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INFJ Woes
Introverted instincts, with extroverted feelings, that’s me. If you’re looking for some way to define me, I’m introverted, intuitive, feeling and judging. INFJ. And it sometimes causes me trouble. My heart firmly planted on my sleeve, emotions and opinions rarely hidden. I judge, sometimes too quickly, other peoples’ motives but the reality is that my
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You’re the sing in my song
Today I held you in the pool, tightly against my body, memorizing the way the moment felt. I watched your uninhibited smiles, listened to your screams of happiness, and watched you dare to swim ever further from me, ever deeper. I dipped beneath the surface and watched your legs kicking through the water, arms fluttering.
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Homemade Magic Shell Topping & Pretzel S’Mores
Summer seems like the perfect time to have decadent treats with the kids, doesn’t it? Here are a couple of the delicious treats we’ve made this week. Homemade “Magic Shell” Chocolate Topping 1.5 C chocolate chips (we used milk chocolate) 3 tbs virgin coconut oil Melt coconut oil first in a pot over medium-high heat,
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How Blogging is Like Orange is the New Black
There’s a (really good) chance I’ve spent too long thinking about this, but I think that we bloggers have an awful lot in common with the illustrious ladies of Litchfield in Orange is the New Black. Some of us are a little bit Crazy Eyes, some are a little Taystee. Maybe a little bit Red.
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Flourless Chocolate Banana Chia Muffin Recipe
I modified Maija’s blender muffin recipe (which we LOVE) and made these decadent chocolate banana chia muffins, and I have to tell you that these are the most delicious and easy muffins ever! The best part of making blender muffins is that the blender does all the work for you, and it doesn’t matter what
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So your kid hurt my kid
Seldom is there more anger than when a mama bear’s cub gets injured. Should a fellow kindergartener toss out a few typical teases, she’ll be forever labeled as a Mean Girl by the other mama bears, for certain. A boy who shoves another boy is a terrible bully. A child who hits must be hit
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Two words
On the Yummy Mummy Club Facebook page, a question was posed: “If you could warn your younger self about anything only using two words, what would you say?“. I absolutely love all the responses so far. And it really made me think about what I’d say to my younger self. Two words. Two words to
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The Right Thing to Say When Someone Mentions Parenting Choices, Breastfeeding, Circumcision and More…
So you’re with a soon-to-be Dad and he mentions that they’ll be circumcising their son. What do you say? You see a woman breastfeeding on a mall bench. What do you say? You’re chatting with a friend about her experiences with bottle feeding. What do you say? Your friend tells you how his family co-sleeps.
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One man’s trash…
Some call it dumpster diving, others call it garbage picking. I call it seizing the opportunity! I cruise the curbs looking for awesome discarded stuff that I can take home and put to good use. Once, my Dad found this awesome table just sitting out waiting for the garbage truck and now it’s where
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Unicorn Sugar Cookies
Once upon a time, my daughter turned 6 and wanted unicorn cookies. I don’t know why this popped into my head today, since it was almost two years ago now, and I wasn’t thinking about birthdays or cookies or anything even remotely related, but there you have it. It did, so I’m sharing these with
