A Sweet (and simple) Teacher Appreciation Gift

I have a huge amount of respect for teachers.  My mom, mother-in-law and sisters-in-law are all teachers and I’ve seen first hand how many hours (and dollars) they put in to their jobs.  Next week is national teacher appreciation week so it’s time to share the love with all the fabulous teachers we’ve been blessed with this year.  And what better way to say thank you to an...
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Lovin’ These Links – Monday’s Facebook Recap

Hey everyone.  After a very soggy weekend, it’s finally a bright, sunny day here in Missouri.  You’d think I’d be outside enjoying the sunshine but no, I’m doing an overhaul of my master bedroom closet instead.  My baby hit two months last week so it’s time for me to pack up all the maternity clothes and pull out my running gear.  I can’t say I’m...
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The Best Book for Teaching Girls About… well, Girl Stuff

Having six brilliant older sisters comes in very handy sometimes.  It doesn’t seem to matter what struggle I’m up against at the moment, chances are at least one of them has been through it before and has some hard-earned know-how to share.  A few years ago when my daughter came home from first grade with some big questions about her body and it’s intriguing parts I...
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Tackling Laundry Mini-Tip 4

For some mysterious reason, mini-tip number 3 has disappeared from the home page.  It shows up in the archives, it shows up in the search but won’t show on the home page where it belongs.  After trouble-shooting unsuccessfully for the last 30 minutes, I’ve decided to admit defeat and just post the link for you.  WordPress: 1, Maria: 0.  Dang it, I hate losing to...
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Lovin’ These Links – Monday’s Facebook Recap

So how are you feeling about the mini-posts?  I’m kinda liking them.  Short, sweet, and to the point.  I may do a few more of those in the future.  I’ve got one more laundry post for you and then, I promise, I’ll stop talking about the wash for awhile. It’s Monday again.  Time for a recap of a few fabulous ideas from around the web.  All of these sites were featured on...
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