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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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Taking a Mental Picture

October 16, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 8 Comments

This past weekend, we went to a local pumpkin patch as a family. After two busy, fun-filled hours, we left with four perfectly plump pumpkins, one sweet little gourd (which Pink may or may not have lifted), dirt in every imaginable place on our bodies, and six simple pictures. Yes, six pictures. In two hours. […]

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14 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 84

October 28, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

I had lessons 1 through 10 done this morning. But then I set the boys (including Lenny) free with knives and other sharp tools — not even with blog fodder in mind. Promise. Lesson #1: When the kids wake up and decide to make their own breakfast, it seems like an awesome idea. That is […]

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