Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 21, 2009, 12:00 am
I missed out on the opportunity to wear Baby Dude at BlogHer and show everyone our new HugaMonkey sling, but we're making up for lost time, because I also have one to giveaway to one of you! To w...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 20, 2009, 11:30 am
In honor of my birthday and of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Trisha from Sweet and Sassy Girls and I have come up with a Happy Blogsgiving blog hop. We want to show our thanks to some of our grea...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 20, 2009, 12:00 am
Today it's my birthday. I'm not ashamed to say, I am 33 years young today. It has been an emotional, life-changing 32nd year for me, I can't imagine what my 33rd year will bring. This is ...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 19, 2009, 12:00 am
My husband's jump yesterday was successful, but what many don't realize is how difficult it is to be the wife to an Airborne soldier. They jump. A lot. Airplanes are meant to take you from poi...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 18, 2009, 10:00 am
This morning was one in which my stomach was (is) tied eleventy-billion times over, worrying about my husband jumping out of a perfectly good airplane today, all while the flurries in my belly awoke t...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 17, 2009, 9:00 pm
With five of my six children having my husband's hair color, it's automatic when we're out in public. "Wow, they all look like their father, huh?" I mean, how does that happen? Hair color...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 16, 2009, 10:00 pm
If this is your first time reading and you're wondering what To-Do Tuesday is all about, click to check out the first post to find out more. Hello fellow list-makers! Did you see this post? You s...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 16, 2009, 4:15 pm
You already know how big of a list-maker I am. There's something rewarding for me about creating, and checking-off, a to-do list. I love finding new ways to create them, easy ways to keep track of...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 15, 2009, 11:15 pm
You refer to "using the restroom" as "going potty." For yourself. In public. Around other adults.You need a hair tie to put your hair in a ponytail and ask if anyone has seen a "pretty" for you to use...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 15, 2009, 12:00 am
It was Super M's first flag football game last weekend. His first ever. My goodness, is he the teeniest player on the planet? (Bushy, curly-haired kid in red in the center. I would've put an...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 14, 2009, 11:45 am
A tutu is an easy enough craft to make right alongside your children, just like I did. My teenager was completely involved with making hers, and loved it. The materials are inexpensive to buy, too. Co...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 14, 2009, 8:15 am
In the middle of our macaroni and cheese dinner, just before football practice, the power suddenly disappeared on us, just as the sun was setting. I could've been pissed, but I wasn't. I whol...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 12, 2009, 9:45 pm
I would love to sit here and tantalize your eyes with hilarious tales of parenting, messy concoctions, funny diatribes by my children, days filled with laughter and hilarity, but I can't. I feel ...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 11, 2009, 11:15 pm
Sniffly green eyes, in a constant state of coughing, these past few weeks Tired, bloodshot eyes, desperate for a tweeze and a rest Always a constant - comfortable attire; some sort of cotton t-shirt...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 10, 2009, 11:15 pm
To celebrate Veteran's Day, my military children got to learn the ins and outs of military equipment, the fun part of the job. Tanks? Check. Helicopters? Check. Actual parachutes? Check. Jumpy...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 10, 2009, 12:00 am
If this is your first time reading and you're wondering what To-Do Tuesday is all about, click to check out the first post to find out more. Good things that happened this week: Kindergartner mad...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 9, 2009, 3:15 pm
I couldn't NOT blog about this, for those of you trying to knock out holiday shopping early, like I am, all while scooping up fantastic deals! Visit http://www.gapgiveandget.com and pick one of s...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 9, 2009, 10:45 am
Today, I'm feeling a bit ungrateful. After a very full, exciting weekend, in which the kids had entirely too much to do their little bodies exploded all over the van, the stores, the football fiel...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 9, 2009, 9:15 am
I didn't either, until last night. I mean, I'm sure I've gone to sleep that early before, probably during an illness, or newborn stage with one of my children. But 9pm is super-duper early...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 9, 2009, 8:36 am
Thanksgiving is a holiday with many different family traditions, isn't it? Did your grandmother make her famous pumpkin pie, or your mother make those melt-in-your-mouth mashed potatoes? Do you ha...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 7, 2009, 11:30 pm
I've been cleaning out my house for, oh, EVER now. How many times have I declared we were having a yard sale? {cough} Um, yeah... I *really am* going to have one. Probably not until next spring, ...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 7, 2009, 12:00 am
Just over a month ago, I had the extreme pleasure to go to New York City and meet Robin Miller face to face. After having interviewed her a few months back, I took some of the advice she offered and ...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 6, 2009, 12:00 am
As a military wife, living on a military base with her military family, what happened yesterday hit entirely too close to home for those in the military community. Wives and mothers were locked inside...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 5, 2009, 1:45 am
First, you open the box: Then, while mommy fiddles with the install CD and settings, you discover you can sit and stand in the packing foam while ripping it apart. Cool! Also, the bag it came with m...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 4, 2009, 11:15 pm
I will readily admit to you that, while I did make this Super Hero Costume myself, I had a little help. I didn't make the entire thing from scratch, I went easy on myself and bought this compressi...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 3, 2009, 10:30 pm
