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November 2011 (1)
- 10: Goings on (0)
October 2011 (1)
- 06: September Instagrams (0)
September 2011 (5)
- 18: A Little Bloggie Fun (1)
- 11: Twin Towers and Ten Years (0)
- 07: Hiya, Autumn (Frost) (2)
- 04: Big Fish (5)
- 02: Russell Crowe and Superman and Movie Sets (0)
August 2011 (5)
- 31: The first week of the new routine (0)
- 31: Welcome Baby O (0)
- 30: Perfect August day (0)
- 29: A chat about Kindergarten (0)
- 28: Kindergarten (0)
July 2011 (1)
- 08: Birthday number two. (1)
June 2011 (1)
- 08: Let’s see now, it’s summer (2)
May 2011 (2)
- 06: Late bloomer (1)
- 06: Mother’s Day celebration at preschool (0)
April 2011 (5)
- 29: Spring things – part two (1)
- 29: Spring things (0)
- 25: Easter Weekend (1)
- 20: I’m in the iPhone (0)
- 20: A Haiku for a good cause (1)
March 2011 (4)
- 17: Breakfast with Hailey – Episode 1: the Lincoln Log Laptop (1)
- 16: She’s not a bunny (1)
- 09: Sick day (1)
- 02: Picking battles, not noses (1)
February 2011 (11)
- 28: Frozen but pretty (2)
- 26: Early to rise (2)
- 19: I’m keeping warm (3)
- 18: I need a banner that’s more…me (0)
- 14: Surprise happiness 2.14.11 (0)
- 13: Yesterday’s happiness 2.12.11 (1)
- 11: Today’s happiness 2.11.11 (0)
- 10: Today’s happiness 2.10.11 (3)
- 10: Cold: Pros and Cons (5)
- 08: A little splash of red (3)
- 08: Inspired (0)
January 2011 (1)
- 02: 2010 Recap: Our top 10 most memorable moments (0)
October 2010 (2)
- 31: 1 + 1 = 2 little pumpkins (0)
- 16: em-Oh Toof Bwuth (0)
September 2010 (2)
- 30: Monkey see (0)
- 30: A year has passed (0)
August 2010 (1)
- 23: In the blink of an eye (0)
July 2010 (1)
- 20: For my lack of posting (0)
June 2010 (2)
- 04: 5/26/10 – Welcome to the Iberostar Bavaro (0)
- 03: 5/26/10 – The flight and arrival (0)
May 2010 (9)
- 28: Punta Cana – Day 3 (0)
- 25: In just about eight hours (3)
- 21: Her creative mind (0)
- 18: About heading to paradise (0)
- 15: Toof (2)
- 14: Even at 4:00 am (0)
- 13: When Spring rolls around (0)
- 08: I like this Mother’s Day thing (1)
- 04: Reasons (1)
April 2010 (34)
- 30: My BIG life adventure (0)
- 29: BIG changes for me (4)
- 28: One BIG curl (0)
- 27: BIG toes are not for eating (0)
- 26: The BIG flower garden (0)
- 25: We saw BIG animals…and small ones too (1)
- 24: The BIG thunder (0)
- 23: BIG oops (1)
- 22: Too tired to write a BIG post right now (0)
- 21: BIG, wide awake eyes. No sleepy in sight. (0)
- 20: You know what? I love our BIG Earth. (5)
- 19: That BIG, sweet smell reminds me of home (2)
- 18: BIG giveaway (Britax Blink stroller) (2)
- 17: Her first BIG ball game (0)
- 16: That tree is a BIG deal to me (0)
- 15: BIG problems (0)
- 14: BIG moments like these (5)
- 13: She’s so darn pirty (3)
- 13: We like BIG animals (0)
- 12: BIG owie (2)
- 11: We have a BIG secret (3)
- 10: No BIG plans (0)
- 09: BIG buildings (0)
- 08: I’m getting out of the house tonight, people (2)
- 08: I can’t believe how BIG she is (3)
- 07: Life right now [or] great BIG world (0)
- 06: This iPhone addiction of mine (4)
- 06: So she ate dirt. BIG deal. (0)
- 05: The BIG soft chair (0)
- 04: BIG Easter plans? (0)
- 03: Best BIG sister, ever (I’m biased) (0)
- 02: BIG Drama (0)
- 01: The definition of “skanking” (0)
- 01: BIG blue eyes (5)
March 2010 (20)
- 31: Rooting for the tree (0)
- 29: Watching her crawl (0)
- 29: NaBloPoMo is big in April (0)
- 28: Hoppity hop (0)
- 25: 5:45 pm (0)
- 25: No choice but to be a Cubs fan (0)
- 25: Spring: Bring it on (0)
- 21: 1st day of crawling (0)
- 17: Birthday wishes (0)
- 16: Worth Noting: Take 2 (a crawling update) (0)
- 15: A little out of focus (0)
- 10: Driving Miss. Hailey (0)
