Okay, So THIS is Cool!!!

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Yes, I guess I have been living in a cave for quite some time now. I had no idea when I woke up this morning that I would go to bed tonight singing the praises of this fabulous invention…it is WAY better than sliced bread! We get to talk to and see Adrienne every night while she is away! Can it get any better than this?

In case you have been living in a cave, too, click HERE to read all about it!(Will someone please tell me they never heard of this? I can’t possibly be the last person on the planet to know about it, can I?)

Baby Name Frames

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Even though little Edie is seven months old, I really hope her beautiful mommy can put this fun gift to good use in her nursery!  It was tons of fun and very easy to make!When I found these adorable little frames I immediately knew what I was going to do with them!

Hey, I Can’t Help the Way My Brain Works…

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Have you ever seen this movie?

It’s a tear-jerker! It’s about a little boy who gets AIDS from a blood transfusion. The movie doesn’t end well, if you know what I mean. (I should say it doesn’t end well for the little boy’s parents and loved ones. I’m sure it ended fantastically for the little boy.)Anyway, I just couldn’t get this movie out of my head today. I haven’t watched it in about 15 years, but today it just popped into my head. I have been so depressed today because Adrienne is leaving us tomorrow for Georgetown for THREE WEEKS!!!! We are putting her on a plane and off she goes!!!Well, this movie popped into my head and then I had an overwhelming feeling and I had this thought…There are way too many parents out there who will be saying good-bye to their children tomorrow for other reasons…devastating reasons (which you can figure out because I don’t feel like listing them), so I have decided to be happy that Adrienne is leaving! I am thankful that I have a beautiful, healthy, intelligent, amazing, adventurous daughter who has the courage and ambition to undertake a rigorous summer study program. I am thankful that she took it upon herself to find a way to get rides to church in DC every Sunday while she is there. I am thankful that I have been able to teach her things so that she can make good decisions. I am also very thankful that I can experience this mini three-week separation because it will prepare me for two years from now when she leaves for college. What a great experience for us!!!!(Okay…I am going to cry now!)

Make a Mini Clipboard

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Here’s a fun mini clipboard gift idea.  It’s so fun to make, but even more fun to share!  You can clip little love notes or a cute photo on it.  You can also attach a magnet to the back, stick it on the fridge, and put a “thought of the day” on it for everyone to see!

You can create the clipboard by recycling a piece of heavy cardboard.  You will also need:

1)  a corner-rounder
2)  decorative paper
3)  embellishments
4)  clips (from an office supply store)

What to do:

1)  Trace a mini clipboard onto a piece of cardboard.
2)  Cut out the tracing.
3)  Trace the clipboard onto the decorative paper.
4)  Have fun gluing and decorating your board!