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Random thought Thursday: Second edition

April 24, 2014 By Lauren

random thought thursday

Random Thought Thursday is back! Here’s how it works: I post my random thoughts here on the blog every Thursday. You share your random thoughts with me whenever the mood strikes you. Comment here, on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, wherever you can find me! Every Thursday I’ll share my favorites throughout the social media universe. […]

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Random thought Thursday: First edition

April 17, 2014 By Lauren

random thought thursday

You know those thoughts that pop into your head with little to no warning? The ones you think and then wonder why you thought them? Sometimes they have triggers, sometimes they’re totally out of the blue. Let’s make those thoughts a THING. Random Thought Thursday I’ve decided to dub today (and every Thursday) ‘Random Thought […]

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Questions kids ask

March 22, 2014 By Lauren

Sometimes your kids ask you questions that are easy to answer. “What’s for dinner?” “Where are my socks?” “Can we get a puppy?” Other times they ask you something and all you can say is, “Uhhhh…” “How does Santa get toys to all the kids in one night?” “Will my stuffed animals go to heaven?” […]

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Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end

January 22, 2014 By Lauren

Yes, I just quoted Semisonic. Yes, I apologize for getting ‘Closing Time’ stuck in your head. A year after Eric and I got married, we decided it was time to start ‘trying’. I got pregnant immediately, discovered I was pregnant very early on (I’ll save that story for another day; it’s kind of amusing when […]

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My DIY Play Kitchen

December 18, 2013 By Lauren

I am not a DIY blogger, nor do I intend to become one. But please indulge me this one time because I am sooo excited about this! About a year ago I stumbled upon a do-it-yourself play kitchen made from an entertainment center. I immediately fell in love and knew I would have to make […]

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Letters to My Children: Part Two

May 12, 2013 By Lauren

Dear Eli, Today is Mother’s Day. It couldn’t be a more fitting day to celebrate such an occasion because five years ago today, on May 12th, 2008, you came into the world, making my lifelong dream of being a mommy come true. You are only a day older than you were yesterday, but for some […]

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I want to see inside your fridge

January 9, 2013 By Lauren

I recently participated in a contest in which one of the requirements was to take a picture of the inside of your refrigerator, as is, no pre-picture cleaning allowed. It was fun to get a little glimpse into other people’s lives, but what I found even more interesting were the comments that accompanied the pictures. […]

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