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I had a coupon to Babies R Us that expired today (which I could combine with another coupon I had), and was determined to get there today to...

This is the winter that never ends.... Remember this ? Now it looks like this, thanks to 10 more inches yesterday. (Sorry, it was taken ...

I mentioned that Rachel got a new clock for Christmas--an Okay to Wake clock. It's worked like a charm, and I'm loving the benefi...

Rachel's been asking since Friday to make a snow family.  Daddy told her that today they could.  But it got so cold last night that when...

Heading up the hill for the first time (Daddy offered to pull her in the sled, but she insisted on walking.) Here's what happened just ...

I can't believe the size of the snowflakes we're getting.  They started around 10:30 or 11 this morning and it hasn't let up sin...

Dancing Rachel started a dance class last week.  It's at a church, very laid back, and not at all like I imagine a regular studio clas...

For the last several months (ever since summer was over, really, and she stopped wearing shorts every day), Rachel's decided that she do...

We've been working with Rachel lately about what it means to tell the truth.  It all started when she started telling us after she went ...

I really don't like January.  And maybe it's the almost constant daily snow we've had this month....maybe it's the post holi...

This morning I walked into Rachel's room, where she was playing by herself while I was getting dressed.  She was laying down, had her sh...

So here's how Rachel's been passing the time on these long winter days when we can't go outside.... 10) watching princess videos...

I started this post days ago, but let's see if I can actually get it posted while it's still 2009 (but you have to read all the way ...

I've been working on a Christmas post, but it's taking me much longer than I had anticipated. One of these days I promise there wil...

We've been busy getting ready for the big day tomorrow, but I just thought I'd write a few things that have happened over the last f...

Well, it's been looking that way in here all month, but now there's snow outside to match the decor inside. And when she woke up on ...

I just put dinner together and in the oven....not usually very newsworthy, but it is today, because I just used raw meat for the first time ...

:: About a month ago it seemed that Rachel started realizing that I have a life apart from her. She began to ask when I took her to school,...

I braided Rachel's hair for the first time this morning. I've tried a few times, but she never stays still long enough for me to get...

Here's what it said we were going to do behind the advent calendar door for today..... To say she was THRILLED would be a huge understat...