- 08: Four plus four equals eight (0)
- 08: The big snowman (0)
- 05: Up and at ‘em (0)
- 04: The rock before the crawl (0)
- 03: She just learned to whistle (0)
- 03: Wacky Wednesday (0)
- 02: Working side by side (0)
- 01: Simplifying (1)
February 2010 (6)
- 27: Kid of the week…er…of a lifetime (0)
- 25: Dinner Table Conversations (0)
- 19: Her first words (0)
- 08: The ever-evolving relationship of us (0)
- 07: Flat Stanley (0)
- 03: Attack of the big sister monster (0)
January 2010 (8)
- 27: Child? What child? (0)
- 26: Sneezy and giggly (0)
- 26: Someday… (0)
- 25: No time for resolutions (0)
- 12: Sometimes, a smile will help (0)
- 11: Pretty baby (0)
- 07: The Gingerbread House (0)
- 07: My lovelies (0)
December 2009 (3)
- 10: For Cora and for us (0)
- 09: Five months and counting (0)
- 07: Winter is here (0)
November 2009 (3)
- 28: Today, I feel happy (0)
- 16: Two little pumpkins (0)
- 11: ollie (0)
October 2009 (7)
- 24: Giving birth the second time (0)
- 24: First snowfall (0)
- 22: Four sweet years (0)
- 20: Giggles (0)
- 19: Celebrating four years (0)
- 14: Laughter fills the air (0)
- 02: Some things are different (0)
September 2009 (14)
- 29: indie (0)
- 25: Amazing little things (0)
- 24: Just eleven weeks old, that’s all (0)
- 23: Her daddy makes her smile (0)
- 22: International Babywearing Week (0)
- 17: You get what you get and you don’t get upset (0)
- 13: Her drawings (0)
- 13: Get in line for autographs (0)
- 10: These smiles… (0)
- 07: Baby blue (0)
- 07: We love our “girls” (0)
- 07: Q&A with Hailey (0)
- 04: The things she’ll do for a treat (0)
- 04: I miss writing. (0)
August 2009 (6)
- 27: Trying to catch a smile (0)
- 26: Miss. Fussy Pants (0)
- 24: Occasionally, I cook. (0)
- 17: Busy and tired around these parts (0)
- 10: My two sweet, beautiful girls (0)
- 03: WBW: Making it through another day (0)
July 2009 (9)
- 31: I Twittered my second birth (0)
- 31: Hanging out with the girls (0)
- 28: BlogHer ’09: The post that almost wasn’t (0)
- 23: Life with the newborn (0)
- 21: Had the baby, going to BlogHer! (0)
- 16: The one week old (0)
- 14: No words, just a picture (0)
- 06: Our beautiful little ladybug (0)
- 02: Revisiting daycare (0)
June 2009 (10)
- 29: It’s not you, it’s me (0)
- 24: 35 weeks pregnant and entering into the “unknown” (7)
- 17: A very rare occurrence (0)
- 12: The sisters (0)
- 11: We’re expert huggers (0)
- 11: A bouncy big sister (0)
- 10: Dragging (0)
- 07: Becoming the big sister (0)
- 04: Sugar and Spice (0)
- 03: The baby bump is BIG (0)
May 2009 (9)
- 30: May flowers (0)
- 23: Blackberry Farm (0)
- 17: A beautiful Chicago wedding (0)
- 15: Wedding day preperations (0)
- 10: My Lovely Mother’s Day (0)
- 07: 28 weeks and counting (0)
- 07: As quickly as they bloom… (0)
- 04: American Girl Place – Chicago (0)
- 02: April showers brought these (0)
April 2009 (8)
- 27: We’re just about there (0)
- 25: Celebrating a sacrament (0)
- 20: Not just the birds (0)
- 20: Her lovable pout (0)
- 20: Easter morning was a big hit (0)
- 19: Easter and whatnot (0)
- 07: She’s nesting…get out of her way! (0)
- 03: Getting acquainted (0)
March 2009 (16)
- 29: A sneak peek… (0)
- 27: The Ultimate Blog Party (0)
- 23: A glimpse at the new little life (0)
- 23: Securing a spot along his path (0)
- 22: Just messing around (0)
- 21: Celebrating a first (0)
- 20: 5 Minutes for Mom’s Ultimate Blog Party ’09 (0)
- 18: This guy just turned ten (0)
- 18: Ugly scenery, pretty sunrise (0)
- 18: Pet rock (0)
- 18: Not missing out on gorgeous weather (0)
- 16: Why not post at 4 am? (0)
- 09: Our guest (0)
- 06: It’s March 6th (0)
- 06: Not-so-clever post title (0)
