One particular grocery store, unfortunately the one closest to our house, has become a source of great perplexity. It’s a basic store, not one of those behemoth buy-your-food-and-the-toilet-too places. But finding any particular item is nearly impossible. So my husband and I are competing to see which item is shelved in the weirdest place. His…

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Six years ago, I sent my first child off on a yellow bus. 2004 – First time riding a school bus! Elli was pumped. (I can’t find a photo of her heading to kindergarten in 2005 – apparently having a newborn pre-empted photography!) 2006 – Elli entering 1st grade Big Boy entering preschool 2007 –…

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This summer I had the blessing of being part of the Kristen’s Do It For Others July project – making dresses for children in orphanages in central Africa. People across the country donated pillow cases, seam binding, elastic, thread, and money for postage. Others donated their time and sewing skills to make the dresses. I…

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I love to exploretry new things sample new foodsvisit places I’ve never been before exploring is fun to do aloneI spent a summer in New York City while in college(where I didn’t spend all my time exploring alone –that’s the summer my husband and I realized we wanted to get married…but that’s another story) I…

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My youngest turned three this past weekend, and we did up his birthday proper. He is just as affectionate as he is messy and foolish. You can see from the expression on his face that the slip-n-slide was a huge hit, as was tackling his brother. At the pool Sunday, his daddy showed him how…

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(At first, I was just going to post the photo. But I figured someone would ask for the recipe, so here it is.) Directions: Using the instructions on the Bisquik (or Jiffy mix) box, bake six shortcakes. Remove from pan and set on a rack to cool. While they cool, wash and dry 1/2 pint…

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