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Zambonie Girl Renamed

So you remember Grace. My Zambonie girl. The girl who I said just days ago needed a wet/dry vac attached to her tush? Well, she has amazed me once again!! She's for real potty trained. All of a sudden. She goes into the bathroom, closes the door and instructs me to stay out.… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on March 1, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

My Day at the DuDa Spa

So, my good friend, Michelle tells me that we're going to have a spa day.....What do you think I said.....UhhhhYeah!!! woohoo! I arrange for my husband to meet me in Newington so we can switch cars and he's running late which in turn makes me run late. So by the time I pull into the spa parking lot (yes they have their own parking lot in Portsmouth!!!) I was rushing and feeling so tense because I may have been holding someone up. Well, I actually was only one minute late, but still. So I walk… Continue

Added by lucy on February 12, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

The DuDa Spa-aaaaaaaaaaah: Thirsty for some relaxation? Go to their oasis!

The DuDa Spa at 53 Green Street in Portsmouth is quite… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on February 11, 2009 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

ShamWow...Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

Okay, I saw one of those infomercials on the ShamWow! and I thought "I've GOT to have one of those!!" It's one of those super towels that picks up a ton of liquid and doesn't drip, just squeeze it out and soak up some more! I (only half) joked that we need to put one under Grace's butt. It feels like we've been potty training FOREVER and between the pee puddles, the food and drink spills, this kid needs a wet/dry vac attached to her tush. I actually said out loud, "we need to put the ShamWow und… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on February 5, 2009 at 11:11am — No Comments

Blessed

I love this photo. It's the essence of who my daughter refers to as "Anticole." We are so blessed to have such a loving family. I love you Bolers!! Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on December 5, 2008 at 3:51pm — No Comments

Ahhhhh

How wonderful it was to be back "home" with my family.… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on December 1, 2008 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Ba-na-na-na-na-na You say it's...

Yup, my birthday. The big THREE-FIVE. Today. 35. Halfway to 40. I'm officially of "advanced maternal age." On the one had it sounds shocking, but for goodness sakes I've been married for 6 1/2 years and have 3 children. And yet, gulp, is that possible? Married? THREE kids??? already?? How does time slip by so quickly? This morning I'm craving time to do whatever I please wishing my sweet ones would give me some peace and yet, what would I rather be doing? Okay okay, sure I wish I could take a l… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on November 25, 2008 at 10:12am — 1 Comment

Picture perfect

So my little guy turned 4 months old on Saturday Novem… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on November 18, 2008 at 8:10am — No Comments

Happy Birthday Grace!

She's TWO!! Yup, two years ago on October 18th my little girl came out screaming so loud I thought my ears might start to bleed. And she didn't stop. My sweet Rose, then 26 months old, took to mimicking the scream so well we thought we'd surely lose our minds. Ahhhh those were… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on October 20, 2008 at 3:59pm — No Comments

Time for a Change?

Check out this video. It's HYSTERICAL. Time for a Change? Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on October 9, 2008 at 2:15pm — No Comments

THANKS AGAIN Ben and Jerry

So have you all heard the latest? No joke some crazy's were sitting around breastfeeding their babies, thinking "hey, breast milk is so good for our babies, it's the perfect food, why don't we all get to 'drink' the benefits?" So they contact Ben and Jerry's icecream and try and get them to make some icecream using breast milk. Can I hear a resounding IIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWW ???!!! THANKFULLY Ben and Jerry's said NO, so now I not only have them to thank for my favorite "half… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on October 9, 2008 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

3 Months Old

Okay, I've been absent again. Sorry. And my only big new… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on October 9, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Sweet Grace

My little Grace is 23 months old today. Wow, just one month away from TWO YEARS OLD!! Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on September 18, 2008 at 4:14pm — 1 Comment

The adventures of Jack and Brian.....

I'm listening to one of those stories that come in the Wendy's kids meal- they're stories of The Magic TreeHouse. Actually, I'm not listening to the story, I can just hear it coming out of my boy's room. These stories are pretty cute and they start off by explaining that they are "the adventures of Jack and Annie". So, I feel like around here, the adventures of Jack and Brian are the only way to describe how we make our way through the days..... So, Saturday was my oldest's 6th birthday… Continue

Added by lucy on September 7, 2008 at 9:05pm — 1 Comment

Sarah's so cool

I am loooooooooooving Sarah Palin. When asked what it's like being the Govenor and the mother of 5 kids she said sometimes she has to put down the blackberry and pick up the breast pump!! She has such a good sense of humor!! And with our own children you know my two hands are never enough, so when I look around and see my husband standing nearby I can't resist wanting to plunk our baby into his arms! But I can tell you that every time I turn to my husband and say, "can you hold him for a minute… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on September 5, 2008 at 1:25pm — 3 Comments

Food Freebies, Discounts and Specials on KidsMealDeals.com

I was just at sittercity.com (looking for anyone crazy enough to watch all 3 of my children :) and saw this ad there, so I just pasted it here in full. Let me know if anyone tries it!! As for us? We still don't get out much :) so let me know!! "Think it costs an arm and a leg to take the kids out to a restaurant? It can, but only if you don't know about KidsMealDeals.com. KidsMealDeals.com is an awesome (and free!) website that lists restaurants that offer special discounts to children on any d… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on September 3, 2008 at 7:40pm — No Comments

Good News

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Added by Michelle Hynes on September 3, 2008 at 1:26pm — 1 Comment

Spa-ahhhhhhhh

Yes it's true!! I'm going to a SPA!!!!!!! Turns out the Sheraton Hotel in Portsmouth has a new spa/luncheon deal that they're looking to promote so fellow blogger, Lucy and I will be going to check it out and review it for you ladies. Tough job, I know, but somebody's got to do it!! Thank GOD it's me!! :) Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on August 22, 2008 at 9:52am — 2 Comments

6 weeks and 1 day old

Because he didn't stop crying long enough to get a decent photo I took this one of him the day after he turned 6 weeks. This photo makes him look HUGE, but he's looking so much more like a baby and less of a newborn. I'm still waiting for the famous "social smile" to ap… Continue

Added by Michelle Hynes on August 22, 2008 at 9:37am — No Comments