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Abigail Maxwell's Blog – November 2011 Archive (16)

The Pregnant Virgin Mary

I've been battling getting caught up in the commercialism of Christmas (hey, don't judge me... there's nothing wrong with enjoying gift giving and happiness and an excuse to bring families closer together) and keeping in mind the true reason for why we celebrate Christmas. I've also been trying to teach my children what Christmas is all about: Jesus' birthday. Today, while trying to think of how to explain it better to my kids, my thought wandered to the Virgin Mary. I've thought about her…

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Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 30, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments

A Healthy Dose of Humility

http://awannabesupermom.blogspot.com/2011/11/healthy-dose-of-humility-real-live.html

Life "introduced" me to a woman named Heather Von St. James recently. Her posts on www.mesothelioma.com let me get to know her a little better. I have been incredibly touched by her story. So much so that it made me take a closer look at my own life. Her…

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Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 29, 2011 at 9:27pm — No Comments

Tossing Traditions

This year is so completely different from last year that its not funny. Almost nothing is the same. I've decided that I'm going to come up with some new traditions as well as holding on to a few for dear life. Check out my blog post to read more:

http://awannabesupermom.blogspot.com/2011/11/tossing-traditions.html

Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 28, 2011 at 8:56pm — No Comments

Monkey See, Monkey Do

http://awannabesupermom.blogspot.com/2011/11/monkey-see-monkey-do.html

As a parent, it is CRUCIAL to watch what we say and do. Kids copy ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!

Check out my post: http://awannabesupermom.blogspot.com/2011/11/monkey-see-monkey-do.html

Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 20, 2011 at 7:55pm — No Comments

What's Worse: A Noble Prince or a Romantic Vampire?

http://awannabesupermom.blogspot.com/2011/11/whats-worse-noble-knight-or-romantic.html

Society wants to blame the Disney princes on our daughters having an unrealistic picture of what to look for in men. However, I think society's got it a little twisted. What's really to blame? Maybe it boils down to poor parenting. Maybe it has nothing to do with parenting. Maybe I'll do my…

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Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 16, 2011 at 10:56pm — 1 Comment

I'M a Real Housewife!

In this post, I share with you my secret guilty pleasure and how it made me feel about the "housewife".

http://awannabesupermom.blogspot.com/2011/11/im-real-housewife.html

Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 15, 2011 at 10:17pm — No Comments

Loosing the Weight: All About Self Control

http://awannabesupermom.blogspot.com/2011/11/loosing-weight-all-about-self-control.html

I had my third baby almost 5 months ago. It is time for this weight to go and for me to return to the healthy frame of mind that I used to posess. However, I'm so nervous about it with the holidays aproaching and all the yummy things to eat that will be thrown in my face (or that I'll be…

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Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 14, 2011 at 9:16pm — No Comments

Chicken Pox Parties: Sick Kids or Sick Parents

Disclaimer: This blog is my opinion. Every one has one. This is mine.

I think that vaccinations are a good thing and I'm happy that I have the freedom and the opportunity to take my kids to the doctor to get them. I did not hesitate one bit when I was asked if I wanted my kids to have the chicken pox vaccine. When I heard about the parents that are taking kids to "parties" to expose their kids to sick people who have the chicken pox, hoping their kids would get is so they…

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Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 10, 2011 at 10:03pm — No Comments

Cake ball trial run gone bad... I think...

So my poor husband has been gone since mid September on a very demanding project for work. He gets to come home for 5 days for Thanksgiving and I've been trying to come up with some new yummy treats for him to enjoy while he's home. He really likes cake so I thought I'd try to make some cake balls. Today, I had a test run since I know I'm really bad at desserts and I want to perfect it before he comes home. I gave it a shot but I really bombed. If any one that reads the following link can…

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Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 10, 2011 at 7:54pm — No Comments

Stuffed Chicken With Polenta

Last night's dinner was the best meal I've had in a long time. It didnt look pretty but it was easy and delicious!

http://aculinaryexploration.blogspot.com/2011/11/stuff-chicken-with-polenta.html

Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 10, 2011 at 7:44pm — No Comments

Those Crazy Duggars...

I'm sure that this has been talked about non stop to the point that many are already over it. I just felt like sharing my take about the Duggar's expecting their 20TH baby. And I have shared that opinion here:

http://awannabesupermom.blogspot.com/2011/11/those-crazy-duggars.html

Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 9, 2011 at 9:23pm — No Comments

Where's the Mute Button?

Right now, everything in my house is nice and quiet. And I'm enjoying it.

Click here to find out why my house is SO noisy during the day:

http://awannabesupermom.blogspot.com/2011/11/wheres-mute-button.html

Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 7, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

My Thanksgiving Menu in the Works

http://aculinaryexploration.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-thanksgiving-menu-in-works.html

I could use some suggestions for my Thanksgiving menu!

Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 3, 2011 at 10:20pm — No Comments

Looking Behind and Looking Ahead

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Just a little reflecting...

Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 3, 2011 at 9:41pm — No Comments

Honing My Spiritual Gifts

http://awannabesupermom.blogspot.com/2011/11/honing-my-spiritual-gifts.html

Its funny how God puts people in your life to help show you the answers to questions that you've been asking for a while. All it took for me to figure out a few things was a substitute Sunday school teacher this past weekend.

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Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 2, 2011 at 10:43pm — No Comments

My Escape: Fiction

I have enjoyed reading for as long as I can remember. Tonight, at bedtime, when my daughter told me she couldn't fall asleep with out a stack of books in bed with her, I realized that she shared my love of literature.

Here's a list of my favorite books and some that I'm looking forward to reading:

http://awannabesupermom.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-escape-fiction.html

Added by Abigail Maxwell on November 1, 2011 at 10:54pm — No Comments