- 02: My little Bambi (0)
February 2009 (13)
- 26: Before it gets too much longer (0)
- 25: Reason I should not eat at my desk (0)
- 25: Trying not to forget [or] cheddar soup (0)
- 23: Sisters (0)
- 20: Saving trees? (0)
- 20: An update from the daddykins (0)
- 16: Hamburgers or turtles? (0)
- 16: Go Cubs, go (0)
- 16: Whoa! I can see it! (0)
- 16: Out and about and a bump (0)
- 14: Thinking about a project (0)
- 09: Perfect Tea Party Day (0)
- 01: Turning over new leaves (0)
January 2009 (3)
- 19: The three inch-long sibling (2)
- 18: Just doing our thing (1)
- 08: I think I’ll write something today (3)
December 2008 (9)
- 28: Feelings (0)
- 24: From our family to yours… (0)
- 15: About Christmas and the bug (0)
- 15: Snug as a bug on a… (0)
- 12: Sickie (0)
- 07: Just whatever (0)
- 05: Christmas is going to be fun (0)
- 05: The old memories come flooding back (0)
- 05: A chat with Patrick Dempsey? McYay! (0)
November 2008 (18)
- 30: Made it through Thanksgiving (0)
- 28: I’ve stared it a few times today (0)
- 28: The timing was perfect (0)
- 28: The results are in (0)
- 27: Happy Thanksgiving, people (0)
- 23: Safety Town Trick-or-Treat (0)
- 23: The treating…no tricks (0)
- 23: Summer recap: Part 4 (0)
- 23: Summer recap: Part 3 (0)
- 22: Summer recap: Part 2 (0)
- 20: Holiday Giveaways at ParentSphere (0)
- 13: Little turned big girl overnight (7)
- 12: Bluetooth headset giveaway (0)
- 10: BlogHer ’09: Chicago! My backyard! (0)
- 07: The pumpkin tradition (0)
- 05: Wordless Wednesday: A very sunny day (0)
- 04: VOTE! Call it in! (0)
- 03: You’re learning so much about me (0)
October 2008 (29)
- 31: Happy Halloween! (0)
- 30: Straight up, like daddy (0)
- 30: So, the potty training thing (0)
- 29: Shoot. She’s got me all figured out. (0)
- 28: Meeting Katie Couric (0)
- 27: We’re really good singers (0)
- 22: The best birthday EVER. (0)
- 22: Happy Birthday, sweet girl (0)
- 21: One of my favorites (0)
- 21: I’ll be hangin’ with Huggies in Chicago (0)
- 19: Party till you drop (0)
- 19: And there were these bees… (0)
- 18: Feeling strange tonight (0)
- 18: Elmo and Hailey (0)
- 17: Today was simply awesome. (0)
- 16: She’s turning three. THREE?!? (0)
- 12: How many more nice days? (0)
- 10: Overly excited about Fall (0)
- 10: There is a Method to my madness (0)
- 08: WW: My morning. This about sums it up. (0)
- 08: Coffee, please? Now? (0)
- 08: Wordless Wednesday: Spreading her wings (0)
- 07: Not-so-good at the blogging (0)
- 04: Abby Cadabby: We meet again! (0)
- 04: I’ve waited almost 31 years (0)
- 04: Hailey meets Abby Cadabby and Cookie Monster! (0)
- 03: I’m a 3-A-Day mom! (0)
- 02: The city never looked so pretty (0)
- 01: Summer recap: Part 1 (0)
September 2008 (16)
- 25: Clay Aiken comes OUT (0)
- 25: Want to know why? (0)
- 25: Lumpity-dumpity-do (0)
- 24: October is looking pretty busy (0)
- 24: Wordless Wednesday: Mid-air (0)
- 18: These things aren’t real, are they? (0)
- 18: Welcome to the world, Ivy LaRue (0)
- 17: Wordless Wednesday: Sharing (0)
- 15: This is what I’ve been working on (0)
- 15: Singing…er…splashing in the rain (0)
- 14: Excuses, excuses (0)
- 13: In a funk [or] Prayer requests (0)
- 10: Celebrity Sighting: Miss October, out and about (0)
- 05: I find this disturbing, yet somewhat hilarious (0)
- 04: Throwback Thursday: 13 years (0)
- 01: Hot Labor Day (0)
August 2008 (10)
- 29: Because it’s all so true (0)
- 27: We’re out of diapers (0)
- 25: Kleo, we love you. (0)
- 17: Ida at Schubas (0)
- 15: Amy’s festive chopped salad (0)
- 13: Future Gold Medalist (0)
- 13: One of my “LOL Cats” (0)
- 06: I’m lucky he didn’t punch me. (0)
- 06: Still talking about BlogHer? What the crap! (0)
