Today would have been Mom’s 55th birthday. Last year, at the last minute, we invited her to our house for dinner and birthday cake. Munchkin helped me make the cake especially for Grammy. Mom asked if I’d taken pictures of her helping me bake it, and I told her I’d take some the next time. [...]

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Outside my window… a bit more snow from yesterday and a gray sky for today. I am thinking… that since Camo has not stopped crying since he woke up, it will be a LONG day… I am thankful for… headache medicine. From the kitchen… I’m thinking that I’ll make something today involving chocolate. I am [...]

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Munchkin lost her first tooth yesterday! She recently turned 5, and I guess that it’s about time for her to start losing the baby teeth. I had no idea that she even had a loose tooth, so it took me by surprise! Auntie Joyce was visiting and Munchkin got up from her nap and started [...]

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Yesterday was hard. I watched my Mom’s Explorer as it was towed away. She got it after her car accident about 15 years ago. She absolutely loved that truck! I had my first accident with that truck. A minor one involving a garage door that wasn’t quite all the way open, and the cargo rack [...]

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Outside my window… just a dusting of snow from last night. I am thinking… about how much I will miss that Black Explorer once it’s gone today… I am thankful for… a husband who “gets” me. From the learning rooms… next year’s science curriculum looks great, and Aaron found a book at Marden’s yesterday that [...]

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Survived 5th birthday party. Stop. Good time had by all. Stop. No visible progress made on knitting. Stop. Too tired to write actual post. Stop.

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The Winter Olympics are here! And with it come the Knitting Olympics and the Ravelympics. Non-knitters will have absolutely no idea what that is! Allow me to explain, the concept behind both is to choose a project that will be a challenge for you to complete, start it during the opening ceremonies of the Winter [...]

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I love “The Star Spangled Banner”. Francis Scott Key wrote a truly wonderful poem! I’ve always enjoyed the story of how he was inspired to write it. The song has remained one of my favorites from the time I was young. I’ve always had something of an interest in the early history of our nation. [...]

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I got an idea at The Green Bathtub. The idea is to write a short story a week and post it to the blog. I’m going to give it a try. I hope that it will sharpen my writing skills and help keep me in the habit of writing. Not to mention being a good [...]

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Outside my window… snow and wind, but a bit of sunshine… Spring will come. I am thinking… that it is just going to be one of those days! I am thankful for… a good husband. From the learning rooms… started a new Veggie Tales devotional today with the kids. My sister picked it up for [...]

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