Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Feb 4, 2012, 4:52 pm
Who says it takes 30 days to change a habit? Give me a life-altering crisis and I am a chameleon...a leopard who can change my spots...one old dog who can learn new tricks. You can now call me 'the sta!ker,' because unlike BEFORE (snort), I now LIVE on the internet. I scour all the job sites searchi...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Feb 3, 2012, 8:00 pm
I never did send that email. Oh, I planned to. I had all kinds of great intentions, but then I thought, 'I'll wait until I calm down a little. Let me think it over and rework it.' And then life happened. We need your prayers my friends... like never before! As you all know, we moved back to Grab-You...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jan 29, 2012, 7:30 pm
I don't like confrontation...but a certain teacher, who shall remained nameless, has got me ticked. I am getting ready to call her out on the carpet... Or maybe the hall... Or quite possibly the playground. Anya's teacher showed her class of fifth graders... Wait for it.... Titanic. The movie. Okay....
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jan 13, 2012, 11:00 am
It's warm and dry here...well, relatively warm and dry. Like the rest of the country, we're enjoying a mild winter. Of course by 'everybody' I really mean, 'everybody but the people of Alaska.' Have you SEEN how much snow they've gotten? I'm thinking Shad was pretty smart not to follow up on the job...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jan 4, 2012, 12:00 pm
My parents gave us a wonderful Christmas present this year. Time away. It was beautiful. And relaxing. And now we're spoiled. We spent three days with my parents, brothers and their families in Estes Park. It was JUST what our family needed. I won't bore you with tales of roller skating until we c...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Sep 26, 2011, 9:31 pm
Welcome to Grab Your Lasso! Population - 30,000...more or less. We actually pulled into town more than two months ago, but as you can imagine, life has been nuts. Unloading the truck, getting... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jul 8, 2011, 4:05 pm
T-minus eight days until we pack up the Conestoga and head west and we've barely begun to pack. I'm not a mover. It's not so much the physical act of putting stuff in boxes and loading it on a truck... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - May 15, 2011, 11:11 pm
Today I had one of the most difficult moments of my 12-year mommy career. This afternoon Maddie told me she doesn't want to wear her hearing aid anymore...she wants real ears, 'just like... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - May 13, 2011, 7:45 pm
It seems blogger's system upgrade has banished my latest entry 'mercy with a touch of grace,' into the far reaches of the world wide web. I'm trying to figure out whether it's a message from the big... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - May 9, 2011, 11:20 am
Forgive me bloggers, for I have sinned...It's been 60 days since my last post and I've really been holding out on you. (I had typed 43, but then I waited another 17 days to post this...boy, this is... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Mar 10, 2011, 10:17 am
Some of you asked where I got such a great deal on Maddie's adoption book, so I thought I would let you in on my little secret. ((I get emails sent to my inbox - said in loud whisper))Actually,... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Feb 16, 2011, 10:01 am
My friend, Rachel just returned from a trip to Ukraine where she registered kids for a hosting program. While there she found herself drawn to the older kids, the ones who will soon be released from... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Feb 11, 2011, 2:49 pm
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Feb 9, 2011, 12:01 am
After three years of half-ditch efforts, commitment phobia and downright procrastination, today I finally did it.I finally finished Maddie's adoption book. ;)It's a book that has been 1460 days in... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Feb 7, 2011, 10:08 am
At 8:15 this morning I got a phone call."Tami...this is Mrs. B," the hurried voice on the other end whispers. "Ummm...Maddie is really loud and rowdy this morning. Did she get her medicine?"Ugh. I... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Feb 5, 2011, 10:20 pm
From the first day we brought Maddie home, we've known she loves to dance.I just don't think we knew how much. ;)Our local high school dance team held a dance clinic today and invited all the... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Feb 4, 2011, 10:36 am
Looks cold, huh? This morning at precisely 7:46 a.m., I dropped my precious, drowsy, slightly-grumpy children off at their respective schools, watched from the nice, warm Blue Mama as they trudged in... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Feb 3, 2011, 12:40 pm
Maddie's frog slippers 'What are you doing,' I asked Maddie this morning. 'I code and circle sight word,' she replied in all seriousness. Big words for a little girl. Especially one just three... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Feb 3, 2011, 8:58 am
I know I promised I wouldn't do this to you anymore after the private blogs about my job situation...and I meant it. I had no more plans to keep anything from you.But honestly, I have a new situation... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Feb 2, 2011, 9:49 pm
Can it really have been three years?Really?It seems like just yesterday I stepped off that plane in Kansas City with the Madster and ran into my family's arms - exhausted from spending three weeks by... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Dec 4, 2010, 9:00 am
"Pop," Shad says. "Bed," Maddie replies. "No, Maddie," Shad patiently replies. "Not bed...Pop. Try again." It's a daily game. Shad sits in the recliner with a bag of M&Ms working with... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Nov 10, 2010, 1:41 pm
This Sunday is 'Orphan Sunday' - a time when many churches around the country may talk about orphans and their needs. But will we be doing anything about it? I stumbled across this blog this morning... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Oct 14, 2010, 10:19 pm
I have two things going on in my life right now. One of them is writing. I'm writing...a lot. More than I thought I would, which I suppose is a good thing, but quite frankly makes me feel like I... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Oct 13, 2010, 10:25 pm
