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Peekaboo. I SEE you.

My two year old walked up to me while I was at the computer and laid his head on my arm. I looked down at him. He looked up and smiled. I looked back at my screen. He looked up at me again. I looked at him. He smiled. Then I stopped what I was […]

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Why Dads Have it All Figured Out.

So, as I was making the bed one morning, I realized that my husband’s side looked like he hadn’t slept there the night before. However, I knew he had. Hadn’t he? I began to wonder. The sheets were virtually perfect except for the fold back of the covers he had to do to get out […]

Fast and Easy Main Courses Recipe

Turkey Greek Pitas with Cucumber Tzatziki Sauce

When you can’t find the right words, food is always a good option, right? So, I’m sharing another recipe today! I love greek food and I love eating out. In fact, I recently discovered a really good greek place that I LOVE. But, my kids prevent me from eating out because they turn into crazy […]

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If I Only Had Today

A while back I wrote a post about letting go of the mother guilt. I am pretty good about not feeling guilty about some things. But, I’m not perfect at having no guilt. Remember, this blog is called Perfection Pending. I am a work in progress, so I probably never will be perfect at feeling […]

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The Courage to Leave

My Be Brave Guest Post is by a blogging friend that has become a loyal reader and participator of my Manic Mondays. It means so much to me. And, when she told me how she wanted to share her story about how motherhood made her brave, I couldn’t wait to have her spotlighted on my […]

Main Courses Recipe

Easy 30 Minute Chicken Pot Pie

This easy 30-minute chicken pot pie using frozen pie crusts takes 30 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook. We all know chicken pot pie is a classic comfort food, but did you know that it has a long history? It is a savory dish typically consisting of a flaky pastry crust filled with […]

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Local is Where It’s At

This past weekend, my husband and I discovered a new restaurant. I was literally savoring each bite and exclaiming in a rather annoying way how delicious it all was with every other bite. My husband loved it too, but I was just a tad bit more expressive about it. I purposely saved half my food […]

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The REAL Reason Having Children is So Expensive

My house is frequently full of kids these days. I was breaking up some rowdy boys that were being a little too crazy in my tiny living room the other day. Just as I uttered the words, “OK! Everybody outside if you’re going to be this crazy!” I turned my back and my two year […]

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Free Gratitude Printable!!

I’m spending my weekend listening to General Conference. For those of you that aren’t Mormon, that’s a twice a year conference where we get to listen to a living Prophet, Apostles, and other leaders of the church via satellite. I always feel spiritually re-charged afterward. It’s only about 8 hours of church, so I better […]