We literally had to hang Baby Dude by the rafters to get a shot of his new tooth poking through. (Alright, we don't have any rafters, but still...) Operation Dangle Baby Dude had to be done, he wo...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 2, 2009, 11:00 pm
If this is your first time reading and you're wondering what To-Do Tuesday is all about, click to check out the first post to find out more. It's on like Donkey Kong, now. I'm in full-fle...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Nov 1, 2009, 10:15 pm
After a beautiful Sunday drive amidst sunny mid-70's weather, we ventured away from the Bermuda Triangle of Suck™ to Lake Charles. We happily cheered as we pulled into the Target parking lot, an...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 31, 2009, 10:15 pm
As promised, my costumed family for Halloween. I will share the tutorials in separate upcoming posts, as promised. (Homemade costumes make good Christmas presents for the dress up trunk, yes?) {grin} ...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 30, 2009, 10:30 pm
I know, I'm stalling. I promised you all pictures of my children's finished costumes (and yes, tutorials), but I haven't gotten them all photographed together yet, mainly because there wer...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 29, 2009, 11:30 pm
This message brought to you today by the letters "V" and "M" with an "ALIU" in the middle. Mommy's gonna need a lot of these if he keeps this up. Oy! More on mom's insanity - sewing and costu...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 28, 2009, 11:30 pm
Oldest daughter: Can we have apple cider for New Years Eve? Me: Sure, honey. All children collectively: YES! Oldest son: Can we stay up to watch the ball drop, too? Me: Sure.. if you think you can...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 27, 2009, 11:15 pm
Yup, that's what I'm doing. The machine is out (and probably out for the season, too, because Christmas is coming). The fabric has been purchased. The costume has been planned, it's just p...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 26, 2009, 10:15 pm
If this is your first time reading and you're wondering what To-Do Tuesday is all about, click to check out the first post to find out more. I have been working hard to maintain my clean house, b...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 26, 2009, 12:00 am
This is the scene around our house now-a-days. Baby Dude letting go and taking a couple steps here, couple steps there. He's not 100% on his feet, yet. His strength only takes him so far. He gets ...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 25, 2009, 12:00 am
We attended a "Fall Fest" at the elementary school, chock-filled with inappropriate candy, spazzy kids, and Halloween decor. We purchased tickets to play the "games" and we took pictures a-plenty. And...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 24, 2009, 12:00 am
This picture accurately describes how I felt when I first arrived at the event. Cold. Dark. Wobbly. Surrounded. Glow sticks and orange balloons with plastic, pumpkin buckets brimming with spaz-induci...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 22, 2009, 10:00 pm
Dearest Baby Dude, We know we're tasty, and filled with nutritional awesomeness, but we're not a teething toy, nor are we something to poke at, twist, nibble or scratch. We are there for sust...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 21, 2009, 9:30 pm
We've come a long way since part one, baby sister. You can stop growing up so fast, now. Mm kay? Left picture: one year old Right picture: almost 3 years old Time is not my friend :( Never mi...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 21, 2009, 12:00 am
A funny thing happened the other day... The hooziewhatzit hose mysteriously came off the back of the dryer, and it was fuzz confetti, my friends. Woo! Gotta love the house being heated to eleventy-bi...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 20, 2009, 10:00 am
If this is your first time reading and you're wondering what To-Do Tuesday is all about, click to check out the first post to find out more. Sorry this is late, everyone. I fell asleep early last...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 19, 2009, 12:00 am
As I sit here, huddled over my laptop in pain, heating pad attempting to alleviate my stomach ache, I sip a cup of tea and bury my tired head in my hand. Between the baby being sick, the sickeningly j...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 18, 2009, 12:00 am
After a few days of a clingy baby trying to fight to feel better, I needed space. I needed my arms and body back, to own myself and breathe fresh air and see the light of day. To escape the snot a whi...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 17, 2009, 12:45 am
This was me, Friday night. Well, this was him Friday night. First it was the croup, which led me to the doctor's appointment he had yesterday. Double-ear infection she said. Surprise! Home with f...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 16, 2009, 12:00 am
It's time for the Halloween Trading Post again. What is the Halloween Trading post, you ask? You see, our children go out trick-or-treating, collecting various chemically-burdened, artificially-co...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 15, 2009, 12:00 am
(Perhaps I should call this the smacking head edition? You'll see why in a minute.) ------------------------------------------------------ Playing Rummy with my oldest son, I remind him of the ru...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 14, 2009, 12:00 am
If you're a friend of mine on Facebook, you may have read about my "accidental dinner experiment" the other night. You see, we meant to make two traditional Chicken Pot Pies for dinner (yes, we ma...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 13, 2009, 12:00 am
If this is your first time reading and you're wondering what To-Do Tuesday is all about, click to check out the first post to find out more. I forewarned promised you last week we'd be talkin...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 12, 2009, 11:15 am
Ever have one of those "information" moments? Those "D'oh!" moments you wish you could take back with the knowledge you now possess? Yeah, happens to us all the time. Our most recent involves groc...
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Lisa D. posted an article on Crazy Adventures in Parenting - Oct 11, 2009, 11:30 pm
One of these years, I'm going to fully learn the ins and outs of my camera. In the meantime, it's fun to pour over my pictures and look back and see the cute faces, blurred edges, experiments,...
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