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Why I am a Stay At Home Mom

Ever since I was a little girl, I always knew that I wanted to be a mom when I grew up. Some girls dream of being princesses, some dream of being ballerinas, I dreamed of being a mommy. When I got married, I was very much looking forward to starting a family with my husband and starting our life together. We waited 5 years
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Tide Commercials Sending Bad Messages

I just saw a commerical for Tide detergent with a prim and proper mom upset about her tomboy daughter. I hate the message it is sending to young girls. Basically what they are saying is that a girl can’t be herself if she isn’t what her mother expects her to be. Shouldn’t we be teaching our daughters to love themselves exactly as they are?
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Best Frozen Dinners for Kids

Let’s face it, mommies are busy. It’s not always possible to have a home-cooked meal ready every night for dinner. Sometimes we have to cut corners and do what is convenient, rather than slave over the oven. Personally, if I have had a busy day, I would much rather spend my time doing things with my kids then letting them fend for themselves while
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My Favorite Child

To my favorite son, Jax: I love you the most. You made my dream come true of becoming a mommy and introduced me into a whole new wonderful world. I love how unique and inquisitive you are. I love how you challenge me and teach me new things about my self and the world around me. I love seeing through your perspective and watching
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The Grossest Things My Kids Have Ever Done

Let’s face it, kids are gross. My children have done some seriously disgusting things. These are the things that make me squeamish years later when I even just think about them. The Grossest Things My Kids Have Ever Done 1. I was in Target with my youngest son one day and we were walking, holding hands. He is really good about holding hands and
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Having More Kids

Contemplating the number of children you are going to have is a huge decision. For many people I know, it was a lot easier to decide when to go for number 2 than it was to figure out when to have their first baby. That is definitely the case for my husband and I. We were married for 5 years before adding a child
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