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Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 10:44 AM
I was doing my usual Saturday morning routine of cleaning everything in sight. With toilet brush in hand, I heard the familiar request.
"Play with us, Mom. You can be the General."
Sigh. "I can't. I am cleaning the bathrooms." Cory and Silas, in the middle of a game of battle, knew it was futile to ask again. Especially on Saturday morning.
As I swished the Comet around the toilet, an idea struck. I stepped out of the upstairs bathroom and peered over the railing, searching for my two little soldiers. |
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Posted on Friday, October 12, 2012 10:04 AM
Last Saturday night just after dark the Sims family was sitting in the den enjoying the fireplace and a little TV when the doorbell rang. The kids ran to answer, but no one was there--only a bucket of Halloween goodies and a note that read "You've just been booed!"
I don't get the warm fuzzies very often, but this made me fuzzy all over. It was a feel good moment for the whole family. "What kind of neighborhood have we moved into that has such fun traditions? |
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Posted on Monday, October 08, 2012 10:47 AM
One of my new friends from the bus stop had to have foot surgery last week. In a lot of pain for a long time, she finally went in for an x-ray and, much to her surprise, discovered her foot was broken. Not only was surgery a must, but the doctor said she cannot walk on it for over a month. On Friday I met her husband, who had baby in tow, at the bus stop. I introduced myself and told him I was bringing dinner over that weekend, and daughter, Emma, would be helping them out, to boot. |
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Posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2012 11:11 AM
I knew before it ever happened that it would happen. And it didn’t take long.
Hope was just two weeks old when I was out
with my two teenage daughters, Mary and Emma. She was fussing while they shopped for clothes
at Plato’s Closet. I told them I was going
to take the baby outside. “That’s right,”
a lady chimed in, “let Grandma take you
outside.” I flinched for half a second,
but like I said, I saw it coming.
It is increasingly comical to me how many people mistake me
for Hope’s grandmother. |
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Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:26 AM
I have never blogged twice in one day, but the Hearts at Home Third Thursday Blog Hop (www.hearts-at-home.org) is calling for fall recipes. After a year without fall, I had to dive in.
Aunt Marsha's Green Beans I know I raved about The Green Beans a few blogs ago, but these come mighty close. My daughter, Bethany, got this recipe from her college room mate who credits her Aunt Marsha.
2 cans green beans (any cut you like) 1/4 tsp salt |
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