As a kid, it's hard to see the big, wide world outside your own tiny bubble of existence.  (Heck, it's not easy even as an adult sometimes!)  That's why I've made it my mission to try to teach my kids to help out people in need.  And one of my favorite holiday traditions for our family is to help fulfill the Christmas wish list of a child in need.

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** A successful night is when the Tooth Fairy remembers to do her duty AND even has change for a twenty!  Holla!

** Nine year olds evidently need to be reminded not to stick jelly beans up their noses.

** It's amazing how a closed bathroom door means nothing to my kids until they're the ones behind it.

** I like road trips…

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** Duct tape and dead bolts need to become part of our nightly bedtime routine.

 

** Jerry Sandusky makes even the devil himself look like a saint.

 

** My kids evidently think the floor is a coat rack.

 

** That annoying…

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Let's face it, the cost of prescriptions has really gotten out of hand. If you are like me and you take medicine daily, then you are faced with that lovely little bill every month. For me, the cost… Continue

Friday afternoon, I took care of some long over due errands. Along with me were my three girls, plus one of Lexi’s friends. You know, back before the babies were born and it was just Lexi, adding a friend to the mix meant 1 kid + another kid = 2 kids. Now it’s 3 kids + 1 more kid = 5,734 kids. Mothers out there with three plus kids, I can’t decide whether I should admire you or send in the US Army Reserves to aid you between nap-times.…

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Today, my coupon book and I took a "mommy only" trip to Target. I was there for over an hour wandering the aisles looking for bargains. Is it sad that I really enjoyed it? (I ended up spending $102 and saved $26 thanks to my coupons!) That's a story for another day, though. Today's tale is about Target saving me from a big mistake!



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When we got married and decided, since we found out the week before the wedding that we were pregnant, children would be in our - very - near future, we had visions of what it would be like. A peaceful day with flowers in our hair and butterflies swirling around our family's heads as we shopped hand in hand, our baby laughing in her pressed, white dress and sunhat, waving at the stressed out Mother's with screaming children in the store thinking "That will never be our child!"



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This morning at the breakfast table, Twin A said The A Word.



I put down my cup of coffee and blinked, taking in what she had said. I glanced quickly over at her brothers to see if they had picked up on her lingo. It was evident that they had, indeed. I then met her eyes with an even, expressionless gaze. I did not panic.…

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While I was busy searching for a new car seat at Target.com, I discovered their Green shopping section. What a great find! I decided to add to my cart a new, cute Thermos for packing lunches. Target has a wide variety of products included, from baby care products to furniture.



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Hooray for Hippos: DwellStudio® for Target® delivers yet another cute/mod animal pattern in their signature style. This time, Dwell celebrates the humble hippo – an H-card stalwart and one of Sandra Boynton’s most memorable protagonists.

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Save: Target-Sponsored Happenings at Cultural Institutions across the Country

Mondays through Sundays. Please check the Web site for updated information.



That big red Target sign is a beacon for families everywhere who are looking for bargain prices on everything from fashion to furniture, but now it’s also a symbol of free or reduced outings for the entire clan at a wide variety of cultural institutions. Check the Web site below to find a Target-sponsored happening near you… Continue