I'm pretty sure those were the first words out of Alek's mouth this afternoon when he caught a glimpse of me pushing a shopping cart out of CVS.Yes...you heard me right. Shopping. Cart.I've... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Oct 10, 2010, 11:07 pm
Wow! A MONTH?! That's a seriously long time, peeps!!! I'm sorry. I have no amazing excuses like a last minute Mediterranean cruise or being kidnapped by a horde of friends who took me... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Sep 6, 2010, 10:08 pm
I can't think of anything more priceless than a little girl 'reading' a book with her dog at her feet... Unless of course its a little girl 'reading' her bookto her teddy bear. Man, I love... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Aug 31, 2010, 2:07 pm
We are BIG VeggieTales fans here in the Sunflower Seeds house. BIG. FANS! I think we have just about every video they've ever produced. Seriously. From the moment we first brought Alek home from... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Aug 15, 2010, 10:37 am
Where were those search and rescue dogs?!! I was counting on you guys! Right after I made all of those grandious promises of blogging on a regular basis and the thrill of working from... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Aug 5, 2010, 10:22 pm
Part of the arrangement in leaving my old job, included the promise that I would continue to write at least a few of the articles that I would be normally scheduled to write, for three weeks after I... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Aug 5, 2010, 12:16 am
Okay...so this working from home thing is a bit more than I bargained for.Did you know that it is nearly impossible to do a phone interview without a child interrupting? I had NO idea. (Did... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jul 30, 2010, 9:41 pm
That's it. I'm done. You are now officially reading the blog of a full-time, self-employed, stay-at-home-mom. Can I get an AMEN?! Wow! It feels good. I should have done this a long time ago. I... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jul 27, 2010, 10:31 pm
Look at me! I'm posting on a semi-regular basis!!! Aren't you so proud of me! This whole leaving the working world to come home to be with the kids and start my own freelance writing/marketing... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jul 25, 2010, 12:57 am
Its been two and a half years now since we brought Maddie home from the orphanage in Odessa, Ukraine. She has grown and changed so much in the last 54 months...in many ways she doesn't resemble the... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jul 22, 2010, 9:57 pm
The kids' glasses are in and I have to say...the kids are absolutely adorable!  I can say that! I didn't have anything to do with their genetics! :) Both Nick and Anya seem to be enjoying... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jul 15, 2010, 11:21 pm
We were so blessed. The kids didn't have eyesight issues, I didn't have eyesight issues. Shad was the only one in the family who needed glasses. Weren't we so lucky?  Not anymore. On Tuesday... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jul 12, 2010, 11:03 pm
The babysitter reported an excellent day today.  There was no sneaking off to friends' homes... No WWF matches in the hallways... And the kids all listened... That's good, because I really... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jul 10, 2010, 9:00 am
To say we've had a challenging summer would be a bit of an understatement.  All four kids have been pushing boundaries the last few months, and quite frankly, we just about need a dry erase... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jun 19, 2010, 10:39 am
With all the craziness of life lately...and the hard work I'm putting into SMOB...I haven't had a chance to really just lean back and enjoy my life much. Until last night.We were at Nick's... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Jun 5, 2010, 11:48 pm
I know its not really fair to the rest of you, but I have another password protected post here. I promise these will be stopping soon...just trying to get some stuff out of my system that I need to... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - May 28, 2010, 7:29 am
I have yet ANOTHER nomination for WMEC Club, although this time Shad's name should be on the application form too. I wasn't the only bad parent here this week! :) In the interest of full disclosure... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - May 27, 2010, 10:14 pm
I have a password protected blog HERE. Hopefully this will be one of the last ones. As always, if you don't have the password, please ask. Thanks, more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - May 14, 2010, 9:14 am
Password protected post is here. As always, if you don't have the password, please be sure to ask. more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - May 8, 2010, 10:34 pm
I have a password protected post here. If you don't have the password please be sure to ask. more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Apr 17, 2010, 9:45 am
A few weeks ago I mentioned things had become a little difficult here in the Emerald City...but at the time I wasn't quite ready to share. It really isn't that catastrophic...at least not for those... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Apr 14, 2010, 11:30 pm
Please indulge me while I brag just a bit. Tonight was the last night of AWANA for the year and so it was awards night. Anya was awarded the first year book award for T&T, Nick finished up his... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Apr 10, 2010, 10:24 pm
I love spending time with the girls...just the girls...which we don't get to do very often. So when we have the opportunity, we take advantage of it. Today we headed over to Kansas City to Crown... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Apr 6, 2010, 11:11 pm
I have a confession to make. I've done something I've never done before...and swore I never would. I signed up for one of those 'blog tour challenges' last week. I know, I know...but I HAD to! It... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Mar 22, 2010, 9:09 am
In the last few weeks its been as if my little Madster has gone through a transformation of sorts. I've told you how incredibly laid back Maddie is. She takes everything in stride, rarely getting... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Mar 11, 2010, 8:46 pm
"Hey look! She's blogging!" "Oooohh! I never thought I'd see the day!" "Wow! I'd given her blog up for dead." Don't get TOO sassy or you can just forget about seeing the pics I was thinking of... more...
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Tami C. posted an article on Sunflower Seeds - Mar 1, 2010, 7:03 pm
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