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Nov 25, 2010, 11:47 pm
I’m sitting here on Thanksgiving night, with a big mug of tea and a full heart. We had a wonderful day with family, but there is one thing that has been on my mind more than anything else when I think about what I am thankful for. It’s how far we’ve come from the daily agony of having a child ... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2010, 9:06 pm
I don’t want my kids to miss out on the fun of getting a big bag of candy on October 31st. But I don’t want all of that candy to become part of their bodies and brains either.
Beatrix discovered the wonders of candy last year.
And knows what she’s after this year.
But how do you ... Comment - Like
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Oct 31, 2010, 9:20 pm
When I discovered that October 31st is the day protestants celebrate Reformation Day, that was the end of trying to come up with a Halloween alternative. Not only is there something else to celebrate besides the “harvest” or the “hallows”, it is something so important that it is the foundati... Comment - Like
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May 27, 2010, 11:16 pm
The last several months have been some rough seas for my kids. In December we went to NIH for updates in the research protocols that the girls are involved in, and they told us that Lily has ADHD. Finding that out seemed to trigger depression in her and she has really struggled with anger, sadness, ... Comment - Like
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May 14, 2010, 12:18 pm
We happen to think that mini donkeys are downright adorable and the other day we saw a mother and baby as we were driving by. So we stopped and asked if we could take a closer peek. The owner was kind enough to turn off the fence and let the kids have a little visit. This little baby is 3 weeks... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2010, 8:51 pm
We started eating real whole foods last fall. But I hadn't been losing any weight. Dan asked me if it would be motivating for me to have a goal/reward/carrot. I said well, yeah! So we came up with the goal of losing 10 pounds and he would get me the Wii balance board and Wii Fit Plus. I accepted the... Comment - Like
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May 3, 2010, 8:24 pm
Yeah. I'm pretty pleased. I just got this really robust iced coffee for really cheap. It's because I married a Java Genius. When I'm at home my JG just makes me an iced coffee with espresso, ice and half 'n half. But he figured out a way to get this same Beautiful Beverage when we're on the road, wi... Comment - Like
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May 1, 2010, 10:55 pm
The beautiful shape of these mangos. What a fantastic Designer!
Blue sky in the background, chubby cheeks in the foreground.
Morning sun making shadow masks, jammies stained with that one little sip of Dad's coffee.
Bair piggy toes peeking out from blue jeans, gripping the floor with all their mi... Comment - Like
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Apr 28, 2010, 8:58 pm
What would you do if someone threw things at you from across the room
What would you do if they threw something at your child and she screamed in pain
What would you do if someone followed your child around day after day and screamed insults and accusations at her
What would you do if they ripped ph... Comment - Like
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Dec 28, 2009, 8:53 pm
I haven't blogged in forever. I have thought about blogging at least every other day. Tonight the kids are in bed and Dan is watching a movie I don't care to watch, and it seems like a good time to just start.
You might remember bread, milk and blackberries from the story of Peter Rabbit. This is wh... Comment - Like
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Jun 29, 2009, 11:07 pm
Rewind 3 years. It is August and I sit writing in my journal by the lake on our family vacation:
"God has changed my heart. How else can I describe it? I do not just have a different viewpoint. My heart is full and it is God who has filled it with his Truth from His Word. He has turned my heart towa... Comment - Like
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Jan 2, 2009, 1:38 pm
I've been thinking I should blog about why I haven't been blogging. Did you catch the problem in that statement? It's actually the answer to why I haven't written. I've been depressed. Not everyday, but I have been struggling with it throughout this pregnancy and I think since I only have 34 or so d... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2008, 5:10 pm
UPDATE 1/29/10: I have changed this "traditional" recipe now to use traditional, real fats: half butter and half coconut oil. My mom and I both did this for Thanksgiving and the pie crusts came out even better than usual. Yum!
I made pastry dough today using a family recipe. It came from my mother'... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2008, 4:47 pm
“A cup of coffee, home made, that comes to you dark as a hazel-eye, but changes to a golden bronze as you temper it with cream…such a cup of coffee is a match for twenty blue devils and will exorcise them all.”
- H. W. Beecher
There are two things that this post grew out of: My annual pumpkin... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2008, 4:37 pm
This was the scene at our house earlier this week as the moon reached it's fullness and Cadi reached her..um.. "hypomanicness". I found this cartoon on a website that has "positive mental health humor". We love that kind of thing around here because laughing releases all kinds of good brain chemical... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
One of the big challenges for our family in eating real food right now is what to eat when we are in town and haven't packed a lunch. Cadi has been going through fast food withdrawal, but we are making progress.
When we are downtown on a weekday we like to go to Bagel Central, a local bagel shop tha... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
'Bout time for a blog post with family pictures eh? I thought so too. When it snows, my family has a tendency to be gloomy about it. But once you get out there and start playing in it together, it is kind of fun. That is, if you can find your boots, and mittens, and your ski pants feel just right.
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