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February 2008

“When I am bigger I want to go to Hwiey.”

While Adam fantasizes about going to Helsinki for our next vacation, Megan and I fantasize about going to Hawaii. In our minds we have already planned out our elaborate mother-daughter getaway. I think that even Adam would have to agree that Hawaii sounds pretty good compared to our cold Michigan winter.

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Staying Grounded – A Precautionary Tale

When Adam and I kiss we literally see sparks fly. That is unless we ground ourselves first. If not, the static electricity in our house produces an electrical shock between the lips. This is the lesson we learned last week from a painful experience that neither of us wishes to repeat. Before leaning in for [...]

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This Is Sad

I drop off my six year at school every day and release her to the care of her teachers. And a day doesn’t go by that I don’t realize the magnitude of trusting God to care for my daughter. Because of my relationship with Christ I don’t live in fear but I am aware of [...]

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WFMW: Homemade Crust-less Sandwiches

My lunch box secret weapon is the Cut-N-Seal from Pampered Chef. I use it to make my own crust-less peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at a fraction of the grocery store cost. Easy. Press down. Time saver. Since it seals the edges of the bread I can make sandwiches ahead of time and stick them [...]

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Happy Meal (Wordless Wednesday)

More Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom. While you are there check out their giveaways and enter for a chance to win an Oreck XL Ultra vacuum.

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Interpreting a 4 Year Old’s Cries

I woke up this morning to a quiet tap on my shoulder. Megan: Paul is crying. (I knew this but I was doing my best to ignore my son. I check my alarm clock and realize that it is almost 7:00 a.m. Time to get up.) Me: Did Paul fall out of bed? Megan: No [...]

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