a big (little) family

Trying to maintain my sanity and live to blog about it.

Jen’s Wreaths

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Edited to add a winner: Julia, whose comment, “What an awesome giveaway! Just looking at them got me so excited for this winter!! They’re all so pretty and festive – I like them all! This one is fun: http://www.jenswreaths.com/shop/christmas-wreaths/24-inch-wreaths/dads-flannel-shirt-plaid-christmas-wreath-24-inch/” won! I used Random.org to generate a winner. I need your full name/address and I’ll send it […]

Realization of the day:

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Wash the ceiling fans. They look great, and stay clean for a LOT longer than anything else I clean in this house. The kids can’t reach them!

Just another day.

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Bedtime is chaos around here. No matter how hard I try, it can’t seem to be any other way. “Pajamas and teeth, everyone.” “Why aren’t you in you pajamas?”   “Are my teeth clean?” “No. What did you brush them with? Cake?!” “I didn’t brush them yet.” “Then why did you ask if they were […]

Operation: Pierce

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Night 2 of Operation: Pierce Sleeps at Night had me shaking my head at why I’d been getting up, feeding a baby, and putting him back into his bed again every 2 or so hours for 346 days. (Just for the record, I did that in my head. Then I got out a calculator, actually […]

Hello, free. Hello, clean.

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I still have a contest going for Combat Ant Bait and Gel here, but since it’s just so much fun to give things away, lets do this again. Soft Scrub sent me two great products. Soft Scrub Total All Purpose with Bleach, and Soft Scrub Total Bath and Bowl. I have to say, I like […]

Ok, so maybe it was just me.

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Last night started Operation: Pierce Sleeps At Night. We broke away from Operation: Pierce Nurses All Night and went for Operation: Pierce Screams All Night. It was a really, really long night. Since Pierce shares a room with all of his siblings, I was afraid today was going to be nightmarish. When I asked Blaine […]

There will be blood.

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I’ve seen women with cute metal bangle bracelets and wished I had some. That pony tail holder is just not so chic. Problem: I have larger hands than most, apparently. Freakishly large, perhaps. I don’t really want to know. Bangle bracelets don’t even begin to fit over them. (Onto my ever so petite wrists, you […]

When you put it that way…

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I sound like quite the task master. For the record, washing windows, unfortunately, doesn’t happen around here so often. Once, twice a year if I’m on the ball. Mopping is reserved for Momma unless they beg, (and that’s happened) because I’m too picky. And mowing?! The girl is too small to get the brake engaged… […]

A whole lot of ruckus.

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We had a pretty good storm last night. We were gone for the evening and came home to a minor mess. My laundry on the clothesline is sopping wet, many pieces of clothing are in the mud instead, and the line is hanging ridiculously low. The cast iron grill was blown over (impressive!) and, from […]

Combat Ant Bait Giveaway!

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I was sent Combat Source Kill Max Ant Bait and Ant Gel to review and host a giveaway to you, my readers. I’m having one problem: the ants haven’t hit yet! Without a doubt, they are coming. And I’m ready! The Ant Gel contains Fipronil, a fast acting active ingredient that kills the ants pestering […]