Category Archives: The Moms

Puppies to Frankenstein–Now What?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Sunny
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Sure, I couldn’t help but enjoy my first 2-year-old in his puppy costume, having a blast rolling his pumpkin around the condo.  There are some very charming elements to Halloween.  But as the years have passed, most of my kids … Continue reading →

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Enjoying the Season

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Janae

I love autumn.  I love the splattering of colors through the trees.  I love the crisp air and the falling leaves.  I love pulling out my jeans from last year and pulling on my favorite pullover that I haven’t worn … Continue reading →

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Drowning my Sorrows in Chocolate

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Heidi

We have been trying to get pregnant for 15 months now.  I thought this month I was — I had all the symptoms: same sick feeling I had with the last 3 babies, fatigue, and a tummy that screamed “DON’T … Continue reading →

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Apple Season + Autumn = Caramel Apples!

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Cheri

Growing up, every autumn our school would send around order forms for caramel apples.  We called them taffy apples.  I LOVED them and lived for them.  My favorites were the ones with peanuts covering the apple.  Mmmm…delicious.  I never really … Continue reading →

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Happy Bat-o-lanterns

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Kerri

This week’s cool adventure was making Bat Pumpkins! They’re adorable, fun to make with youngsters, and better yet, the squirrels don’t eat these nearly as fast as carved jack-o-lanterns. What you’ll need: Pumpkins –real or plastic black acrylic paint black … Continue reading →

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Date Night Co-op

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Janae

A few years ago, our family made a big and bold move.  We left our business in Nevada and crossed two states to Colorado in hopes of living our own version of “Far and Away” by staking our flag in … Continue reading →

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Roadside Romance

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Heidi

My husband’s Blackberry Pandora Radio app has brought the “walkman” back from a 20 year lull. Let’s hope it stops there and the tight faded jeans don’t tag along as well.  So now he has his own theme music when … Continue reading →

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What About Love?

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Cheri

A couple months ago, my older girls went into cohorts and decided to become demons.  Little demons who terrorized our home each day and made me want to institutionalize myself.  And it wasn’t just for a day.  It was for … Continue reading →

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Taste the Rainbow

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Kerri

Kids LOVE colors.  And while not all kids will eat the Rainbow of colors advised by their docs (red/oranges/greens on every plate…), they will LOVE this rainbow cake! First, make 2 batches of white cake batter.  2 Cake Mixes work … Continue reading →

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Flying Kites

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Sunny

As a kid, I knew some families that had two sets of kids.  For example, I had a friend that I thought had a brother, and that was it.  Come to find out, she had several siblings much older that … Continue reading →

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