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Num Num Num

March 24, 2014Dannie, Food0
Dannie loves eating. I took a quick video of her eating lunch last week. She wanted the banana I was eating and kept saying “num num num”. She was cracking me up. Dannie is such a ham in front of the camera. I am sure she is going to be our comedian!  
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The Death Cure

March 23, 2014Books0
A couple months ago I wrote about my reading rut. It has gotten a little better, but I still have a few books started that I would like to finish. The first one I picked up that I figured I could get through quickly was The Death Cure. This is the third book in The...
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Resolution Follow-Up

March 22, 2014Randomness0
Since it is almost the end of March, I decided to look back on my 2014 resolutions and see how I was doing. 1. Do :: I have been going to the gym a lot recently and I forgot how much I really enjoy that time. I go there to take classes, but once in...
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More Favorite Kids Books

March 21, 2014Books0
I got a few new books at the library recently and came across a couple books I wanted to share. It made me think of a few others I like. If you’ll recall, these were the last books I wrote about. The first one is called Bugs Galore. I love love love this book. I...
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Valentine’s Day

March 20, 2014Dannie, Maddie, Products & Places0
We went to a Valentine’s Day playdate and I had Maddie help me make valentines to give to her friends (we also gave some to a few family members and friends, too). She did a great job with her own and with Dannie’s. For Valentine’s Day this year, we got the girls a couple small...
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Playing With Gifts

March 19, 2014Maddie0
Here are a few pictures of the girls playing with the gifts Maddie got for her birthday.
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Maddie’s New Bed

March 18, 2014Maddie0
For Maddie’s birthday, we got her a new bed. Her crib was already converted into a toddler bed, but we thought she would enjoy a big girl bed. We got her the KURA bed from IKEA.  And she picked out some Doc McStuffins bedding a couple weeks before we got the bed. Here she is...
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“Reading”

March 17, 2014Books, Maddie0
Maddie has been really into “reading” books to Dannie. Her favorite books to read are two that we have been reading to Dannie at bedtime since she was just a baby. Maddie now has them memorized and likes to hold to book and “read” to Dannie at bedtime. She’s really good to make sure she...
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Science!

March 16, 2014Maddie0
Chuck’s mom and sister always come up with such fun gifts for the girls. For Maddie’s birthday, they put together a science kit for her! We went out to dinner at Pizza Ranch (Maddie’s favorite place to go) and then we Skype’d with Chuck’s mom in Florida while Maddie opened her present! Maddie even let...
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Mexican Stuffed Peppers

March 12, 2014Food0
The other night we made these Mexican Stuffed Peppers. They were really easy and really tasty. We had them for dinner, I had them for lunch and then we had some with dinner tonight. And we still have a couple left (I know what I’m having for lunch tomorrow!). First you cook the onions and...
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Oodles Of Presents

March 11, 2014Maddie0
Maddie was one spoiled loved little girl this year for her birthday. We didn’t end up opening presents at the birthday party because I invited so many people. But we took lots of pictures of her opening them. If you don’t want to see all the pictures.feel free to skip this post. And if you...
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Bared To You

March 10, 2014Books0
On the recommendation of a friend, I read this book. She said it was similar to Shades of Grey, but she liked it better. Since it was available through the library, I thought I would give it a try. Here’s a link to the book on Amazon and here is a synopsis. Gideon Cross came...
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Maddie’s 3rd Birthday Party

March 10, 2014Maddie0
For Maddie’s birthday this year (which yes, was almost a month ago now), we went to Good Times Park. It was a ton of fun and I invited so many friends and family. Everyone had a great time and I was worried about how her party would go for nothing. Some of the kids playing...
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Mushroom & Wild Rice Soup

March 9, 2014Food0
I’ve been in a bit of an eating rut and decided to look up some new recipes to get me motivated. When I found this, it was FREEZING outside (today we got up to 40*!!!!!) and I was hankering for some soup.  Here is the recipe I found and used. It was really easy to...
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March MOPS Calendar

March 7, 2014Randomness0
Here’s the March MOPS calendar with ideas for the month!
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Do What Matters

March 3, 2014Randomness1
I’ve been struggling to find the right balance in my life. I am a pleaser. I do things that I think others need/want/expect me to do over things that make me happy. I found this image and have it on my phone as a reminder to myself: It has been quite useful. I was stressed...
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Dancing Machine

February 27, 2014Dannie, Maddie0
Maddie loves dancing. The other day I got a couple videos of her dancing. She was cracking me up. She’s got some pretty sweet moves. And I love that she is dancing while watching her reflection in the fireplace. And Dannie even gets in a few little wiggles, too. Oh, she makes me laugh!
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Funny Girl

February 17, 2014Maddie0
Maddie is cracking me up today. Here’s a few of the things that have made me laugh. While eating bug shaped noodles: “Hey mom, that bug went right in my mouth. I chewed him and swallowed him. Silly little buggies.” Then “He leaped in my mouth mom.” While I was going to the bathroom, she...
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Growing Up So Quickly

