We figured in a clan this size, there was bound to be one shy, quiet one in the bunch. We figured it might be that one up there in the picture. We were wrong. 7 of 8 was much quieter and gentler in the womb than her squirrel of a twin brother.  She was Baby A, meaning she was the…
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I know better. I really do. After almost two decades of parenting, you would think this would be an absolute on my no-no list. But I did it anyway. I wore white. On purpose. And by late afternoon, that white shirt had a tale to tell. I think I had been wearing the shirt about 17 minutes when this stain…
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Well, of course, you’re all winners. It’s just that one of you won a book, too! Congratulations to Jane at Winning Readings! She has won Work in Progress by Kristin Armstrong! She was entry number 9 and her number was generated by Random.org. Go over and wish Jane a big congrats~she runs a fantastic blog on all things books and…
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So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. Joshua 10:13 Daylight Saving Time. Starting now. Yep. If you gasped, then I know you’re going to…
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~Brace Face, the Four of Eight Edition~ ~yes, more orthodontia at the OctaHouse~ ~I hope our orthodontist likes us~ ~because we are being very supportive of him…~ ~fiscally speaking~ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:59:00 +0000julielylescarr