- 05: Wordless Wednesday: Her first tattoo (0)
July 2008 (17)
- 30: Ok, so where was I? (0)
- 29: Recalling BlogHer ’08 moments – Part 1 (0)
- 28: I went to BlogHer & all I brought back were these business cards (0)
- 28: Some of these things are not like the others (0)
- 26: Quoted in the NY Times as “The Admirer” (0)
- 23: A special video for a special little girl (0)
- 21: Being away from my family sucks, mostly (0)
- 18: BlogHer08: Let’s talk about mommy blogging (0)
- 16: My heart floats in the bay (0)
- 16: BlogHer ’08 is FINALLY here (0)
- 14: Our friend Scottie (0)
- 10: Losing a furry family member… (0)
- 10: The sassiest little Cubs fan around (0)
- 10: New photo shoot with Grandpa George (0)
- 08: Just got back… (0)
- 02: Are we at THAT stage? (0)
- 01: My “preterm labor” baby story (0)
June 2008 (11)
- 30: Am I the only one who thinks this is funny? (4)
- 26: LeapFrog Tag: “That was cool.” (3)
- 22: Our trip to the WI Dells and the Great Wolf Lodge (0)
- 22: Lady Liberty lives at our house (0)
- 19: Holding her hostage (0)
- 19: Kicking and screaming with nowhere to go (0)
- 11: Wordless Wednesday: Went shopping for sandals (0)
- 06: I am a Wii bit excited right now… (0)
- 05: Terrible Two? Naaaahhhh… (0)
- 04: Parent vs. Toddler vs. Parent (0)
- 04: Who’s going to win this one? (0)
May 2008 (22)
- 31: A mini family vacation (0)
- 29: My house was trashed today… (0)
- 28: When the littlest one is not feeling well. (0)
- 28: Wordless Wednesday: Chocolate fondue marshmallow (0)
- 23: I like apples and bananas (0)
- 23: Biting off more than I can chew (0)
- 22: Cadbury Creme Eggs are delish! (0)
- 22: Mommy Bloggers and the Media (0)
- 21: I am in complete and utter shock! (0)
- 21: Wordless Wednesday: Four of the Chicago Mom Bloggers (0)
- 19: An announcement has been made… (0)
- 16: Most memorable Tweets: April (0)
- 14: Wordless Wednesday: Longing to be outdoors (0)
- 13: She just gets more adorable by the day (0)
- 12: Chicago, don’t take away our music! (0)
- 11: Happy Mother’s Day, Grandma Peggy! (0)
- 09: I love my kid (0)
- 07: Bloggers on the Today Show (0)
- 06: Wordless Wednesday: You can’t be a kid without it (0)
- 06: Reunited because of this post… (0)
- 06: I wish you could smell these… (0)
- 04: A person is a person, no matter how small (0)
April 2008 (35)
- 30: At the park with a friend (0)
- 29: American Idol: The Top Five Sing Neil Diamond (0)
- 27: Here’s lookin’ at you, Uncle Kurt… (0)
- 26: Ever so patiently waiting… (0)
- 25: Yahoo! sent flowers… (0)
- 23: We have ANTS! (0)
- 22: Dude is right on (0)
- 19: Balcony at the California Grill (0)
- 19: I’m doing it!!! (0)
- 19: Playhouse Disney Show (0)
- 19: For Hails (0)
- 19: It’s a Small World (0)
- 19: We’re here! (0)
- 18: He–hey, everybody! (0)
- 18: Sitting and waiting… (0)
- 18: Disney’s Mom Bloggateers (0)
- 18: I’m sitting at the airport… (0)
- 17: The NYC Adventure (0)
- 17: Bill Clinton is going to St. Marys Rock City! (0)
- 17: Welcome to St. Marys, Mr. Clinton! (0)
- 16: Not gettin’ nuttin’ done! (0)
- 16: Ancient recaps: Johnson’s Camp Baby (0)
- 15: Sleep walking (0)
- 15: Heading back to work… (0)
- 13: I’m here…sort of… (0)
- 09: A very disconnected me (0)
- 08: Video snippet of “hang-out” with Katie Couric (0)
- 04: Katie Couric rocks it with the mommy bloggers! (0)
- 04: Breakfast with J&J (0)
- 04: Breakfast with J&J (0)
- 03: Johnson’s Camp Baby – Day two, the sessions (0)
- 02: Johnson’s Camp Baby – Day one, in the bag (0)
- 02: Ted Allen! (0)
- 02: NaBloPoMo Day 2: A flight and no crash (0)
- 01: NaBloPoMo Day 1: A letter to myself (0)
March 2008 (42)
- 31: A beautiful end to a stressful day (0)
