Yesterday afternoon I finally decided to tackle one of those tasks that I have been avoiding. I grabbed a storage container and some wipes and headed into my newly 10 year old daughter's room. In the corner, stood her neglected doll house. All the furniture was jumbled about. The ... read more
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