Anyone got a spare room, or two? ⇒

September 19th, 2008 by

Unless we actually purchase a house, the Dazzles will be homeless on Dec 1st! So prep your couches and spare bedrooms...the clan may be arriving.

We are going to see a house tomorrow afternoon that looks really nice; however its price just came down so we don't know if they are incented enough to come down to where we need them to. Assuming we like the place, we plan to tell them, this is the highest we can go, we have no subjects (well, just the inspection), can we deal? If they say no,...

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The Jaguar vs the Fairy ⇒

September 7th, 2008 by

This is the story of Elise's third birthday party.

I've been planning a fairy birthday party for Elise pretty much since the day she was born. I am a big believer in all things make-believe and fairies are right at the top of the list. I just love the idea of them...beautiful dainty creatures watching us from trees in the forest.

Anyway, I've been planning this party for three years and this was going to be the year. I got fairy wings from my dad's drama class, had great fairy tea...

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Terrible Twos? Not! ⇒

September 7th, 2008 by

Time flies with kids-everyone tells you that when you have a baby and you think "yeah, yeah. I know it does" And then the baby starts crawling and then she turns one and then, all of a sudden, she is THREE and starting preschool on Tuesday.

The past three years has been incredible for me as Elise's mother. I am so fortunate that I get to stay home with her and watch her grow into a beautiful girl. In my most positive mother moments I take credit for her good and happy nature....

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