Monthly Archives: February 2012

Hypnotized by culture’s call

Posted on February 27, 2012 by growingmygirls

The girls just had a winter break and we hosted a five-girl slumber party. The main events were wrangling over which movie to watch and the contents of the music videos they were going to create. Mind you, we don’t … Continue reading →

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The Valentine’s Tree

Posted on February 14, 2012 by growingmygirls

We’ve had our first run-through with the Celebration Tree and it went well. It seems like it’s going to be a workable idea for our family. At first, I began to regret the idea. As the weeks grew closer to … Continue reading →

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My taxes, my mom

Posted on February 8, 2012 by growingmygirls

This post is part of the February “Coffee Talk”, sponsored by Sandy at firstgenamerican.com. A variety of people will be posting what their tax returns say about them. Check it out! **** Filing our taxes last year marked the end of … Continue reading →

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Zeroing in on happiness

Posted on February 2, 2012 by growingmygirls

As a mom, and as a person, I’ve been needing to improve my tangible level of happiness. Which is something I’m used to thinking about as quite intangible, vaguely based on my state of mind, but quite vulnerable to the … Continue reading →

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