Tricia

Spending a little time with my nephews

I get to spend every Monday thru Friday with my nephew DJ.I take care of him while his parents are at work. I don’t get to spend as much time with my other nephew AJ. He is in daycare now . I miss him all the time so whenever I have the opportunity to spend time with him and DJ I am beyond happy. A few days ago I was able to have both of my nephews over. It is so much fun watching how they interact...

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Happy 14th Birthday Nannah

Nannah is 14. In her mind finally! She is getting closer and closer to being 16 . Before I know it she will be 18. But no more of that type of thinking. I am trying to learn how to be in the moment instead of worrying about what is coming up next. There a few requests this year. She “claims” she never had a store bought cake. I think she forgot her dad used to work at an bakery. Luckily there...

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Watch Out College, Here We Come!

Jazz got accepted into the college she wanted to go to! We are all so very happy, especially TJ. He gets sad when he thinks about her going to college. While I encouraged her that if she wanted to, she could go out of state, I am so glad Jazz is going to a college right here in Milwaukee. Jazz has a good head on her shoulders and has definitely shown how responsible she is. She works two jobs and goes to...

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6 High-Tech Tips for a Fun, Frugal and Fearless Halloween

If pumpkin carving and paper mache is becoming too old-fashioned for your tech-savvy tykes, fear not. Dressing up like an iPhone 4 might be a bit much (that’s a real touchscreen, folks!), but there’s still plenty of ways to plan a Halloween that’s cool for the kids, fun for the family, provides parents some piece of mind and most of all won’t break the bank. Here’s six great...

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Making Milk Solid #ElmersScienceReady

My kids are pretty crafty, way more than me. If you look in Kayla’s room there is quite a collection of craft  supplies so she can get creative whenever she wants. Kayla and TJ were more than excited when we were asked to do a science project using Elmer’s products. Did you know that they make an X-TREME glue stick? Our home is always stocked with regular Elmer’s glue and Elmer’s...