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This is what I find myself asking each morning after I wake up, drink some coffee, read or pray (or both), take a shower (or don’t), and come into my bedroom where the sheets and comforter are tousled to and fro.
I require the kids to make their beds.  It’s part of their “morning chores”…make your [...]

You might have noticed the pictures from yesterday having lots of boxes and a dolly.  You might have thought to yourself that we were spring cleaning.
We’ll we were cleaning and it is spring, but we weren’t spring cleaning!
And now, with no further ado, I have an announcement to make…
WE’RE MOVING!!!
Almost exactly a year after we [...]

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It’s Homemaker Moments Friday!!  I’m making up for last Friday when I was wedding planning and couldn’t get to a computer for almost 3 whole days…Oh the Horror!
This week’s moment is an eyeopening one for me to say the least.  I’m always burdening myself with thoughts like, “Am I doing enough with the kids so [...]

Here are the pictures I promised of my Sister-in-law’s wedding last weekend. 
She asked me to be her matron of honor and I quickly obliged.  She asked me to do the decorations and I was more than willing.  She asked me lots of questions about food, cakes, dresses, shoes, unity sand, rehearsal dinners, and jewelry and [...]

You guys should know by now that I’m all about some eco-friendly habits.  I would love it if I could make some major energy-saving changes to our lives and focus on recycling as much as possible.  However, when I read about this “reducing” tip it  just made me squirm a little!!
Wanna know what it is?  Keep reading…
Have [...]

I want to apologize that I did not get to do a “Homemaker Moments” last Friday!!!  However, I did acquire some FAKE Nails!!!
That’s right- I went from drab…
(and just plain sick!)
to fab…

As you probably know, I’ve been preparing for my sister-in-law’s wedding for a couple of months now.  (stay tuned for more pics of my [...]

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I’m a list-maker.  I live by my lists.  If it’s not on the list, it doesn’t get done.  It’s kinda like my brain doesn’t compute unless it’s written down somewhere.  Here…I’ll prove it to ya!!
When I first started staying home with my kids I would make a sort of itinerary for our days.  They went [...]

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the theme at I HEART FACES this week is “Green”!!

While this isn’t the greatest quality picture ever, it’s definately SOMETHING GREEN!!  This is my precious Adia dressing up in her “Ironman mask” as she calls it.  Yeah, she’s confused, but I don’t tell her because I like to get [...]

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Are you ladies ready for it?  It’s time to let us know how you have done this week…you know, at fulfilling your role at home.  Even if you aren’t a homemaker, we all have responsibilities right?  Whether you are single, married, 10 kids, 1 kid, newly wed, or working your tail off- you have a role!  [...]

I know I just wrote a post about movies, but I wanted you all to check out this movie review site.  www.onlinemovierentalreview.com
My husband and I have become Netflix addicts and this site gives some great comparison information on Netflix vs. Blockbuster if you’re interested.
Have you ever streamed a movie?  It’s ALL THAT and a bag [...]

Remember our camping trip last weekend?  Before I say anything, you just have to watch this…

Have you ever seen that movie Enchanted?  You know the part where she sings out the window to call all of her animal friends?  “Ahh Eh  Ahh Eh  Ahh” …
We literaly opened a few boxes of poptarts and the squirrels started [...]

My best good friend Whitney sent me this recipe and I am actually gonna givita go this week.  (It’s her Birthday today by the way!)
This is a recipe for homemade chocolate-covered cherries liquid laundry detergent.  It, apparently, costs only 2 cents per load!!  (maybe we should go ahead and eat it too…since it’s so cheap and all)
Here goes the [...]

 
 
And the last comes with a contest of sorts.  A “name that photo” contest.  Take a look below and leave me a comment with what you think the best caption for this photo would be.  The winner will be announced tomorrow!

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This is for an I heart faces contest you guys. 

An oldie, but I made a few changes to Adia’s sweet beachy face for this “Creative Crop” contest, but nothing worth putting a comparison picture here.  It was already a great capture of her!! 
I think!
I actually “cropped” this one through the lens and not [...]

Alrighty y’all…I lost my original pictures from “The Eyes Have It” post!!  Yeah, I know.  How do you loose digital images?
Not sure.
I think my computer ate it!!
So, luckily I took like a million pictures that day and I have some very similar ones.  By the way, those of you that guessed were pretty much right [...]

It’s that time again…to start encouraging one another here at Homemaker Chronicles!!  What have you done this week that’s worth remembering?  Fulling your role, failing completely, being blessed, or being a blessING- no matter- we want to share in it with you. 
(Instructions for entering are below)

Here’s my HOMEMAKER MOMENT…
You know, I don’t think I give [...]

…keep your elbows OFF the table…and sit down…and be quiet…and don’t throw food at your sister!!
Remembering table manners has always been a battle at our house.  Actually, more like a war!
Seriously.
Either everyone is in a good mood so they act like raving lunatics, or everyone is at each other’s throat because it’s the end of [...]

Only under these circumstances would I EVER be proud to say that I have thunder thighs…
When it’s my adorable 8 month old!

That’s some serious chub!  I think he’s actually gone down in size too.  You know, due to the exhaustive crawling, pulling up to furniture, jumping in the exersaucer, and standing alone he does!
What a [...]

 Do you believe the eyes are the window to the soul?  What are these eyes saying?
 

Maybe, “Fooooood!!”
 
 

Awe!  “I lost my puppy”…
 
 

“I didn’t touch it.  Promise”…
 
 

Perhaps, “I’m about to kill you for taking a picture of me this close up!”…
 
 

Definately says, “Mysterious man”…
 
 

“Quadratic equations…interesting”…
 
 

“Just one more piece of candy…Pleeeease?!”…
 
Any ideas?  What are each of us ACTUALLY doing [...]

I’m sure there are so many of you out there that GET TIRED of staring at the same ‘ole decorations hanging around your house. Whether it be the bedspread, curtains, throw pillows, or shower curtain it’s expensive to buy any ONE of those brand new!   Whats more, to get pairs or matching decor.
Don’t fret.  There [...]

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