- 31: The first (half) day of daycare (0)
- 31: Shameless self-promotion (0)
- 31: We went to Minneapolis… (0)
- 31: More Easter Extravaganza! (0)
- 31: Peter C. came to town (0)
- 31: Happy…um…Easter? (2)
- 29: Chillin’ on a Saturday (0)
- 28: TGIF (0)
- 27: NaBloPoMo…I’m thinking, thinking, thinking (0)
- 26: Johnson’s Camp Baby – holla! (0)
- 26: Ta ra ra boom d’ ray! (0)
- 25: Disney Trip and Johnson’s Camp Baby Apparel Picks (0)
- 24: Bunnytown (0)
- 23: Thank you J&J, BSM and Disney (0)
- 23: Lots and lots and lots of eggs and JellO Beans (0)
- 23: SAHM turns CM (0)
- 21: It’s Friday night, are you bored? (0)
- 20: Five inches of snow, are you kidding me? (0)
- 20: Who’s going to the Disney Mom Blogger Mixer? (0)
- 20: March Madness begins today (0)
- 19: Mom Blogger Mixer…at Disney World! (0)
- 18: Horton Hears a Who (0)
- 18: Nine Furry Years (0)
- 16: Too much fun with the webcam (0)
- 15: If one were to wed in the Windy City (0)
- 14: A First Time for Everything (0)
- 14: Remind you of anyone? (0)
- 13: You know it’s almost Spring when… (5)
- 12: All you need is love (0)
- 11: American Idol: The Top 12 Sing The Beatles (0)
- 10: Expanding our language skills (0)
- 09: Not feeling well this morning (0)
- 09: Get your social on (0)
- 09: You want to talk social? (0)
- 08: Speedy Gonzales (0)
- 08: Look mommy, they’re talking (0)
- 08: Like scissors much? (0)
- 08: The Ultimate Blog Party and me (0)
- 07: Finding new sites (0)
- 07: American Idol: Who are the top 12? (0)
- 06: Giveaway summaries (0)
February 2008 (37)
- 28: Margaritaville (0)
- 27: I’m an aunt again! (0)
- 27: Transition from Nursery to Big Girl Room (0)
- 27: Wordless Wednesday: Her Morning Routine (0)
- 26: American Idol: The Top 10 Boys (0)
- 25: MumsTheWurd’s First Anniversary (0)
- 25: Big Girl Room and Such (0)
- 23: Gettin’ Crunk (0)
- 22: Late Afternoon Poop Talk (0)
- 22: American Idol: The First Four Voted Off (0)
- 21: American Idol Scoop (0)
- 21: Ameican Idol: Top 12 Women and They’re So Stylish! (0)
- 20: Do(n’t) try this at home (0)
- 20: Wordless Wednesday: She has a green thumb (0)
- 20: I have a secret crush (0)
- 20: American Idol: Top 12 Boys and My Secret Crush is Revealed! (0)
- 19: Come on, let’s take this outside (0)
- 19: Oh, for the love of blogging (0)
- 19: Lots of blogs, so little time (0)
- 18: Le Valentine’s Day (0)
- 17: Little Bunny Foo Foo (0)
- 13: Throwback Thursday: A loving Grandpa (0)
- 13: Praise God, I see the light!!! (0)
- 11: Can I throw in the towel? (0)
- 11: Am I being punished for my choice? (0)
- 10: We still think they’re the best (0)
- 09: Adventures in Potty Training: Week…whatever! (0)
- 09: Because I feel like I’ve been hit by one… (0)
- 08: I’m just going to go ahead and complain a little now, mkay? (0)
- 08: Oh, double drat (0)
- 07: Oh, drat (0)
- 06: The Grilled Cheese Sandwich: A Work of Art (0)
- 06: Wordless Wednesday: Giddy up, Ollie (0)
- 05: Zeroooooes! (0)
- 05: It’s Super Tuesday (0)
- 04: A (luke) warm welcome (0)
- 03: Digital Vanity… (0)
January 2008 (33)
- 31: Wait, she’s not 16 yet! (0)
- 31: Can I get a whoop whoop! (0)
- 30: It’s F-F-F-F-REEEEZING! (0)
- 30: Some think we’re not that influential (0)
- 30: Wordless Wednesday: Serious Bed Head (0)
- 29: The Grand Finale (0)
- 29: Parent – zero. Toddler – one. (3)
- 29: Over there… (0)
- 29: Thinking about thirty (0)
- 28: A little toddler Pop Art (0)
- 28: Daniel Littleton and Elizabeth Mitchell on NPR (0)
- 27: Mommy’s show vs. the bug’s show (0)
- 27: Adventures in Potty Training: Week 3 (0)
- 27: Exciting (0)
- 24: Are you going to BlogHer ’08? (0)
- 23: A fun photo survey (0)
- 23: Major reassurance needed [or] Pass me a tissue (0)
