iPhone

It is sad that material things can make me giddy but it is true. What could make me so giddy you say? My first iPhone. Here are some photos from our trip to the ATT store the day of the iPhone 3G launch. The Conquest Peter and I drove past the Apple Valley ATT store [...]

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Ryan’s First Bicycle

Bikes are like an icon for all of childhood. Bikes bring transportation, fun exercise and empowerment to a kid. I think riding a bike is a big deal. I can clearly remember the rush of the pavement beneath my tenuous bike wheels as I learned to fly across the world on my blue banana seat [...]

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What, no power?

We have been having some pretty wicked summer storms around here lately. I love storms when they remain non-destructive. Here are 5 things that storms can do: Provide a calm before they arrive with rustling trees, darkening dry skies and a quiet hush of clouds. Delay the day-to-day of the expected. Offer a peek into [...]

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Cooking Among Friends Meal Swap

Last March or so I joined a cooking group. Rather a recipe sharing group. It is a bit of both actually. We share ideas, we talk about recipes and we swap meals. Once a month several women and I connect to exchange freezer meals. Our group is loosely based on the concepts from Cooking Among [...]

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Strawberry Daiquiri Pie

Ingredients: 8 oz. Cool Whip 14 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk 6 oz. Strawberry Daiquiri Frozen concentrate (found by frozen juices) 10 inch Graham Cracker Pie Crust Directions: Blend sweetened condensed milk with the strawberry daiquiri mix Fold in cool whip Pour mix into piecrust shell Freeze over night Serve cold

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Tex Mex Shrimp

Ingredients: 2–tablespoons lemon juice 2–tablespoons margarita mix (may exchange for 2 TBSP of tequila) 1–tablespoon vegetable oil 1–tablespoon lime juice 1–tablespoon red taco sauce 2–tablespoons green chilies — diced 1/2–teaspoon salt Seasoned to taste with Mrs. Dash Southwest seasonings 1–pound medium peeled and cooked shrimp Pat of butter or so (for grilling) Directions: Combine lemon [...]

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A thought about “Before and After”

I love a good before and after. I love them in life stories, design ads and make overs. It revitalizes me to believe things, people and styles can and do become reinvented. There is actually some sort of sadness that occurs in me when someone remodels their kitchen and they forget to take a before [...]

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Water Babies

Papa Dennis, Ryan, Molly and Grammy Lu play on the waterside in Prior Lake. Molly loves the water. She loves it in every way possible. [Drink, bathe, run through, splash, swim, pour] From her very first bath in the Hospital she has adored water. She is a water baby. Ryan likes the water. He likes [...]

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Our Just Right Strawberry Dish

Freshly picked, plucked and piled strawberries waited to be feature ingredients in a delightful summer dish as I poured over at least 100 strawberry recipes. I longed for the just right presentation for my hand picked red ripe beauties. I went to cooks.com, strawberry-recipes.com, easy-strawberry-recipes.com and justberryrecipes.com perusing mouth watering treats like strawberry truffles, mousses, [...]

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Ryan’s Catch Phrases

What the? Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Are you kidding me? Are you serious? Ah Man! Bingo! (with a fake snap of his fingers) That’s How! That’s the ticket! That is what I’m talking about! No Molly! A lot, A lot, A lot, A lot! Not Quite.

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