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Spontaneity is okay after all
I used to think that being spontaneous was one of my finer attributes. Whims were totally my thing. Sleep was optional. “You can sleep when you’re dead!” That was my mantra. Plans were for boring,...
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Bright!
I know, nothing for a month and then a bad photo of juice outta nowhere. Better than total blog silence, though, right? The kids and I juiced a box of oranges last night. The above bottle represents...
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A Day at the Orchard and Gratitude
A few weeks ago, the whole family went to visit the orchards and take some pictures. The trees are at their most beautiful this time of year and we hadn’t taken a big family photo since all the kids...
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Old MacDonald’s Farm
Well, it wasn’t, but don’t tell Max that. It would crush him. It was a real farm, though. Page Riverbottom Farms was kind enough to host our little homeschool group for a field trip this morning. I’ve...
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Please pray
My husband came home with tragic news today. Our dear friends Rebecca and Sean Lewis have lost two of their daughters in a car accident. Please, please pray for them. I’m shaking right now and can’t...
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My Pea Thief
I have a problem. A little critter is eating the peas from my garden faster than I can harvest them. Nothing I do keeps it out. I’ve had to accept that no peas will make it to my table this … Continue...
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TGIT!!
Linking up with Jen this Thursday evening (it’s still Thursday in California) for Quick Takes Friday. Yes, I’m using my time zone advantage so that this qualifies as my Thursday post for the 7 posts in...
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Purse dumpage
Linking up with Kendra for: I know I’m always amused and/or disgusted when I dump my purse out to clean it. Why not share the amusement and disgust with the entire world wide web? I even made special...
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First day back
I survived my first day back! Four hours flew by. Problem though, I was introduced to 16 people and remember exactly 3 names. I hope no one notices me staring awkwardly at their chest. Because that’s...
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Dusting off my working lady shoes
Big news! I got that part-time job I interviewed for a few weeks ago. It’s 20 hours a week, doing recruiting for a local Catholic hospital. I’m excited to have the opportunity to use my degree, to have...
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More nail polish, books and jobs (7QT)
Joining Jen for some Friday miscellany! 1. I just took a quick sip from what I thought was this afternoon’s cup of coffee, but was actually this morning’s cup of coffee. Gross. I still drank it though,...
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Are you sure it’s January?? (7QT)
I’m back and better than never to get at least one post published in January. A few fun happenings to document, but first with the oh-so-original weather commentary: 1.Sunshine. Clear days. Kids...
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A quick but sincere “Merry Christmas!”
Dear Family and Friends, Our warmest well wishes to all of you this Christmas season! What a full, happy, exhausting month (make that year) it has been. God continues to bless us, challenge us and...
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Some Sunday morning musings
When next summer rolls around and I’m complaining about the heat, and how awful Fresno is during the month of July, please remind me that in mid-November, my kids will be doing this While I get a...
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Mack Attack with a Lulu bonus
I’ve been a sporadic blogger recently, but I have been diligent in saving these Max quotes. I’m packing up the kitchen and the dry-erase board on my refrigerator is full of them. Max’s latest: Sitting...
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South Dakota run down (7QT)
We’re back! We survived our travels with the kids. It went 130% better than I thought it would, even though Max had 3 meltdowns daily and Lucia refused to let anyone but me or Oskar hold her. I’m...
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7qt from the Denver airport
This 7 Quick Takes made possible by my thumbs and my new Samsung Galaxy S4. Excuse lazy grammar this once please! 1. both kids fell asleep in the stroller on our walk across the airport. minor...
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Some thoughts on the 1st birthday of my 2nd baby
Lucia, my sweet second-born, turned one last week. I’m going to say it… My, oh my, how this year flew by. I’m not being trite! It genuinely surprised me how quickly the year passed, mostly because the...
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Shrimp Scampi
It’s time for another Mystery Ingredient Monday, and we’re cooking with wine. OK, I know it’s Wednesday, but I started writing this on Monday, then got distracted with trying to throw together a first...
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Making the most of it
When we moved back to Fresno last year, I was starved for family. I needed to be able to rely on someone besides Oskar. I was so exhausted from being alone, without someone I trusted to leave my kids...
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