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DIY Pumpkin Costume…For a Big Kid

September 23, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

First of all, I know what you’re thinking. Halloween is more than a month away! And to you I say, yes. I, too, will figure out what my kids are going to be in about 3-4 weeks. You see, I’m not ahead of the game by posting this now. The opposite really — it took […]

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More of Me

October 8, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 6 Comments

Yes! There’s more of me. (And I’m not just talking about the more of me that took out a dress last week.) Here’s where I’ve been busy not cleaning, running errands, returning phone calls…

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Ghosts of Halloweens Past

October 26, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words 14 Comments

Since having kids, Halloween has made me a bit crazy. (And by “me” I mean me AND Lenny.) I can’t really explain it, but we feel this bizarre need to come up with the perfect costume and we’ll do anything to make it happen. But it turns out, our little characters don’t exactly share our […]

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I’m Amy, the girl next door. I’m your average obsessive mom/ happy wife/ freelance copywriter/ slice-of-life blogger/ social media addict/ chocolate lovin’ wino. Read More…

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