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Growing Up
The phrase “time flies” never has felt so true as when I look at Alexander. Reflection always happens on Birthdays. Remembering how far he’s come from the little orphanage boy. It’s very exciting to see his joy and even embarrassment … Continue reading
Happiness is…
As I finished my last Writer’s Workshop with the complaint that I was complaining… Mama Kat heard me (and some others) agree. So this week: List ten things that make you HAPPY. The Ocean. I love the sound of waves … Continue reading
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The Pantry
I am reading this book: The first thing I am working on is groceries. It goes with the simplifying theme I seem to keep going back to. So I organized my pantry. Every time I went in there something was … Continue reading
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Sick
It’s another installment of Writer’s Workshop over at Mama’s Losin’ It. Click the button below to see what prompts other people picked. So the prompt I chose is: 10 things I am currently sick of: 1. The kids being sick. … Continue reading
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‘Tis the Season
The opportunity for some free cement garden border blocks made me put sick Kate in the car yesterday to retrieve them. There were enough to edge the entire strawberry patch. SO, after shlepping them home, I tended to the strawberries. … Continue reading
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Babies
The babies have arrived! The bird house is on our deck near the bathroom window. It is sheltered there, but we can see it too. It has been busy with the activity of homemaking. No easy task! This week the … Continue reading
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Baking
I have begun to do more baking. I have made a loaf of bananna bread (a big hit) and two loaves of wheat bread (working on perfection). So Kate pulled out one of her cookbooks and made cookies. They are … Continue reading
Updates on the week
As I said in my last post, I turned off the computer. It was great. I got lots of other things done. But the best part was I felt that it changed my view. I love reading and playing on … Continue reading
What I Want Them to Remember
Here’s another installment of Writer’s Workshop. If you want to see the other prompts and links to many responses, click here: The prompt: 2.) Tomorrow I will do it differently. Here’s how… I will turn off my computer. Here’s why! … Continue reading
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The Garden–update
Since we’ve been having monsoon type weather, several of my seedlings perished…drowned. But over the last week, I have taken some time to put the surviving tomatoes and some seeds in. I spent almost the entire day on Sunday … Continue reading
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