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Fantasy Football (is not my gig)
It's that time of year again. No, not back to school shopping. Well, it's that too, but I'm talking about....Are You Ready For Some Football?!! Frankly, no, I'm not. But, my husband and his buddies...
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Cinnamon+fresh laundry=true love
Alright, I'll say it. My dog has an addiction. I'm not proud of it, but I trust you people so I'll spill the beans (er, laundry). The minute I drop a load of clean, fresh, piping hot laundry on...
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First Day of School Eve...
Tomorrow is the first day of school in our corner of the world. Above you see Ethan's new school supplies. I have mixed feelings about the first day of school. Part of me wants to break into...
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New School Year
Ashley & Ethan survived the first week of school. In fact, I think they liked it. They didn't say that, but those are the vibes I'm getting. They've been downstairs on time every morning,...
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Visiting Elliot
On a bright Sunday morning in August we loaded two vehicles (our family, plus Grandma Connie and two mutual friends of Elliot & Alex) and headed to Grand Forks, North Dakota. It happened to be...
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Let's Shop!
Recently, we visited Elliot in Grand forks, which I posted about below. I'd like to share my fun finds while shopping at Pier 1 Imports. I couldn't pass up this tiny salt & pepper shaker set....
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BHS Homecoming Game
I went to a cheerleader show last night. Look at this awesome lift. Oops, nope, it was a football game. It was the BHS homecoming game, in fact, and we made mashed potatoes of the other team....
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The Wheels on the Bus are falling off...
My blog posts lean toward the happy parts of life most of the time. I shy away from writing anything that might cast me in the "things aren't going so well" camp.Why is that? I guess I feel safe in...
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Caldacot winning illustrator
There are children's books and then there are children's books worth collecting. One of my favorite illustrators is Trina Schart Hyman. She is the recipient of the coveted Caldacot award. See the...
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Whatcha Got Cookin'?
Mmmm... spaghetti w/homemade meatsauce. It's been an extra busy Fall with Derrick running for city council and rehearsing for the play, Oliver. Happily, my childcare business is bursting at the...
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One particular Sunday
Happy Sunday! Did you enjoy waking up earlier this morning? As a general rule, I wish they'd do away with daylight savings time, but I enjoy the 'Fall back' much more than the 'Spring ahead'. So,...
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Veggie Garden 2012
I don't think I've posted yet about my little garden veggie boxes from this past summer. It's November and cold, now is a good time to look at anything green. Above you see a ring of sweet green...
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Thanksgiving Came...it came just the same
I wasn't up for making a big Thanksgiving dinner this year. If you're my friend on facebook, you know I've been whining about my eldest son not being able to come home for the holiday. Wah. But,...
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Oh Deer!
Not last night, but the night before... Derrick woke up around midnight and walked downstairs to get a drink of water. He did a double take when he saw two deer walking on our sidewalk. They stopped...
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Elliot is 22!
My firstborn son turned 22 yesterday on December 6th. Time has a way of speeding right by. I would like to have a chat w/Time. Just yesterday he was playing pirates w/Alex & Derrick....
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Grief
My town is engulfed in frost right now. It is beautiful. Another town, Newtown, CT, is engulfed in grief. It is ugly. The world is grieving with them. We, in Northern Minnesota, are grieving...
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Ethan turns 15!
We have a 15 year old In The House. He, who may not be named or photographed or talked about on the internet, had a birthday today. We had oven baked chicken, cheesy potato casserole, roasted...
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I Like January
It's January. Good, refreshing January. Brisk, chilly January. The holiday season is behind us and it's time to get organized. Today I went through my dresser and purged clothes that I never wear...
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January Deep Freeze
We've had arctic temperatures in my hometown for a week. My teeth are chattering as I type this. I just turned up the heat (shiver).There's only one thing to do (buying a hot tub is not in the...
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Another One Bites the Dust
Welcome to the merry month of February. It's still cold and I'm still in the mood to look back at flower photos from summers past. The photos in this post are from June & July of 2010. I hope...
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