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When your driveway is a sheet of ice, you take the golf cart out for a spin! Brent was jealous of Ellie spinning out on the ice in her Barbie jeep so he needed a turn too! #happyhusband

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Do your kiddos have the same routine or game they do over and over again? Mine like to be wrapped up when they get out of the bath. Frances is "Baby Princess Sophia" and Ellie is "Baby Owl." Then they "cry" until the mommy in the forest (aka me) gives them a pack (aka bath toy). They crack me up how it never gets old. So sweet and so silly! #graingergirls #sisters

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Pumpkin Pie Play Dough testing this morning for an upcoming TV segment and blog post. It smells ah-mazing! Thankfully, they didn't eat it (although it's just salt, flour and water). Now to boost that orange color for a fun fall activity. (at Birmingham, Alabama)

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My favorite kitchen helper was on TV with me last week sharing how to make our Apple Spaghetti. I feel certain her favorite part of the experience was eating the white chocolate square as soon as the segment cut. I had to laugh that in the middle of the segment she pointed out that there was a "princess" on her white chocolate. I love that she and her sister, Frances, love being on TV and video with me. It makes my job so much more fun and fulfilling. (at Fox 6 Wbrc)

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These little loves had their first photo booth experience at their fall festival and didn't miss a beat. It took quite awhile to tear them away from the prop table...quite a while...but once they {finally} chose their props they were working the stage. These two have never met a camera they didn't like! #graingergirls #sisterlove (at Prince of Peace Catholic Church)

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Riot on set! Yesterday the girls and I filmed Apple Donuts and an Alphabet Lunchbox for my YouTube channel in the @timeincfoodstudios (videos to come!!). . As if those videos weren't crazy enough, we then hosted a Facebook Live for @southernlivingmag featuring a DIY Pasta Salad Bar. Oh my gosh, I was pretty sure I was going to get the boot after the girls spilled pasta everywhere, Frances covered the set with olive oil, Ellie gagged when she realized the olives weren't chocolate and Frances flicked everyone off the majority of the time since she points with her middle fingers (and that's not even the half of it). Wouldn't have traded it for the world but not an easy task to keep plugging along through the chaos. Talk about a real behind the scenes and real mommy/mompreneur moment! . I'm sharing the link to the Live above in case you need a laugh (or just want to feel totally normal that you aren't the only one living a crazy life). . Thanks to my friend, @kassadygibson, for capturing this moment! (at Time Inc. Food Studios)

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What a fun family day at Bryant-Denny Stadium for UA's Homecoming. I'm thankful to Brent for being such a good sport (for those of you that know college football, he went to that "other" school in Alabama). The girls were thankful for their own bags of cotton candy and seeing "princesses" in the parade. . After being out of town all week, it was nice to spend the day together and enjoy the gorgeous weather. (at Bryant–Denny Stadium)

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Because when you're home sick and you're 2, you can play your flute for the "tweets" outside in your Cinderella costume (after you finish a big Easter egg hunt using your Halloween bucket). . . . #2yo #graingergirls #mommylife #mommysgirl #playtheflute #animalover #sickbaby #imagination #momsofinstagram #thisisus #whateverworks #twoyears #sickday #momlife #fulltimemommy #toddler #toddlerlife #toddlerfun #fluteplayer @huffpostparents @todayparents @parentsmagazine (at Birmingham, Alabama)

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Attack of the baby goats! Sweetest goats trying to eat my sweetest girls' hair, socks, dresses and my toe. Poor Ellie got sick last night so we cancelled our annual Easter egg hunt this morning just to be sure we didn't have the stomach bug (we don't). In an effort to avoid passing any possible sickness along to other people, we decided to hang out with some of very curious baby animals instead. . . #oakmountainstatepark #pettingfarm #graingergirls #babygoats #mommyandme #pettingzoo #goats #candidshot #giggles #easterfun #springtime #funwithfamily #momlife

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When your child turns herself into a human stamp... Who needs handprints when you can do tummy prints! I can never get my camera out fast enough! . . . #toddlerlife #mommylife #toddlerfood #mommyhood #feedingfrances #graingergirls #paintingwithatwist #artsandcrafts #paintingwithtoddlers #toddlerart #2yearsold #humanstamp #chestpress #bodyart

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Frances was worried that "baby" (aka the little angel statue outside her school) was cold so she gave it her night-night and some of her Valentine's party treats. . . . #angelbaby #toddlerlife #spreadthelove #graingergirls (at Birmingham-Homewood, Alabama)

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If you never remove the cupcake from your mouth, can you really call this a "Two-Bite Cupcake?" After about 5 minutes of eating her mini cupcake like this, I finally decided to turn on the camera. This was seriously concentration from the sprinkles through the icing to the cake and the finally the cake cooked on paper. . . . #feedingfrances #graingergirls #2yo #chocolatecupcake #twobitecupcake #chocolate #momlife #mommyblogger #video #funnyvideos #cupcake #cupcakestagram #chocolatelover #toddler #toddlerlife #instamom #instatoddler

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Frances is sporting my 2-year-old birthday outfit today for school! Who knew I wore my dresses so short! I had to put pants under it for her!! She had a fussy morning but then was completely jazzed about bringing "cookcooks" (cookies) to school to share with her friends. . . . #happybirthday #2ndbirthday #graingergirls #feedingfrances #heirloomdress #mommysdress

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My view from the top--walked 528 stairs (some straight up) to the Golden Gallery, the very top of the dome, at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. What a treat to make it up in time for sunset. (at Golden Gallery St. Pauls Cathedral)

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Love this sweet picture my mother-in-law captured of Ellie. Where is time going? My big girl is almost 41/2!! #graingergirls

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The other day when we were packing lunchboxes, I asked Ellie what she wanted in the center of her lunchbox. She replied by saying, "a treat." Immediately, my mind went to my version of treats (gummies, chocolate, etc.). As I braced myself for yet another we-don't-eat-sugar-at-every-meal discussion (and since she had been asking for a cookie for breakfast all morning), I was shocked with what she said... What Does Treat Mean to You? I share Ellie's answer and some of my favorite no food treats in my latest blog post. Link in profile. . . . #clblogger #todayparents #buzzfeedparents @buzzfeedparents @todayparents @parentsmagazine @pbsparents #mommylife #4yearold #wisechild #goodreminder #graingergirls #alabamablogger #mommyblogger #instamom

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The Christmas tree takedown gets delayed again...no complaints from me! Gotta enjoy this time with Frances. Can't believe she'll be 2 in just a few weeks! #shh #sleepingbaby #toddlerlife #sleepingbabygirl #mommysgirl #feedingfrances #alabamablogger #instababy