ramblings

airline tickets have been purchased, happy hour mom sets flight to estonia

August 18, 2010

It is official. Happy Hour Mom goes international once again. My husband has signed his contract and will be playing basketball in Tallinn, Estonia. Last night we booked our tickets and the entire family will be spending the next 9 months in Tallinn! Woo hoo! It has been 2 years since the family has traveled [...]

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hollywood mom | my life lesson on juggling and multi-tasking

April 9, 2010

So, it appears as though my double life has caught up with me. After a quick break from blogging (well, actually it’s been a long break…since November if anyone is counting) I have learned a good life lesson on juggling and multi-tasking. In this age where the ebb and flow of our everyday life [...]

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toddlers love playboy too?

March 4, 2010

So my single, bachelor, 27 year-old brother lives with us. While we are overseas he makes sure that our house doesn’t burn down, as well as, the Minnesota fridged winter temperatures don’t bust our pipes. With an extra housemate (especially a younger, male, family member) comes ironing requests, special meals, extra mess and a stack [...]

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the test…

January 18, 2010

On Thanksgiving 2009 I took a pregnancy test. The test said “Pregnant.” (I mean it actually said “P-R-E-G-N-A-N-T” the kind that literally spells it out for you) I gasped. [gasp] I screamed, just a little bit. [aahhhhh!] My husband asked, “What?” with a worried sick look on his faced. He glanced at my hand. He [...]

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hhm ramblings | the meaning of christmas

December 8, 2009

What exactly is the true meaning of Christmas? My husband and I were just talking about the fact that we really don’t want our children to grow up thinking that Christmas is all about Santa Claus, trees, and Christmas presents. As Christians, we firmly believe that it is important to keep Christmas centered around the [...]

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financial dilemma | stay-at-home mom v. working mom

August 30, 2009

These days the economy is effecting us all. It doesn’t matter what level of income you are a part of, you are feeling it in some way or another. Gas prices alone are enough to make you rethink the car you will be taking on your road trip (SUV v. gas friendly mid-size), or the [...]

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hhm ramblings | my computer crashed!

August 19, 2009

Crash. Bam. Bang. I feel like I am in a Batman Comic Book. If only. Instead, this is the sound of the end. The end of my computer, might as well have been the end of my life. Well, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but that’s how it felt. It’s rather pathetic actually. How has [...]

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the bittersweet first birthday

August 14, 2009

Well today was little A’s official birthday, she’s ONE! This may be the smallest number, but in my opinion it is the biggest birthday. For some reason when you hit the one year mark everything becomes so real. You realize that you child is actually going to become a real grownup some day. For me [...]

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the exhausting side of party planning

August 13, 2009

Three days and counting! I am so excited for my little princess’s first birthday party, so many great details. I love getting the decor ideas ready, I love going to the craft store, and I love getting creative and having to peel glue off my fingers, but I could do without the stress. Yes it [...]

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hhm ramblings | do i have the swine flu?

August 3, 2009

Swine Flu talk is still circulating across the globe, despite the fact that it is not quite as pressing on late breaking news as it was back in late April. I remember when cases of the Swine flu broke out and EVERYONE was having a spaz attack, convinced that every sneeze was a sign of [...]

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hhm ramblings | baby bikinis

July 23, 2009

With bathing suits on the brain, I thought Happy Hour Mom should touch on the topic of skimpy baby bikinis. So is it, or is it not appropriate for babies and toddlers to wear bikinis. I personally think they are absolutely adorable. There is nothing cuter than seeing a little baby belly hanging out of [...]

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hhm ramblings: family love

July 5, 2009

With the holiday weekend coming to a close, we are winding down, exhausted, and sad to see everyone go. It’s 12:48am and we are just getting home, I am writing my final post for the day, and the nephews and kiddos are sprawled out all over the living room watching The Twilight Zone. (love this [...]

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hhm ramblings: play date etiquette #2

July 1, 2009

Okay, so I am the first to admit that my child is no angel, well at least not 24-7. Don’t get me wrong, she is MY angel and will forever be so, but she definitely has her moments. So when it is play date time, or just your random solo trip to the park time, [...]

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hhm ramblings

June 3, 2009

I was just skimming through our site re-reading some of our previous posts, trying to see what we need more of, what our readers are responding to, what we could do without, and I got completely caught up on the shocking confessions. WOW!! These moms are seriously thinking these things? Every time I read these [...]

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