Archive | May, 2009

Family Fun

27 May 2009

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I can have fun again! Second Trimester Bliss!! I have to eat every two hours and need to sleep often.  I able to do fun things again after months of blah-t-blah morning-noon-night sickness. Whatever, I am still gaggy but I am so much better than my first trimester. I took the kids to a local [...]

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Dreaming vs. Doing

22 May 2009

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I have said it before and I’ll say it again, simplicity isn’t simple. It’s complex. Or maybe I am complex. I can whittle away time, minutes which turn into years, dreaming of this and designing that. Planing for a simple life takes energy, focus and endurance. Some things I’ve done to get shifting from dreaming [...]

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MOPS Year Complete

15 May 2009

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The Adventures in Mothering – MOPS 2008-09 Theme Today marked my last day as a Mothers of Preschoolers steering team member. It has been 5 adventurous years people. The MOPS group at my church allowed me to serve in many roles. I have both adored and grumbled through some of my responsibilities as a leader. [...]

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I Killed a Mailbox Today

14 May 2009

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If it happened to anyone else it would have been funny. The last thing I remember saying was “Can’t everyone just be quiet!” The last thing I remember doing turning my eyes off the road to fiddle around in the back seat. Next, I felt the curb. I jerked up my head just in time [...]

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Blinking Once Again

13 May 2009

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Standing Still While Speeding My life is hurdling by, at a rate that is most typical. (at least to a young family with two kids and two on the way) Long days that push my strength limits. Longer nights that pull at my eye lids. Fast weeks that provide much change or little change at [...]

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Grill and Chill

1 May 2009

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Not Just for Dairy Queen Anymore Thankfully Neat Pete can cook grill! I know I will be relying on him for many dinners over the next 4 weeks. Drs. are hopeful my morning all day sickness will subside around 16 weeks. So now I can just chill survive during the witching hour (5-7 p.m.). I [...]

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