Hi, I'm Stephanie

 

 

 

  I love Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice so much that I decided to have five daughters and name the second one Elizabeth.  Like a modern-day Mrs. Bennett, I spend my days raising my girls so they will be happy and independent when they grow up – only I prefer that they make their money instead of marry it.  And if my youngest runs away to London with some loser at age 15, I will track her down and haul her home myself.  But I’ll totally do some sightseeing first.

 

Kira

 

The Guinea Pig.  Gives me hope.  My husband in feminine form, she just gets more fun.

Lizzy

  Energetic, smart, kind, and will argue her convictions to the death.

Hallie

 

My Hallie Priscilla. Unique fashion sense, desperately wants to live in a purple house.  Loves skunks and fruit bats.

Sophia

 My girly-girl and lone lefty.  Charming, gracious, stubborn, preternaturally practical.  And ya, she and Hallie are identical twins.

Scarlett
Scarlett Bella, Bella-boo.  Becoming a daredevil. Spoiled rotten, practically perfect.

 
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My intensely private husband.  Hilarious, smart, compassionate, good.  Mr. Man is uper-supportive of my blog, so you have him to either thank or blame for my plentiful posting.

 

Joan Rivers on Housekeeping:

I hate housework.  You make the beds, you wash the dishes, and six months later you have to start all over again.

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"I surely know that there is no role in life more essential and more eternal than that of motherhood.

"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. The choice is different and unique for each mother and each family. Many are able to be “full-time moms,” at least during the most formative years of their children’s lives, and many others would like to be. Some may have to work part-or full-time; some may work at home; some may divide their lives into periods of home and family and work. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else."

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Books Read in 2012
   28.  5/18
 Death In Yellowstone by Lee H. Whittlesey
  
  
     27.  5/16
 
 
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande
  
  26.  4/29
Austenland [AUSTENLAND -OS]
 Austenland by Shannon Hale
(This was kind of more of a skim than a thorough read, but it's so dang fun I had to re-re-read it.  Again.)
 
  25.  4/27
Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West
Nothing Daunted by Dorothy Wickenden
 
 
24.  4/25
 
 
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
  
  
23.  4/19
 Austenland [AUSTENLAND -OS]
Austenland by Shannon Hale
 
 
   22.    4/18
Mockingjay (Hunger Games Series #3)
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins  
 
 21.  4/16
Catching Fire (Hunger Games Series #2)
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 
  
  
20.  4/14
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
 
19.  4/9
The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Series #1)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
 
    18.   4/8
Heaven Is Here: An Incredible Story of Hope, Triumph, and Everyday Joy
Heaven is Here by Stephanie Nielsen  
   17.    4/6
Every Last One
Every Last One by Anna Quindlen  
  
16.  3/23
  The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin    
  
15.     3/12
Undaunted
The Undaunted by Gerald N. Lund
(Thanks, Corinne, I'll finally get it back to you!)  
 
 
 
  14.    3/7
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
 
 
     13.       3/2
 Shooting from the Lip: The Life of Senator Al Simpson
 
Shooting From the Lip: The Life of Senator Al Simpson by Donald Loren Hardy   
 
 
12.      2/28
Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Worik of Relief Society
    11.     2/19
A Rope and a Prayer: A Kidnapping from Two Sides
A Rope and a Prayer
by David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill 
    10.       2/16
    The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help

Even better the second time!
 
 9.     2/11
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
     8.     2/10
The Warlock (Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series #5)
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Warlock by Michael Scott
     7.     2/7
The Necromancer (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #4)
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Necromancer by Michael Scott
     6.     2/5
The Sorceress (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel:  The Sorceress by Michael Scott
     5.     1/31
The Magician [Book]
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Magician by Michael Scott
(Read out of order because Lizzy swiped the first book when I'd half finished it.)
 
 
 
     4.     1/25
 

The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal about Us [Book]

The Sibling Effect by Jeffrey Kluger
 
 
     3.     1/23
The Actor and the Housewife      
by Shannon Hale
 
 
      2.    1/20
 To the Rescue: The Biography of Thomas S. Monson by Heidi Swinton

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        1.        1/18

Modoc - The True Story Of The Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived

Modoc by Ralph Helfer
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Feb212012

6 x 2 

DateTuesday, February 21, 2012

Two dragons, three Littlest Pet Shops, an assortment of Disney Princess products, a camera, an MP3 player, a purple journal, a movie, four cake mixes plus two blueberry muffin mixes (don't judge me), and one large tuna casserole later, and Hallie and Sophia are tucked into bed, finally having celebrated their sixth birthday.

 

I love this day. Not only because my little girls are so happy, but because they will always be my little miracle babies, the double blessings that came when I thought I wouldn't have anymore babies, the healthy six-plus pounders born exactly when I needed them.

And they're cute.

 

 

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Oh, I can see they are great blessings. We just celebrated one of our grandson's birthday yesterday and for him I could say the thought Six is full of tricks. It will be true for him.
Blessings to you all!

February 22, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterLeAnn Williams

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