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Spring 2012 – A season of beginnings

8 April 2012

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Happy St. Pat’s thru Easter! We are beginning the season in Minnesota where we forget we ever had winter and that mosquitos will every come back. Spring! Which means new homeschool lessons, playing with friends outside in the yard, and learning to pick up scooters so they don’t get run over by vans, ahem, not [...]

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Happy Valenewyear Presidentmas!

20 February 2012

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Molly, Ryan, Claire, and Leah say, “Merry Christmas!” er, “Happy President’s Day!” So here we are in the throws of winter clinging to the dream of Spring. Valentine’s Day close behind us. Easter way ahead of us. Are the years getting shorter with a blur of Holidays? Or am I getting older? ahem, please refrain [...]

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Be: Willing

16 February 2012

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Continuing on My Quest to “Be”  On goes 2012. This week (and beyond, let’s hope), I am tackling the “willing” part of my One Word Resolution. Be willing. Stand cheerfully at readiness.Put one foot in front of the other. Repeat. I am and/or have been: Willing to sooth a clingy toddler. Willing to serve a [...]

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Be: Loving

3 February 2012

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Here are some thoughts on being loving. I call love many things. But, easy isn’t one of them. Loving isn’t a demeanor or state of mind I naturally bend. I want to sleep-in later, shop more often, and exercise less patience. None-the-less, I want to receive love at every turn regardless of my contributions or lack thereof. For me, [...]

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One Word Resolution 2012: Be

24 January 2012

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My 2012 One Word Resolution is Be. Really it’s sort of a catch all word, be. I had a hard time narrowing my word choice down, seeing as it is nearing the end of the New Year season, I figured I’d best be getting on with things. Be: kind, daring, selfless, funny, willing, faithful, connected, [...]

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Top 10 Projects of 2011

9 January 2012

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Hey Y’all, Before setting my One Word Resolution for 2012 I want to reflect a little on 2011. Here is my Top 10 Projects in 2011 list. 10. Snowboard getaway to Tahoe, CA – ‘it takes a village’ to leave all 4 kids behind for 6 days!   9. Homemade Valentine Truffles from my Mother-in-law, [...]

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Are you there Blog? It’s me Jessy.

9 January 2012

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I’ m not sure what to say about my life. I only know that it feels good to type. My life sprawls out on the screen in front of me like an open book. I read my own blog to see where I’ve been and where I’m going. For 3 1/2 years I’ve come to [...]

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Autumn Fun in the Front Yard

20 October 2011

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Recipe for AutumnFun: Combine crisp leaves, chilly winds, and a few rays of sunshine. Blend in four siblings. Stir well with dirt and air. Throw in a football, 2 brooms, 15 pieces of broken chalk into days with empty hours. Cover in jackets. Let cool outdoors until people start crying or the sun sets.   [...]

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Today I’m Grateful For…

9 September 2011

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Books. My library card could catch on fire from all the action it gets from checking out books. Fresh Produce from friends and family. Between my brother-in-law, mother-in-law and my neighbor we ate like kings this summer. Homegrown kings. (my salsa recipe will be coming soon — save those tomatoes!) School Supplies. I’ve been collecting [...]

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We Do School at Home

5 September 2011

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This school year Ryan, my first grader, has started homeschooling. We do school at home, at the zoo, during van rides, waiting in line, before bed, in the school room, at the kitchen counter, you get the idea. Basically, our lives have turned into living lessons with some worksheet thrown in for good measure. Establishing a [...]

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