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Postpartum Haircut
It's common to loose hair after pregnancy and I am not exempt from this hormonal misfortune. When I am in those first postpartum months I shed more hair than a Chow on a hot day.
Baby Elle 5 Months
Here we are on the tippy tail end of Aril and Elle is closer to 6 months than she is to 5, but I haven't posted an update yet. At 5 months she weighed 17 pounds.
Mail Organization Tips for Small Spaces
As someone who has a large family in a small space I know how challenging it is to find ways to have good mail organization without an office. However it's even more imperative that we do keep
Home Stretch for This School Year
It's official. I turned in re-enrollment forms for both of my school age kiddos. SJ will be going into 1st grade and Z is going into 3rd. I'm really excited about this next milestone for these
Messy Blog
Every once in a while I have to do some house keeping on the blog. If you know me, or even if you just note the name of my blog, I am not that great
Getting Emotional About the Last Baby
While in Texas last week I got to spend some time with Connie (the pastor's wife at the church where we did ministry for many years). She is the same age as my mom and
Personality Tests
I have been reading H3 Leadership by Brad Lomenick while we are out of town for spring break and it has been really enlightening. In the chapter "A Habit of Self- Discovery" Lomenick suggests several different
Create Your Own Speech Therapy Book
When SJ was first diagnosed with hearing loss I was encouraged to create an experience book. Books are a great resource for speech delays anyway, but a book that has pictures and experiences that your
Identity and the Internet
Sometimes I wonder if I would be as creative or motivated if it weren't for social media. Kind of like if-a-tree-falls-in-the-woods-and-no-one-hears-it-does-it-make-a-sound kind of thing. Do I worry too much about sharing and not live in
Elle at 4 months
Elle has had a major growth spurt over the past month. It's like someone pulled the cord on a self inflating raft and she just instantly filled out. She is currently sitting at 14 pounds
Mornings as a Deaf Child With Cochlear Implants
The other day someone asked me about SJ's cochlear implants. The person I was talking with had never heard of them before. I hadn't either before I had a deaf child. They are such a
The Big Six
SJ turned 6 years old on Friday. If you have spent any time around MessyMom.com then you probably know I like to party. SJ has had a Cupcake Party, Green Eggs and Ham Party, Donut
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