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  • The Burrito Fiasco

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    We are blessed to have a little slice of entropy at our house.  Entropy is the force of nature that abhors order and will pull things back into a general state of chaos.  In our house this force of nature is a vivacious two-year old, although his older brother and sister definitely qualify.  We all…

  • Everything is Awesome

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    We all love Mondays, right? No? Why are you all looking at me that way? Put down the pitchforks and hear me out.   For most, Monday mean a return to the drudgery of work and school and the unending cycle of stuff that must be done.  It symbolizes the end of the weekend, a…

  • Surviving Being Off Track – Week 3

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    This was the week I was dreading most of all, all of the fun things we had planned we had already done, and what was left on the list no one wanted to do, or the weather didn’t permit.  On top of that we had three major events to host/attend all sandwiched back to back…

  • Too Many Sticks in the Fire

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    If you were expecting the next installment of the Man in the Cupboard series, my apologies.  Time got the best of me this morning and I still have a pile on my plate the size of a small skyscraper.  Lately, it seems like there is far too much to do and far too little energy…

  • Surviving Being Off Track – Week 2

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    The second week of being off track is now over and we are all getting a little stir crazy. With only one week to go there is still time to make some memories and have lots of fun. The moaning about having to go back is already in full swing, especially from my oldest who…

  • Surviving Being Off Track – Week 1

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    We’ve made it through one week of being off track from school and so far everything has gone well. Everyone is still talking to each other and the house has not been destroyed, yet.  There is still time for that.  My youngest has uncovered an even more stubborn streak than before and is testing his limits…

  • Perks and Pitfalls of Going Off Track

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    As of tomorrow, my kids are off track from school for the next three weeks and I can’t say I’m 100% excited about the prospect of having them home for so long.  When they first proposed year round school I had mixed feelings.  No more big summer break and instead random three week breaks during…

  • Death of the Wedding Toaster

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    Mondays are supposed to have their share of challenges, there are little people to dress, breakfast to make and eat, kids to get to school, and schedules and deadlines to meet. This morning was no exception.  Today it started about four hours earlier than usual, 3:30 to be exact, when my oldest appeared at my bedside and…

  • Cleanliness Actually Can Make You Happier

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    Being the creative type means I sometimes often get distracted from taking care of the basics in my home.  When I go on a writing binge, or reading, or whatever I’m obsessing over at the moment and stop picking up my fairly clean house converts itself into chaos central.  Any unattended flat surface becomes a breeding ground for…

  • A Case of the Grumpies

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    Today is one of those days where my “Get up and GO!” got up and went.  Here in Utah we’ve entered another ice age, the temperatures haven’t even gotten close to above freezing for over a week.  Even with the heat on, the air inside the house holds a chill and all I want to…