“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” - Herman Melville

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northern girls

When I think of the south I think of little souther girls in BIG hair bow. I know this is a bit stereotypical but that just were my mind goes. Southern Bells with thier hair done up and BIG BIG bows, I love it!

We, however are Northern girls, south central Michigan to be more precise. And my norther ladies needed some BIG bows too. Yesterday I washed and folded laundry, cleaned house, played with my kiddos, did homework and reading with the boys, cooked chicken alfredo for dinner and managed to make my ladies a couple of fun bows.

I made Ella funky fun bows.

Penny got red and black stacked bows

I think more BIG bow will be in my little girls future.

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discriminating taste

Penelope has been loving her momma's milk for 20 months and it's fine with me. The plan is to let her stop nursing when she ready. However my milk suply just isn't what it used to be. I have been trying to supplement her with cows milk but she just won't have it. I'v also tried goats milks, soy milk, almond milk and rice milk. Penelope has very discriminating taste.

Someone suggested giving her chocolate milk but I just can't

let her drink that on a regular basis.

Strawberry milk is a different story. I can make that with

really strawberries and zero added sugar.

milk and frozen berry

blend very well

Yummy milk for my baby!

It's not her momma's milk and she know it but I did get her to drink about 6 oz of it today. It's a tiny victory for me and my boobs.

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weight watcher

Lat week I went to weight watchers and had gained +0.6 lb. It was very frustrating to have gained on week #2. Good news! This week at weigh in, -3.2 lb. I was very happy to see that minus sign on my check-in card. I worked extra hard to keep track of my points and wrote down what I ate and it paid off. My three week grand total is -6.8 lb. Now I only have 39 lb more to go.

Cheese ravioli with mediterranean veggies, sauce, + low fat cheese. 12 points

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snip, snip

My Ella has long, shiny, silky black hair. We have been letting her grown it out ever since she was a baby. Honestly, she has hair that every girl wishes for.

Last night when I went to brush my teeth I found a clump of black shiny hair on the bathroon floor. And then I found handfuls of long black hair in the trash can. I know its just hair but I was so mad. Ella had given her self a hair cut.

WHY? WHY? WHY?

She mostly cut from the fount. She Chopped off big chunks of hair. And there's really not much I can do to fix it other than let it grow back out.

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a galaxy not so far away

Today Ben had his 8th birthday party. He asked for a star wars party with light sabers, planets hanging from the ceiling, pizza and doughnuts (no cake). He had a wonderful time. With school friends, cousins, brother + sisters we had 16 kidos at out house. It's safe to say thing were crazy!

doughnut cakes

light sabers /my brother-in-law cameron having way to much fun

Darth PJ and Jedi Ben battled. My little Jedi won!

light saber battle, It was grand.

even Yoda showed up

planets and stars

My birthday boy!

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eight

Happy February Fourth!

Eight years ago today I had the honor of becoming a mother for the second time. His name is Benjamin Colt. He fills my world with wonder, joy, robots, wet kisses and silly face, as well as LOT of LOVE.

I couldn't have asked for a more splendid child.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!

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momma

Picasso

Penelope is turning into a budding artist. Her medium of choose, wall and crayon. When she's finished her masterpiece she comes and finds me. She is so very proud of her works of art. I just don't have the heart (YET) to let her know that I am unpleased. Thank goodness for magic erasers.

his masterpiece was done in marker.

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Baby its cold out side

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