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The school year is winding down and with that comes a little bit of craziness. I'm incredibly thankful for my handy iCal which alerts me that I need to be somewhere. Soon enough summer will be here ... really in the next 2 weeks for our family. With summer comes a different craziness, but alas it is DIFFERENT and sometimes that's enough to make it a break of sorts.

Some successes this week include ...

1. Detail cleaning ... in the kitchen the stove top certainly needed it and in the bedrooms I dusted furniture and wood blinds (despise that job).

2. Helped a certain little girl make her "cub of the week" poster about her. Mostly that entailed printing out photos and gluing them onto a poster board. She put some finishing touches on it with stickers ...

3. I baked three times this week; cookies on Tuesday for little {c}'s birthday treat at school, an amazingly yummy baked cinnamon French toast on Wednesday morning, and today (before the 8am hour) I made my famous banana bread (well, famous in my family). I have to remember to bake more often because I really do enjoy doing it. Sometimes when things are crazy it really is the last thing I want to do, but in the end ... so worth it!
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Susan R said…
I love the poster, very cute and nice little creative touches. Your girls are so adorable. Your younger two look like twins almost. I'm so looking forward to school being out and for summer time fun, maybe as much as my kids do too.
11:24 AM
Maurisa said…
I've been waiting to read what you thought of PW's baked French toast. We might give that recipe a try!

Very cute "all about me" poster.
1:49 PM
Jen said…
Hi! I found you while doing some late night blogging. I love your blog! We are fully into swim team now too...and even though school is about to be out...we are about to get busy. Your girls are precious! Have a nice week.
:) Jen
12:49 AM
Laura said…
You sound like you are busy and the fact that you think about "detail" cleaning is quite charming.
6:01 AM
Kate Wicker said…
Forgive the random comment, but I'm working on a feature for Faith & Family LIVE on how to squeeze fitness into a mom's busy life. I know you're a regular runner and would love for you to share your insight. If you're interested, could you please email me at kmwicker[at]gmail[dot]com?

Thanks so much. By the way, your family is beautiful!
4:30 PM
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