stand it when I hear certain people's political commentary. I generally try to avoid pushing mine on anyone else, but when I hear certain things, it just makes me think less of them. (Like, ack, how did you get in my bubble?) This isn't from anything on here, more Facebook whining actually ( Read more... )

A decided her name is Ana Acorn Bowabunga (like cowabunga but with a B) and Z's is Fah Cowboy and that mine is Cha Cha Bah Bah.

I had a hard time getting any good photos with children not wanting to be still for a nanosecond.

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Today A was in the bathtub, and I was trying to convince her to move on to something else. I asked her if she was hungry, and if she wanted to make some food with me. She perked up a little bit, and asked me if we were going to make a birthday cake. I said we could, but then she wanted to know who's birthday it was. I said it could be all of ( Read more... )

Yesterday/last night we had a birthday party, which went pretty well. We cleaned up, but not fully- all food was put into containers, but not necessarily away. A wakes up, and I hear her rustling a potato chip bag. I walk into the room and look at her, and she says "It's okay mommy, I'm a chip monster." I try not to laugh, and put away the ( Read more... )

How did that happen? It is in less than two weeks... next Friday. Eek! So.not.ready.