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Some People Say That I’m a Dreamer

Jill — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:22:43 +0000

photo credit: ssedro
So I’m reading Eat Pray Love. I know I’m way behind but I wanted to read it before I saw the movie.

I’m at ...

Heaven on Earth

Jill — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:52:05 +0000

photo credit: citymama

I just love Jillian Michaels and I don’t care what anyone else says….she is the greatest person that I don’t know.

I made these brownies that she posted on her website this week and they are so delicously yummy.

Made them.

Ate them.

Love them.

The best part is the recipe is all healthy natural ingredients. Super easy to make and you know that you are ...

The Future of My Family

Jill — Mon, 10 May 2010 23:48:51 +0000

Sometimes I wonder if pregnancy were an option for me if the decision to add children to our family would not be such a never-ending conversation. Right now at this very moment I want more children. I want Eva to have a sister, because I had five of them and they are the reason for my sanity, and my insanity come to think of it. But I still don’t know what I would do without them, I surely would not be the person I am today.

To give Eva a sister is not the only reason I ...

Stop to smell the wildflowers…

Jill — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:09:09 +0000

My vegetable garden isn’t looking so good but my wildflowers that I planted in January are lovely. And so easy to maintain so I can’t really take any credit.

*I am so impressed with the quality of the camera on my iphone. I never new what I was missing, and with kids you never know when you are going to want to whip a camera out of your pocket.

Positive Reinforcement

Jill — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:25:37 +0000

As parents we always hear how important positive reinforcement is when disciplining your child. Instead of just punishing your toddler for wacking the dog, praise her when you catch her petting the puppy nicely. I’m sure you have all heard this over and over again.

Well, recently, I’ve discovered that this works for me as well. I tend to beat myself up over every mistake I make as a parent and think “Alright now I’ve gone and screwed her ...

Mom’s on Strike

Jill — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:08:43 +0000

I never thought I would be in the situation where Chris and I’s roles would be so traditional. When we first got married I found pride in the fact that we did not conform to old ideas about mens work and womans work. We both worked, both went to school, and housework was about 50/50. He even did all the laundry!
Then we bought a house. Roles became a little lopsided but still…I would often come home to him mopping the floor, or ...

Happy 3rd Birthday Baby Girl!

Jill — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:55:37 +0000

I can hardly believe that it has been about 6 weeks since I have posted something on here. The truth is I’ve been busy. With school, with home improvement projects, with life. I’ve also been avoiding you. The thought of writing just doesn’t appeal to me as much as it did before. I blame it on being back in school. But I ventured over here today and read through some old posts and realized that I miss you. I miss writing to the invisible universe. Eva turned 3 years old one month ...

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Where the Wild Things Are

Jill — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:20:31 +0000

I wrote out a very lovely post about the book Where The Wild Things Are but it got deleted so I’m just gonna ramble on for a few.
I love books. I loved books growing up, I was a bit of a hermit and books were a way to explore the world without actually leaving my house. I’ve always hoped to pass that love of books onto my daughter and was getting a little ...

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Upside Down Babies

Jill — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:50:33 +0000

Jen over at Praying for Aviana had a great post today about the importance of putting your baby on their tummy because, well, it’s just natural. Stop over at her place and give it a read.
While your there get to know her amazing daughter Avianna and their super strong and super beautiful family.

The Truth – I LOVE this age

Jill — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:51:37 +0000

A friend of mine came over for lunch this week and while we were reminiscing over Eva’s baby book she asked me a very simple question “Do you miss having a baby around?” It seems like a simple question but I was dumbstruck. My mind told me that I was supposed to say “Yes YES I want her to be a baby again!” but my heart said “No…NO…I love this age!” And I do I really do. Whatever age it is that she is currently at, that is the age I love. Every day she ...

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