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Blogging How To's

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I have a Conundrum for you

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Saturday, 1:11pm, Wild Animal Park

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Direct TV can kiss my pregnant ass

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Friday Fill-Ins

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My Brown Barbies Are Beautiful

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Better not drink all the booze. His teachers may need some.

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Eat Well: Wendy with a Chance of Grain

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Culture Immersion

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Gone Style: Family Jeans

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There ain't no cure for what ails him

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It’s a Great Place to Raise a Family

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Ready or Not: Perspectives from Been There, Done That Mom

Readers, meet Erin. No, not that one. Erin H. is a Navy wife, mother of four boys (including one with special needs), a teach... 12 days ago From Manic Mommies

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Be a Better Parent Challenge - Day 28 - Get your kids involved

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Miles Does School: Day Two

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One of the things that is great about having fun friends is the unusual entertainment opportunities that arise. A few weeks a... 13 days ago From June Cleaver Nirvana

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Wordless Wednesday: Not Listening!

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Kiteboarding, golfing and islanding--Outer Banks' family travel fun

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Pack It Up, Pack It In

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Summerfest 2010: Double Dose of Garlic

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63/100

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WANTED: A Wife

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The End of Summer

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NewsFlash! Parenting Takes Over the Top Spot on Maslow’s Pyramid!

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This Is What It Sounds Like, When Butterflies Cry

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Yesterday we went to a 6 year old’s birthday party at the local fire station. During the festivities a group picture was ta... 9 days ago From June Cleaver Nirvana

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Escape 2010 Agenda

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Maybe it's not about the dress.

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this and that

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Love. Beauty. Fellowship. Joy. Peace.

There is, unfortunately, quite a lot of anger, hurt, intolerance, and hate in the world related to all kinds of things, many ... About 15 hours ago From Sarcastic Mom

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documenting a pregnancy, in style

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Big Dreams

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I am being dumped for a younger guy

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Slowly turning into my mother

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Selling Out: A Love Story

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The Cupcakes That Almost Weren’t

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Weekend Photos in Review

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{Bringing Up Boogie} Bump the Baby Talk—Mommy Needs Quiet!

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Labor Day Celebrations

I spent the first part of my Labor Day doing laborious type things.I cleaned out closets. I cleaned out bathrooms. I dusted, ... 1 day ago From Mom to the Screaming Masses

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extreme play house

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It’s a Haiku Coup!

The time has come to name our seventh Haiku Buckaroo! Woohoo! According to tradition, the winner was chosen by the reignin... 1 day ago From My Mommy's Place

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A Trip to The Public Market

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How my family literally looked into the eye of Hurricane Earl's storm

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{Digging In the MBB Crates} For My (Pro Union) Mom and Dad On Labor Day

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If I had ____________________ then I would be ______________________.

A Facebook friend posted a status update that illicited* elicited quite a few interesting responses. I thought I would ask a... 2 days ago From So Close

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It’s a Sports Blog Now

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Weekly Winners, August 29 – September 4

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On our way

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Fantasy Island

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Fort Worth Botanic Gardens

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Vote for me or else I will feel like a loser

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I'm Pretty Sure I'm Going To Need An Assembly Line of Shoulders To Cry on in ...

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Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch

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La bella vita

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Mom follows her instincts, revives ‘dead’ preemie with Kangaroo Care

After Australian mom Kate Ogg gave birth to premature twins at 27 weeks gestation, her doctor gave her the news no mother wan... 4 days ago From Crunchy Domestic Goddess

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The 11th First Day of School

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Here's what's going on in my neck of the woods

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In the Rain

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the stench of toast

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One of the daily obstacles to raising three boys is the obligatory entanglement in ridiculous arguments. I know it is hard to... 2 days ago From June Cleaver Nirvana
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The good enough wife

"You're not mad at me are you mama?," my son quietly asked as I stormed down the steps. He'd heard me fighting with my husban... About 18 hours ago From Motherhood Uncensored

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Podcast: Does Your Kid Need Special Ed?

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Happy Birthday to Lu

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Do Fun Stuff: Ben Cooper of Radical Face uses his words

Several months ago, Ryan asked me to participate in the promotion of Do Fun Stuff, a record he put together with a group of t... 4 days ago From Girl's Gone Child

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There's a Storm A'Brewin'

You can always tell when a severe storm is less than 36 hours away. In a beach town, the traffic gets heavier. The rumble of... 5 days ago From Mom to the Screaming Masses

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Making the Connection

It’s not often I get on a soapbox.  It’s not often I even open a soapbox…cleaning isn’t really my thang.   But for... 6 days ago From Peas and Thank You

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I’m talking to YOU. And you. And you. You too. I see you looking.

If you’re reading this, I’m asking for your help on behalf of Kevin from Always Home and Uncool, his family, and all othe... 7 days ago From Sarcastic Mom

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Podcast: Jamaican Hangover

We may be a day late, but hopefully this retake is a better show because of it! This week we talk about Kristin’s family tr... 8 days ago From Manic Mommies

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Taking hints

I’m not sure if I’ll ever learn, but my husband does not catch on to my hints.  Last night I really didn’t feel like c... 9 days ago From Playgroups are No Place For Children

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That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

The last day of summer. The very last day of sleeping in, hanging out at the beach, swimming in the pool, and just getting re... 9 days ago From Mom to the Screaming Masses

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Friday, 5:13pm, Office

Music for dancing + photography c/o ArcherGGC 10 days ago From Girl's Gone Child

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Crib bumpers 2.0

So the first set of crib bumpers I made were sad. So sad that I had to make a second set. I used the wrong kind of batting, I... 12 days ago From Lovely Morning

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Two Words For This MyBrownBaby Weekend: Idris. Elba.

Bow your heads for a moment of silence.Uh huh, yeah. Now we can proceed.Please believe, I'm making it my business to hit the ... 12 days ago From My Brown Baby