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Tales of the 144 family

Seeking stick-with-ya breakfast ideas…Can you help?

February 16, 2010

I feel like we have fallen into a breakfast rut over here in the 144 household and was  hoping a few of you could help me out with some new ideas.
Do you have any ideas for protein-packed,  low-effort breakfasts I could prepare for my kiddos before heading off to school?
I’m looking for ideas that will [...]

Blissdom Fashion

January 18, 2010

Okay, here is where I reveal to you that I have a secret blogging double-life.
I also blog at www.MomsTravelTales.com and today I’ve invited all the bloggers attending Blissdom, which I hear will be a super-fun blogging convention in Nashville in a few weeks, to share with the rest of us what they plan to wear [...]

Back in the saddle again… with a major score!

January 13, 2010

Last October you might have read about my second rained-out MS 150 experience of the year.
Well, um, I am embarrassed to admit that since then my bike has been quite cozy in the garage.
But this morning, at the invitation of a friend and training buddy, I got back in the saddle to start preparing for [...]

Clearing out old toys– I need your help!

January 5, 2010

This week, Works for Me Wednesday enables bloggers to ask readers for help and boy do I EVER need your help!
My house is filled to the brim with items that I just might need… someday. And it is time for that to stop. Now. I MEAN it.
Asking you to help in decluttering my entire house [...]

B 90 Days: Confession Time

January 3, 2010

I’ve been with my family on vacation since the Bible in 90 Days kickoff. And, well, actually since a few days before that.
We stayed mostly with family, but you might have also seen me in the halls of The Great Wolf Lodge reading my Bible and posting while my family slept in New Year’s Day.
Plus [...]

MomsToolbox.com goals for 2010

January 1, 2010

When I started this blog, I did so mainly because I wanted to write something and because I bought the domain name many years prior and thought I should put it to use. And my sister-in-law was blogging like crazy, loved it and encouraged me… a LOT. (She still does all of that and I [...]

Why we love Sweet Tomatoes

November 10, 2009

Tonight I decided to take the kids to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner. If you aren’t familiar with Sweet Tomatoes, it is a fantastically yummy salad bar place that also has delicious soups, breads, pastas and frozen yogurt (with super sweet trimmings) for dessert, among other things. The food is fresh and there are tons of [...]

SOAP: I’m a fisher of men, alright.

October 28, 2009

Scripture: Mark 1:17
“Come follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
Observation: Jesus is speaking with two men who are casting nets to catch fish. He tells them to follow Him for a whole new type of fishing.
Application: This scripture always makes me smile.
In my single days I was privileged to go [...]

Lemon Cheesecake Bar Disaster

September 1, 2009

Aaaargh.

I was feeling like such the model mom a few moments ago.
(That’s when you need to watch out, I think!!)
My daughter and I had just baked a yummy pan of lemon cheesecake bars and slipped them into the oven. Then she settled down for a sweet nap. My wonderful cleaning ladies were transforming my home [...]

My Danish teenage daughter started American high school today…

August 24, 2009

Therese, our Danish daughter, just left for her first day of American high school.
She is not my daughter, and yet, she is.
I feel so excited for her, and yet have butterflies in my stomach, as I know she does, too.
When I walk my own children (ages 3, 6 and almost 8 years) to class, as [...]

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