February 13, 2014Dannie, Maddie0
Today, Dannie is 15 months old. And on Sunday, Maddie turns 3!!! Time is flying by. These girls are changing so quickly every day. I can hardly believe it. Maddie is a talking machine! Dannie is surprising me each day with all the things she knows. Side note: with your first kid, you spend a...
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February MOPS Calendar

February 12, 2014Randomness0
I’m finally posting this a couple weeks late, but maybe you can find some fun, new ideas this month!
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This little fishy friend is at the kids’ doctor’s office. He’s the friendliest little guy and just swims right up to you. Maddie named him Spiky and wanted to bring him home. 🐡
Today the kids (ok, well just Alex) celebrated the Today the kids (ok, well just Alex) celebrated the 💯th day of school. This is a big deal in kindergarten and also a big deal in general. We have done 100 days of DL at our new school. These teachers have been amazing and our kids have done an great job. We are so proud of them. Not everyday is easy, not everyday is fun, but an end is in sight.

We decided we are sending them back to school in April for the 4th quarter. Although I’ll probably cry to say goodbye to these teachers, I’m so excited for my kids to be IN their new school and make some new friends and feel like part of the Hilltop family.😁

#hilltop #hilltopprimary #westonka #westonkaschools #100daysofschool #whitehawks
We had the cousins over to celebrate Maddie’s bi We had the cousins over to celebrate Maddie’s birthday this weekend. It was so nice to see other people!! The kids ran around and played, ate snacks, had cupcakes and brownies, played in the snow on the lake, wrestled Chuck and threw balloons at the fan! 🎈🥳
Maddie created our family out of @lego people and Maddie created our family out of @lego people and they are my favorite. 🥰
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I'm @minihays. Book lover📚❤️. Includes 📚 I've read, 📚 read with my kids (👩🏽8,👧🏽7,👦🏼5) & other book related stuff. 1⭐️ to 5⭐️ ratings.

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These are the books I got for my 8 year old for Va These are the books I got for my 8 year old for Valentine’s Day. She has been really into space and loved the first book in this series. There are some pictures which she still really enjoys and she’s constantly telling me what’s happening in the story so it is definitely keeping her attention. 🚀🪐📚

#book #books #kidsbooks #spacebooks #kidsread #bookgift #bookpresents #cathyhapka #ellenvandenberg #astronautgirl
I went back and forth with this one. I really want I went back and forth with this one. I really wanted to love it. I had heard so many good things about it. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t dislike it. I enjoyed it. But it wasn’t a favorite read for me. 

I thought the premise was so fun and unique. And I was drawn right in at the beginning. I loved the play on words (like the devil being called “Luc” instead of Lucifer) and the way she just floated through time. I enjoyed the way Addie became immortal and all of the ways she learned about her immortality, the deal she made. It was a dark, yet hopeful book. My heart hurt for her when she tried to say her name and it wouldn’t come out and when people kept forgetting her or not recognizing her. 

I thought the book dragged a bit in the middle. But with other books I felt dragged, I am not sure what could or should have been left out. It all seems important when it’s put together and looked at in hindsight. I thought it was good, but it just wasn’t one of my favorite books. As much as I wanted to love it, I’m really at a loss for the exact words as to why this wasn’t a favorite for me. 

🎧📚⭐️⭐️⭐️ (19/60) #minihaysreads2021 #book #books #bookreader #booklover #bookstagram #read #readwithkids #readtokids #readaloud #ilovetoread #ilovebooks #theinvisiblelifeofaddielarue #addielarue #veschwab
Nope. Never. Nope. Never.
My 10 year old has been loving another book by thi My 10 year old has been loving another book by this author (The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James) so I got this one for her for Valentine’s Day. I think her cover art is so beautiful and I can’t wait to read this one as well.

#kidbooks #kidsread #boos #book #bookgifts #bookpresents #ashleyherringblake #ivyaberdeenslettertotheworld
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The kids had a blast when we grabbed food from chi The kids had a blast when we grabbed food from chipotle and ate it on the floor in the house! I’m guessing there will be a few more times doing this as the build continues. So much fun! 🌮
Here was the final view of the lake from the stree Here was the final view of the lake from the street before the garage went up! 👋🏼
Saw the most beautiful little catamaran on the lak Saw the most beautiful little catamaran on the lake the other night. 🌈🤍
True story of why I’m a nutcase. While sitting o True story of why I’m a nutcase. While sitting on the boat recently, watching the kids play and listening to the house be built, I panicked. Crap! We should have put our house the other way. Left side on the right, right side on the left. That tree will be in our way! WHAT HAVE WE DONE?! 
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So I immediately text Chuck who is working and tell him about how I am worried almost to tears about this. That we messed up.
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It isn’t something we can do anything about even if we maybe should have done it the other way, which is probably nonsense. But we love this tree. And it’s going to add to our amazing view. And I want to plant another one on the other side one day anyway. And that big open spot will have a deck and porch behind the main floor garage. And what...I may have to turn my head slightly to see the lake better?🙄
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Yep. I’m a nutcase. I don’t worry about the things right in front of me. Or even things I should worry about. Nope. Just things that can’t be changed...now that’s where my worry shines! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣🤪
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