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I never wanted to be a mother.

Ilinap · November 7, 2010 ·

I never wanted to be a mother. As a girl my imaginative play never included weddings, babies, or boyfriends. I used to line up my collection of dolls from around the world and stage my very own lilliputian Miss Universe Pageant. I even made paper sashes for all my … [Read more...] about I never wanted to be a mother.

Tags: Bird, children, Deal, family, love, motherhood, parenting

Tunnel Vision – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · October 27, 2010 ·

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Tags: Bird, brothers, Deal, fall, fun, kids, wordless Wednesday

Phineas & Ferb (aka Bird & Deal)

Ilinap · October 21, 2010 ·

I have some squirrely kids. Dance Party USA has been a long standing tradition in our house. In fact, just the other night the boys chose to crank the tunes and have a dance off instead of play Wii or watch TV. We moved around some furniture and set Pandora to the Black Eyed … [Read more...] about Phineas & Ferb (aka Bird & Deal)

Tags: Bird, children, dance, Deal, fun, music

Hay there, jump! – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · October 13, 2010 ·

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Tags: Deal, fall, fun, play, wordless Wednesday

Take My Words from Memory Lane

Ilinap · September 27, 2010 ·

Now that I'm home alone without the ruckus and rumblings of boy noises around me, it gets might quiet here. On this melancholy rainy day I decided to leave my laptop alone and venture upstairs to make like the Little River Band and go reminiscing. I pulled out old photos from … [Read more...] about Take My Words from Memory Lane

Tags: Bird, Deal, family, love, motherhood, parenting

Snuggie Puppy – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · September 15, 2010 ·

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Tags: Deal, dog, love, pet, wordless Wednesday

Back to School Blues

Ilinap · September 1, 2010 ·

The tears started over a toadstool. I was walking Lark, our uber sniffing beagle/corgi mutt, and came upon a row of toadstools. I bent down to peer underneath them to see what gnome was hiding out under there. It's a game we play to pass the time and avert the whining on our … [Read more...] about Back to School Blues

Tags: Bird, Deal, education, motherhood, school

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