Tag Archives: Jen Palis

12 Guest of Christmas: Attempting the Perfect Family Christmas Photo

Jen Palis and I crossed virtual paths earlier this year when we did a blog swap which means that Jen is my first repeat guest! I can tell if we lived closer to each other we’d be fast IRL friends as we both seem to parent with a healthy dose of sarcasm and humor. Jen was recently listed on  Babble’s list of top 100 Mom Blogs – an accomplishment that I am thrilled about for her and yes.. just a wee bit jealous. But at least I don’t burn ready made bacon, so I do have that going for me..  You know how some mothers routinely have family portraits taken? I’m not one of those mothers. In fact, I’m so lax in the ‘documenting the lives of my children’ department that I pretty much only take photos if I know I can use them for blackmail purposes in their teen … read more

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If the Shoe (Doesn’t) Fit

Today is Leap Year, Sadie Hawkins AND Leap Blog Day!! Today is the day where many of us writers have committed to swapping sites with each other and have written for another blog! My guest blogger today is Jen Palis of High Heels and Dirty Dishes who oversees her family up in Missouri – you know.. where they have a little town called Branson and where the Rooster and I had our last romantic getaway!  Enjoy Jen’s post and make sure you head over to her spot to read my post as well as bookmark HH&DD for more reading later!   The morning rush at our house revolves around getting my first-grader, Mia, ready for school and onto the bus and then getting myself ready in the half hour that’s left before I have to leave for work. We wake up, rush like our home is a really comfortable boot … read more

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