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Halloween round up

by Allison October 31, 2011Family
halloween potion bottle

There are a million and one amazing things on the interwebz, many of them made by amazing friends with mad skills.  Here’s a Halloween round up of absolute fun for everyone. Get excited, get very excited. Poison bath oil party favors from Hostess with the Mostess Pumpkin cream cheese spread from This Week for Dinner [...]

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Halloween craft roundup

by Allison October 28, 2011Family
how to make a pumpkin orange

Looking for a few last minute ideas for a Halloween party this weekend?  I’ve got your back.  Need some treats for your: co-workers, roommates, kids classroom?  Did and done. Treat bags for Halloween Pumpkin craft for Halloween And: How to make caramel apples How to make easy ghost suckers   Have a safe + fun [...]

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how to make glitter pumpkins

by Allison October 26, 2011Family
how to make glitter pumpkins

Over the weekend the kids and I went crazy with glitter.  I forget how much fun it is to play with glitter until I do it, and then I’m looking for anything in the house that needs a little “sprucing up”.  Oh dear. Anyway, we crafted like crazy, and today I’m here to show you [...]

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Shoulder surgery is for suckers

by Allison October 25, 2011Family
spouse

Fifteen years ago when Viktor and I were just dating, he had shoulder surgery.  He recovered quickly because, well, he was a teenager.  {side-note: I was a child bride}  Over the passing years that shoulder has fallen apart, but his *good* shoulder has become a nightmare. When we went surfing last Fall, poor Viktor just [...]

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how to: melting crayons

by Allison October 19, 2011Family
new crayon

Have you ever melted broken crayons?  My mom used to let us dump out our huge #10 can full of broken odds + ends to melt on the griddle about once a year, and let me tell you it’s one of the highlights of my childhood. There’s something magical about the smell of melting wax. [...]

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remembering Calvin

by Allison October 18, 2011Family
floating lanterns

Today’s post is a serious one, about remembering Calvin.  Three years ago on Saturday I received a horrible phone call from my dear friend Donna telling me her oldest son Calvin had been killed in a car accident.  The whole thing was a nightmare, and I still don’t know how Donna walks around breathing every [...]

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The scariest year of my life

by Allison October 6, 2011Family
cute baby

Making it alive through two pregnancies is the most difficult thing I’ve ever done.  Today I’m sharing an essay about the scariest year of my life for ABC News and the UN Foundation’s Million Moms Challenge. And all of a sudden, in the midst of the bustling holidays, the night before the first day of [...]

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Fall leaves & campfires

by Allison October 4, 2011Family
aspen tree

We’re a frisky family.  Which basically means I’m married to a man who can’t hold still.  It’s not a bad thing, most of the time, because it means that even when I feel like curling up in a ball and wishing it all away, I get dragged out of the house with the family to [...]

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Thanksgiving with Jennifer Garner

by Allison October 3, 2011Family
jennifer garner

Last week I traveled to Los Angeles to spend time with Jennifer Garner.  Again.  I really love that Jennifer but the real reason I love these events is getting to bring awareness to each seasonal Save the Children campaign. Frigidaire + Save the Children team up, and everyone wins. The highlight of this event was [...]

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