Chocolate Fuelled Work Day

This morning Noah and I got up very early and ran away to Grandmere’s so I could have a working day. I’m hoping to be extra productive because I won’t have this opportunity next week. I’m pleased to tell you that I’ll be taking a 20-hour in-class crash course in driver’s ed.

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Thrifty Mommy

I finally got a chance to hit one of the local thrift stores. It was a quick trip, and I grabbed some light weight, light-coloured hiking clothes for the Noodle and I, but I found a couple of cute things I wanted to share with you.  $6.99 – I found a pretty embroidered tablecloth for our classroom, for when we decide to host tea parties. $7.99 (set of 5) – These cheerful place mats will be cute in the classroom for lunches $4.99 – I loved this cute apron. I think homeschool teachers should wear aprons. $3.99 – I found…

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Word Game Party

A couple of weeks ago, Daddy’s sister organized a family get-together in celebration of her birthday. We played a notorious skill-testing game and ate some delicious food, and it was so much fun I wanted to share some of the evening with you! 

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Mommy’s To-Do List – Week of July 15th

Weekend Highlights Mama S and I began our weekend with a surprise girls’ night in Toronto. Our dear friends Emily and Jordan just had their first baby, and Jordan scored the husband-of-the-year award by inviting all of Emily’s girlfriends over for a surprise girls’ night in because she was missing everyone. He even prepared a delicious table full of snacks to satisfy our many dietary restrictions. It was lovely to see all of the ladies, and the commute to Toronto on Go Transit gave me two hours of reading time. 

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What Size is Sexy?

Dear Mommy, I’m a 20-something female who feels sexy even though I’m well above a size 8 and have no trouble waking up beside a handsome fella. Feeling sexy or just feeling good about myself has been a constant struggle since childhood, but coming into my full-bodied adult life I now see that skinny doesn’t always mean sexy.  <A HREF=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_mfw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fplaymomm-20%2F8001%2Fe8e3df74-b29f-45e2-8767-550d48b04778&Operation=NoScript”>Amazon.com Widgets</A>

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