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I am obsessed with blogs. . .I think I have a problem.  (Hello, my name is Kristen and I am a blog-a-holic.)  My friend Melanie and I practically tackled The Pioneer Woman at her book signing and we spend countless hours discussing her recipes.  I love Penelope’s Pitstop so much that I even asked if… Read More »

No, that is not just a title to this blog, that is an actually statement from my 4 year old daughter.  Here is the story.  My daughter was standing behind me and out of nowhere she said “mom, you have a really big bottom!”  I said, “really?”  To which she responded, “Yes, it is the… Read More »

My schedule has been drastically changed, so I may now have time to blog more. After the winter break, I added a high school class of Psychology to my schedule. I now teach 7 out of 8 hours, four days a week and 5 hours on Fridays. It was 7 hours, 3… Read More »

Cook Time with Remmi.  Hi 918moms!!  St. Patrick’s Day is coming so I am giving you a recipe for “Shepherd’s Pie”.  This is a traditional meal for the Irish and it was an economical way to use Sunday’s leftovers.  The recipe for this pie in Ireland would consist of Lamb or mutton as the meat,… Read More »

Eight months ago Janette Stenstom’s life seemed half-baked!  She was laid off in April and unable to find another corporate job with benefits in this burned out economy.  Then her husband’s contract wasn’t renewed and it seemed to be a recipe for disaster!  But this mother of three sprinkled in a dash of optimism, a… Read More »

Okay okay…I admit I have some issues with anxiety.  Trying to make the best decision for my kids can drive me crazy.  Even after making a final decision I worry that I have not done the right thing and wonder what if I had made the other choice.  Silly, I KNOW!!!  But, I just want… Read More »

Hi Ladies,
Just a quick check-in to let you know I am alive.  As per our household’s typical February of Sickness, it has been a crazy month around our house.  I don’t know what it is about my birth month, but it is always the time that my family gets sick — Happy Birthday to Mommy (not!).
We… Read More »

I am now almost 2 months in to my New Year’s Resolution. (See my first blog.) I resolved to eat less and move more. To end my relationship with Big Mac and make better food choices. To actually exercise and train for a marathon while living the marathon life of a Mom.
Though some days… Read More »

Here is my favorite accessory trend that is going on in 2010! It actually started last year, but, I LOVE that it is heading right into this decade too! It’s the long necklaces! Love them…love to layer them…love everything about them! As well as don’t forget to celebrate your heart in the month of February, sport… Read More »

This weekend we celebrated my husband’s 37th b-day.  THIRTY SEVEN!!!  I realize that 37 is just a number and not really old, but after almost 18 years together, I just find it hard to believe he is 37.  The morning after his party, I started thinking about the milestone.  It is just another year, not… Read More »