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This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app – and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands – click here. My dad doesn’t do twitter. He doesn’t do Instagram. He’s not on Facebook. He doesn’t read my blog (my step-mom does, hi Gramma Flower!Continue reading “telling my dad stories. (sponsored by Story by Disney)”

If this looks at all familiar, there’s a very good chance you grew up on Disney movies. Click through for more to test your own childhood. This one covers Addie and Vivi’s sisterhood from birth to walking. My, how time flies. This one covers their sisterhood from walking to last week. (It’s probably my favorite.)

Thanks to ABC Family’s new series The Fosters for sponsoring this post. Click here to see more of the discussion. Also, watch the series premiere of The Fosters on Monday, June 3 at 9/8c only on ABC Family. I wish I could explain to you how wonderful the Internet has been for me. If you’veContinue reading “on learning from others and being family. (sponsored)”

Despite my best efforts, Benicio won’t be coming home with me. Apparently he likes to eat children but nowhere was that noted on his adoption papers. Sorry dude, I tried. ****** Summer vacation is officially here, which means a constant stream of grass clippings through my front door,  wet footprints through my backdoor and aContinue reading “no bennie, hi summer, b to the abble.”

If you missed Shane Garcia’s audition for season 10 of SYTYCD please allow the following 6 minutes to change your life: “Because of this [stutter], I am a master at what I do and I can do anything.” He made it through choreography to Vegas. Needless to say, he is my favorite.

Would anyone like to guess how many birds were living in my walls? Three. The correct answer is three. The good news is that I am able to say ‘were living in my walls’ rather than ‘are living in my walls’ or ‘died in my walls.’ The little creeps found their way over to theContinue reading “three birds, three cats and cody.”

The most unholy stink began permeating our half bath about two weeks ago. I thought maybe it was garbage gone wrong or worse, a toilet gone wrong. Cody figured out it was bird nests in the vent which, ew. It was a sort of rotten farm smell, only today it got worse. Way worse. CodyContinue reading “vent birds, door snakes, car rats and a warning”

From the moment I learned what a peony was it became my favorite flower. I have tried to grow them for four years now, I’ve tried different dirt, different locations and different bulbs. Nothing. Driving home today I saw dozens of peony bushes drooping and bending under the weight of their huge showy blooms afterContinue reading “on favorite flowers, fits and karma.”

There are times I don’t know if I’m doing a good job at this parenting thing. Sometimes I just have to hold my breath, push through, believe that I am and enjoy the little moments that let me know I’m not totally screwing things up. My mom would probably tell you she did a prettyContinue reading “even if it’s just for a moment.”