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So I’m reading Eat Pray Love.  I know I’m way behind but I wanted to read it before I saw the movie.

I’m at …

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I just love Jillian Michaels and I don’t care what anyone else says….she is the greatest person that I don’t know.

I made these brownies that she posted on her website this week and they are so delicously yummy.

Made them.

Ate them.

Love them.

The best part is the recipe is all healthy natural ingredients.  Super easy to make and you know that you are …

Sometimes I wonder if pregnancy were an option for me if the decision to add children to our family would not be such a never-ending conversation.  Right now at this very moment I want more children.  I want Eva to have a sister, because I had five of them and they are the reason for my sanity, and my insanity come to think of it.  But I still don’t know what I would do without them, I surely would not be the person I am today.

To give Eva a sister is not the only reason I …

My vegetable garden isn’t looking so good but my wildflowers that I planted in January are lovely.  And so easy to maintain so I can’t really take any credit.

*I am so impressed with the quality of the camera on my iphone.  I never new what I was missing, and with kids you never know when you are going to want to whip a camera out of your pocket.

As parents we always hear how important positive reinforcement is when disciplining your child.  Instead of just punishing your toddler for wacking the dog, praise her when you catch her petting the puppy nicely. I’m sure you have all heard this over and over again.

Well, recently, I’ve discovered that this works for me as well.  I tend to beat myself up over every mistake I make as a parent and think “Alright now I’ve gone and screwed her …