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I have been taking videos of the girls, but I never do anything with them. So I recently uploaded some and thought I would share. For Christmas, my mom gave Maddie a vanity. She intended to get fake makeup, but got her real stuff by accident. So I was on the hunt for some fake...

I’ve been in a reading rut. I have about 6 books (maybe more) started on my Kindle right now. I keep starting them hoping I’ll be able to finish one. It appears that I get about 40% into a book and just stop. I don’t know if it’s boredom in reading, poor book choices or...

Maddie loves to bake. Muffins, cookies, heck, she just likes to help out in the kitchen. She gets giddy to set or clear the table for meals. Maddie loves making muffins. And since I am lazy, I buy muffins that I need to add only water to. She likes to stir, put the batter into...

We had our final Christmas celebration last week while Chuck’s mom was back in town from Florida. We had a great time Our niece, Amira, was handing out presents. Maddie sat with all her presents and had a blast opening them! Amira got a bunch of art stuff. Her face cracks me up in this...

We do a lot of reading around here and there’s a good chance when you ask Maddie what she wants to do, her answer will be “go to the library”. And since I write about the books I read, I figured I should write about some I read to the girls, too. A while back,...

This book was by the author of On The Island which I read for Book Club. I was excited when I remembered this book was out and quickly downloaded it. I couldn’t put it down. It was a fun story and it was nice to see the characters of the first book in their new...

One night at dinner we were laughing at Dannie. She was sitting there with loads of cheese hanging out of her mouth. Maddie thought it was funny, too and tried to make cheese hang out of her mouth. She wasn’t very successful, but she was really cute trying.

A new Cupcake store opened and MOMS Club went there one morning so we could check it out and eat cupcakes. The girls picked out cupcakes to eat. They were very pretty and very yummy! Some friends and I also went there for dinner one night. They have a restaurant attached called “The Mason Jar”....

Last year, Maddie was not a fan of the snow. She would cry when we set her even near snow. This year is very different and she even asks to go out with Chuck when he snow blows the driveway and sidewalk. This is her snow blowing outfit. I bought Maddie a shovel and sled...

I had been looking for a crockpot vegetable soup that didn’t have meat in it and I came across this recipe. I think I found it on Pinterest. There were a lot of ingredients, but it was really simple to make. You just need to give yourself enough time to chop all the veggies. First...

I have a bunch of pictures that have piled up that don’t deserve their own post. So here’s a big random blog post full of pictures.of the girls. Since I’m not doing monthly posts for the girls anymore, a lot of these pictures get forgotten. This probably should have been two posts with all of...

My friend Tricia hosted a MOMS Club playdate early in December. She always makes the most adorable snacks for playdates! Check out these cute snowmen. The kids enjoyed eating them. Maddie liked the chocolate chip eyes and the M&Ms the best. Dannie was all over the donut!

The weekend after Christmas we celebrated with my dad, stepmom, brother and his wife. We opened presents and hung out. The girls had a bunch of fun.and so did my brother and sister-in-law! After presents, we ate Wild Rice Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries. It was a little unorthodox for a Christmas meal, but it...

The weekend before Christmas my mom and her crew came over to bake cookies and take a family photo for her holiday card. My mom also helped me paint while the kids were sleeping, which is why I am wearing painting clothes. When we got home from our Christmas Eve celebration, we helped Maddie put...

We took the girls to see Santa at our local Community Center. They have a bunch of games and activities for the kids and a breakfast with Santa. It’s a cute little activity and it’s basically across the street. A couple of my friends from MOMS Club went this year as well. One of my...

Chuck’s mom’s parents have recently moved from their home in Iowa where they lived for 60 years to an assisted living home in Austin, Minnesota. Chuck’s Aunt and Uncle live in Austin, too. So this year, on Christmas Eve, we made the drive to Austin to spend time with Chuck’s grandparents. It was a much...

A recent post from the MOPS website included the image below. It is a calendar for January 2014 giving you something to do each day. I may not do all of them, but I loved the ideas. There are some great ideas on here and I love having a place to look for ideas if...

In the past I have made resolutions. But they aren’t always attainable things or they are something you do then don’t really continue. A few friends have talked about having a word for the year. I love this idea. I have seen it done very well here. So let’s seewhat will I do/be in 2014?...

2013 has come to an end. This has been a wonderful year. I have been so blessed and I hope you and your family have been, too. Here’s a short video clip of some pictures from this year that I put together with some Instagram pictures.  I can’t wait to see what wonderful things come...

I just finished this book the other day. I had borrowed it from the library and it was set to expire at 7:30pm on Tuesday night. I knew it was going to expire and had to finish it or else I would be back on the 54 person waiting list. So I ignored the kids...