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Modesty Doesn’t Become Him
I was in our bedroom last night, surrounded by wrapping paper, tape, scissors, and yarn, listening to my old albums on that fabulous new record player my daddy gave me for Christmas. The album de jour was the J. Geils Band Freeze Frame. [For the record (pun intended),...
Fall Into Reading: Wrap-Up
Okay, I confess that I posted about Katrina's Fall Into Reading Challenge, but never posted an actual challenge for myself. Basically, my reading goals for the fall didn't sound too fun, interesting, inspiring, or like books anyone would want to take note of for their...
Works-for-Me Wednesday: Popcorn and Cereal Night!
Cooking supper every night for nine people gets a little overwhelming at times. Since we always have a big lunch on Sunday and I'm exhausted by the end of the day, we have declared Sunday evenings to be "Popcorn and Cereal Night." I don't have to cook, and the kids...
First Corinthians 13: Christmas Version
If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator. If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a...
The Birthday Tea, Part 2
Here is the follow-up to Part 1. One of the first things we did was decorate cookies. We used sugar cookies and gingerbread men, and decorated them with icing, sprinkles, and colored sugar. It was messy but fun! All of the little girls had such a good time at the tea!...
Happy Birthday, Angel!
Our second daughter, known as angel or sometimes drama queen on this blog, turned seven years old last week! She is a beautiful little girl with a flair for the dramatic - highs or lows, you just never know. She has a precious little voice, and I remember how my...
Memory Upon Memory
I know I haven't finished posting about the birthday tea - and I will - but tonight my heart is so full I just need to write it all down. My dad, aunt, cousin, and our oldest son were here tonight for an early Christmas family celebration. My aunt, great-aunt, and...
Is someone trying to tell me something?
When I went to post my Christmas Tour of Homes, blogger asked me to jump right in and make the switch to beta, which I did. I just noticed that my profile settings changed in the switch. My email link which should be visible wasn't, and my test blog which shouldn't be...
The Birthday Tea, Part 1
Saturday was the big day - the birthday tea! My two oldest daughters celebrated their 10th and 7th birthdays last week. I appreciate all of the encouragement and suggestions you gave and now I want to share the results, which I will divide into two posts: party prep...
For the Kids! (who will appreciate these lyrics)
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch Author: Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You really are a heel. You're as cuddly as a cactus, You're as charming as an eel. Mr. Grinch. You're a bad banana With a greasy black peel. You're a monster,...
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