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What I Won’t Miss

Ilinap · November 8, 2011 ·

    I hate those moms who think their children are perfect and are able to overlook the things that make parenting so dang hard. When I meet a mom who never complains about her kids I immediate wonder what drug she's on or if she's got vodka in her coffee mug. … [Read more...] about What I Won’t Miss

Tags: Bird, brothers, children, Deal, family, love, motherhood, parenting, play, thankful

Pigskin Bliss – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · September 28, 2011 ·

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Tags: Bird, brothers, Deal, fun, happy hour, play

LEGO KidsFest!

Ilinap · September 13, 2011 ·

If you know anything about me, you know that I love LEGO. I'm not one to play cars or cops or cowboys but I'll happily sit down and build creations long after my sons have tired and gone off to play something else. Our spring break to LEGOLAND was for me as much as it was for … [Read more...] about LEGO KidsFest!

Tags: children, giveaway, LEGO, play, toys

Perfection – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · August 17, 2011 ·

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Tags: Bird, Deal, kids, play, wordless Wednesday

Fun at the Lake – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · July 20, 2011 ·

Customize a free photo slideshow … [Read more...] about Fun at the Lake – Wordless Wednesday

Tags: family, fun, kids, North Carolina, play, travel, vacation, wordless Wednesday

I love Independence Day.

Ilinap · July 4, 2011 ·

There are four school age boys romping on the slip n slide as I write. They are squealing and laughing and frolicking in a pure embodiment of summer glee. There are no electronic gadgets, no batteries, no gizmos. These boys, two of whom are mine and two whom I love as family, are … [Read more...] about I love Independence Day.

Tags: America, fun, holidays, play, summer, thankful, values

Summertime Fun

Ilinap · June 2, 2011 ·

I'm bummed that we're not going back to Italy this summer. No, we're not going to France or Spain instead. We're staying put. But.. The boys and I have a summer time A-List. Wanna know what's on it? And I might have once thought Alice Cooper was a girl. Surely you … [Read more...] about Summertime Fun

Tags: children, family, fun, kids, play, vacation, values

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