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15 Miles for a Shot@Life
It’s ironic, and unplanned, that I’m publishing this post immediately following the post about my son developing petechia after getting his 4 year old immunizations. When I read the post now, I notice that the bit about getting the immunizations is a minor detail, a given sub-detail of the story line. Sure, for us American mothers, there’s the lately-dwindling controversy over when and if to immunize, but for the most part, we immunize our children … Read entire article »
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What Petechia Looks Like
Poor Callen. His sister gets to be in blog posts about photo contests, and he gets featured in posts about skin conditions. In April, we took Cal in for his four year old well child checkup. His sweet sister was so kind as to tell him weeks in advance that he would be getting shots. We discussed this many times over the days leading up to his appointment, and in the truck on the way, and … Read entire article »
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Looking For Free Family Fun?
Looking for this week’s Free Family Fun post? Go Here and scroll down. I did last week and this week all together in one big post. … Read entire article »
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Happy Father’s Day!
This Sunday is Father’s Day. How are you celebrating it? Father’s Day is especially important for us this year since Craig has been traveling so much. Yesterday the kids and I worked on some projects to present to Daddy on Father’s Day. I “interviewed” Callen and Carina about their dad. It was so fun to hear their answers to questions like, “What does Daddy like to eat?” and “What things does Daddy do for you?”. Especially … Read entire article »
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“Cloudy Day” Activities (and a few words on Pinterest)
On Tuesday we had some friends over for some playtime. These sweet girls have a new baby sister at home, so I thought they might like a chance to make some noise, get messy, and do something new. Thus, our “Cloudy Day” plans were hatched. If you’re looking to do the same, keep this page in hand when you play to remember all the instructions in the right order! First, we made Cloud Dough. Simply a … Read entire article »
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5 Free Smart Phone Apps for Busy Moms
I’ve been the happy owner of a Motorola Droid smart phone for nearly two years now. It’s sort of funny to me that we call these little wonders smart PHONES, since I use the actual phone function way less than the apps. So, I thought I’d share five apps with you that have made my life as a mom easier or better. 1. My Fitness Pal – This app is great if you are counting calories, … Read entire article »
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