- 20: Hit by Cupid’s Arrow (0)
- 19: Adventures in Potty Training: Week 2 (0)
- 19: Anxious at 5:30 am (0)
- 17: I’m doin’ it daddy! (0)
- 17: I am the worst mother ever (0)
- 17: Throwback Thursday: Because it’s freezing (8)
- 16: Season Seven is Upon Us (0)
- 16: Wordless Wednesday: I draw kitty on my face! (0)
- 15: Your Next American Idol (0)
- 14: How could I forget? (0)
- 14: Have you hugged a kangaroo today? (0)
- 12: Adventures in Potty Training – Week 1 (0)
- 12: Matchy-matchy in monkey jammies (0)
- 10: Finger painting = BIG FUN (0)
- 07: Potty news and other stuff (0)
- 04: I don’t DO resolutions (0)
December 2007 (21)
- 29: Staring at white lines (0)
- 28: Christmas in Pennsylvania (0)
- 25: Holiday Hoopla – late to the party (0)
- 25: Christmas at our house (0)
- 25: Merry Christmas from the Muellers (0)
- 24: Christmas at Grandma Barb’s (0)
- 23: Getschman Christmas (0)
- 22: Snider-Mueller Christmas (0)
- 21: Igloo on my hands (0)
- 21: Pretty in pink (0)
- 17: A very cool gift (0)
- 16: 1st Annual Cookie Exchange (0)
- 16: A Christmas Tart to Remember (Walnut Tarts) (0)
- 16: My little baker (0)
- 15: Auntie Em’s new condo (0)
- 15: To see the Twos…for the second time (0)
- 14: I see colorful stars out there (0)
- 09: Move over, mama (0)
- 07: We are family, like it or not (0)
- 05: The first snow of the season (0)
- 03: Decisions, decisions (0)
November 2007 (12)
- 30: Twas the…25 1/2 days before Christmas… (0)
- 29: First Haircut (0)
- 29: Let the festivities begin (0)
- 27: Daryl the Thanksgiving Dragon (0)
- 27: The life of a mommy blogger (0)
- 21: Wordless Wednesday: The Sweet and Innocent (0)
- 16: Kinda cute like that… (0)
- 15: A very “techie” holiday (0)
- 13: Stars in my eyes (0)
- 12: Me? On the Today Show? (0)
- 08: Haileytails (0)
- 03: Happy belated Halloween (0)
October 2007 (24)
- 30: No picture, can you believe it? (0)
- 29: I love birthday cake (0)
- 28: More treating than tricking (0)
- 27: Couple of birthday gifts (0)
- 24: More Haileyisms (0)
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- 18: Zoo animals…you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, right? (0)
- 16: It’s the great pumpkin, Hailey Brown! (0)
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- 29: Boating in the burbs (0)
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- 11: “Feedid the ducks. Eatid the bread” (0)
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August 2007 (37)
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- 29: Is neglect the word I’m looking for? (0)
- 29: Wordless Wednesday: My toddler has been Simpsonized (0)
- 28: I feel your pain (0)
- 28: KeyLime Cove: Chicagoland’s Premier Water Resort (0)
- 26: You are my little bird (0)
- 26: Lil’ Helper (0)
- 23: What’s that, copy cat? (0)
- 23: Throwback Thursday: Hangin’ with the neighbors (0)
- 22: Wordless Wednesday: Has anyone seen Hailey? (0)
- 22: Public Display of Affection (0)
- 21: Slacker Moms-R-Us (0)
- 21: Nothing is safe anymore (0)
- 20: It’s not entirely our fault (0)
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- 18: Another appendage for the parenting books (0)
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- 12: Who said the suburbs aren’t fun? (0)
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- 11: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Hailey (0)
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- 01: Why toddlers & garage sales don’t mix (0)
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- 31: I Love Me Some Portillo’s (0)
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- 23: I say si-kay-duh, You say si-kah-da (0)
