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Favorite Food Swap – My Goodies!

December 27, 2008 by Elaine

My Favorite Food Swap goodies were waiting for me when we returned home from our Christmas trip and I want to share with you all what I got from Simona. Here’s the photographic evidence of the yumminess that was in the package on my front stoop (perhaps after ALL my Joe Joe’s talk she understood…

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Filed Under: blogging, Favorite Food Swap, fun stuff, Linking

Ode To “Puppy Chow”

December 23, 2008 by Elaine

Oh Puppy Chow, Oh Puppy Chow How I do love thee so… Please help me to stop eating you So my hips don’t grow I cannot have you in the house without wanting to eat you up It doesn’t matter, morning, lunch or even late night, after sup It’s okay soon you’ll be eatin’ by…

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Filed Under: chocolate, Christmas, fun stuff, recipe

Love & Joy Come to You…

December 22, 2008 by Elaine

I am pretty sure I won’t be posting too much this week (it’s okay, I’ll be alright… I think…) I may autopost a Wordless or Wordful or both on Wednesday but we are off to see the wizard, I mean my family, tomorrow afternoon and well, I will be busy making merriment of ALL kinds…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Little G, The B Man

Weekly Winners 12/21

December 21, 2008 by Elaine

December 14 – 20 Most of these pics are left over from me and Tim’s trip last weekend. Full Moon Big Texas tree Nature at it’s best A crossing… Holding on for dear life… I “shutter” to think… And a couple of the boys because well, it’s my blog and I can post them if…

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Filed Under: Outings, Photography, Weekly Winners

Favorite Food Swap Linky

December 21, 2008 by Elaine

Well, hopefully you’ve recieved your Favorite Food Swap goodies by now (unless your my partner – sorry Simona, I promise it’s on the way!). Thanks to all of you who participated in this fun swap with Laural and me. We’re excited to see all of your goodies! You can link up here to your post…

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Filed Under: Favorite Food Swap, fun stuff, Linking

All Warm & Fuzzy…

December 19, 2008 by Elaine

First of all…. Thank you. Thank you to all of you who left such supportive and heartfelt comments on my post about Little G on Wednesday. Honestly, I could feel your hearts going out to me and my little guy. And your prayers, well I felt those too. I know some may think it silly…

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Filed Under: awards, blogging, blogher, Friends, Linking

Bloggy Holiday Card Exchange

December 18, 2008 by Elaine

A Mom Two Boys is hosting the Bloggy Holiday Card Exchange and so I present you with our card for this year. It features the wonderful pictures taken by Christina during this photo shoot. The one of the two boys together is my very favorite. You can click on it to make it larger… And……

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Filed Under: Carnival, Christmas, Family, Holidays

Just Punch me in the Gut Why Dontcha

December 17, 2008 by Elaine

I was blind-sided today. I don’t like being blind-sided. I like things to run on time and smoothly and as expected and to be “normal.” Especially where my children are concerned. All that went out the window today while at Little G’s (one month late) 18-month check up. I knew he was sick and most…

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Filed Under: Little G, Milestones, Motherhood, Parenting

WW – House de Gingerbread

December 17, 2008 by Elaine

I bought a gingerbread house kit on sale at Macy’s a few weeks back (yeah, you know, that Martha Stewart stuff…) The B Man and Anna had fun helping me decorate it today. Now the question is, how long can we wait until we eat it? Hmmmm…. The “naked” house The little elves hard at…

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Filed Under: Anna, Christmas, Holidays, The B Man

Time for Two

December 16, 2008 by Elaine

A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE MAIN POSTER/WRITER AT THE MISS ELAINE-OUS LIFE: If you haven’t gone on a trip alone with only your spouse recently… Go. Go now. Do not pass GO, do not stop to collect $200 (well, unless you need it for the trip!). Just go. You’ll thank yourselves later. Trust me….

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Filed Under: Elaine, Tim, vacation

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Hi! I'm Elaine, a transplanted Texan who has spent almost 16 years living in Cajun country. I am re-married to Brandon and we have five "kids" together, ages 21, 18, 17, 16 and 15 and crazy but cute dog, Charlie. I am also an office manager, occasional writer, prayer, and lover of life! Find me on Instagram (misselaine0375) and contact me at misselaineous0375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

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