Undue Influence?

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For anyone who knows me and knows my parents at all, knows a lot about my dad.  He is an Animal Behaviorist – basically a fancy term for a psychologist for animals – and he’ll kill ... Read More

Baking a Cake

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Reagan and Bailey had a project for school this week where they had to write a paper explaining how to make or do something.  They wanted to write about baking a cake, so on Wednesday after school, t... Read More

Dilemma Solved

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One of my favorite blogs to read is Ree Drummond’s The Pioneer Woman.  I’ve posted recipes from Ree’s blog, I’ve entered her photography contests, and I laugh each time I read... Read More

Jealous Much?

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Not really. My parents have been on vacation.  They’re actually getting ready to head home tomorrow.  I’m not jealous because they worked their butts off for a very long time in order to... Read More

OCD Family Organization

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Anyone who knows me even on a basic level knows how OCD I can tend to get when it comes to our family calendar.  In THIS post, I explained exactly how anal I can get about it, and while I was talking... Read More

Imaginative or Evil?

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I am doing laundry today.  While I was getting all the dirty laundry gathered up and sorted, I checked each of the girls’ rooms to make sure I had it all, which is what I do every time I do lau... Read More

Chili for Dinner

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We had home-made chili and cornbread for dinner Tuesday.  I took a few pictures as I cooked, except I forgot to take pictures of the cornbread.  🙂  My lovely, wonderful mom taught me how to make... Read More

Just Like Her Sisters

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Just a consultation for now, but it looks like Reagan will be heading down the road of orthodinics like her sisters. 😉 AmyNature Girl. Mom. Wife. Friend. Photographer. Sewer. Crafter. Artist. To bo... Read More

A New Chapter

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I have been looking forward to this day for a very very long time, and I think Emma’s dad and step-mom have been, too.  You see, for the past 14 years, we have been making the drive between Irr... Read More

2010 In Review

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The TOD Family had a great 2010.  Granted, there were some pretty rough times, but I’m a firm believer that struggles and tough times help people grow and be more thanful for the blessings they... Read More

I'm Swimming

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Sometimes God calms the storm.  At other times, he calms the sailor.  And sometimes he makes us swim. ~Author Unknown Today, I’m swimming.  If you would have asked me how I was two or three d... Read More

I’m Swimming

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Sometimes God calms the storm.  At other times, he calms the sailor.  And sometimes he makes us swim. ~Author Unknown Today, I’m swimming.  If you would have asked me how I was two or three d... Read More