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- 22: Toddler bed, revisited (0)
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- 19: The Music and Venues We Love (0)
- 18: Sheeps go baaaaa (0)
- 18: Just another uneventful suburban day (0)
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- 17: Google “vomit” and you’ll find me. (0)
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March 2007 (34)
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- 31: Before I was a mom [or] dad (0)
- 30: Photo Friday – Where you’d like to be (0)
- 29: Around the house (0)
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- 25: Got sun? (0)
- 24: Tis the season… (0)
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- 23: Photo Friday – Messes (0)
- 22: Lookie here… (0)
- 21: Daddy makes her fly (0)
- 21: It’s a surprise! (CHBM #23) (0)
- 21: Me(me) time (0)
- 20: Here comes peter cottontail (0)
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- 13: Reasons why I am my mother’s daughter… (0)
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- 30: One fish, two fish… (0)
- 25: A growing girl (0)
- 23: Hailey Urlacher? (0)
- 23: An afternoon at the museum (0)
- 22: A 15 month old tot rocker (0)
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- 17: This Little Piggy went to Prada (0)
- 10: A young parent’s prayer (0)
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- 16: From our family, to yours… (0)
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- 11: Celebrate (0)
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- 26: Over the river & through the woods (0)
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- 01: VOTE FOR HAILEY! (0)
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- 30: A northern Wisconsin vacation (0)
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- 16: That’s my girl (0)
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- 30: Swimming [or] Mac-n-cheese (0)
- 28: Morton Arboretum (0)
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- 23: Move over, Schroeder… (0)
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- 22: Where has the time gone? (0)
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- 28: A photo shoot with Grammy (0)
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- 25: Vacation, all I ever wanted (0)
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- 24: Oh, for the love of carrots (0)
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- 23: Picnic in the park (0)
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- 22: These are called “raspberries” (0)
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March 2006 (15)
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- 18: I’m not hungry yet (0)
- 17: We will have none of this (0)
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- 29: I had to do it (0)
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- 26: So big! (0)
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- 21: The Indianapolis crew (0)
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- 28: Can’t get enough (0)
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- 20: Hailey’s baptism (0)
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- 05: The grandmas are here (0)
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- 30: Hailey is HOME! (0)
- 28: Spicy brown mustard (0)
- 25: I want to bring my baby home (0)
- 22: So, this is what it’s like? (0)
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- 16: Word of the day: “Uncertainty” (0)
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- 06: Bandages, bandages (0)
- 06: Cats have feelings too (0)