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Scenes From Our Kitchen

17 August 2010

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The kitchen: it is truly the heart of my home. Love, Jess

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Stop to Smell the Flowers

28 June 2010

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What a time of year for me to pick for sorting out insurance paperwork, photos and schedules!? What was I thinking? I’m committed to my cause, but if I didn’t take a minute to stop and smell the flowers, I’d have to be committed. Love, Jess

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Family Photo – St. Pat’s Day

31 March 2010

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Hope your St. Pat’s Day was fun! I wanted post my family photo (one of the few I have of all 6 of us) before Easter! Yikes, this year Holy Week, seemed to sneak up on me, how about you? It is hard to believe it has been a whole year since my family announced [...]

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Well, I did it again. I blinked.

29 March 2010

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Claire and Leah. My preemie babies grew into their size 6 month clothes, learned to grab their toes, and found yet another way to steal my heart – giggle with wide mouths and dimples. Molly. My little girl increased her vocabulary to include “Actually”, “Never mind”, and “What the heck?” Ryan. My boy has thrown [...]

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Her Husband is Respected at the City Gate

3 March 2010

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Pete turns the big 3-0 today! In honor of my husband’s special day, I enlisted the help of some folks to tell Pete how great he is. (Which happens to tie in nicely with my  Proverbs 31 hands on learning  series.) Proverbs 31:23 23 Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes [...]

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Lovely Day

11 February 2010

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Valentine Notes I had the sweetest little visitors, Elle Belle and Lucy (and their mommy Becki), over to make V-day cards. We crafted a bit, ate some yummy treats and generally had a lovely day. There were a few tears but nothing red m&ms and a hug from the moms couldn’t fix. Take a minute [...]

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My Family Blocks 2010

14 January 2010

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Here we are… Top to Bottom: Leah, 3 months, likes to sleep in a nest like a squirrel. Claire, 3 months, likes to eat at night like a little mouse. Molly, 2 years old, likes to follow me around like a loyal dog. Ryan, 5 years old, likes to play tricks and tell jokes like [...]

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Happy New Year!

3 January 2010

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Recipe for Fun 2 canisters of fireworks+ 15 yummy snacks + plenty of cheap party hats + 2 kittens + 1 roaring fire + 6 siblings + 2 kids + 1, very steep, 100 foot ice slide = 1 awesome New Year’s party May you have many recipes for fun in 2010! Love, Jess

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The Stockings Were Hung with Care…

28 December 2009

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Happy Holidaze… Are you in sugar shock just like I am? I am scrapping the bottom of the Peppermint ice cream carton as we speak. There is always January at the Y, right? My Christmas was delightfully busy yet calm-ish. I hope yours was too! Baking, giving, reading, visiting and threatening (to take new toys [...]

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Thanksgiving

27 November 2009

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At the Farm Peter’s Uncle hosted Thanksgiving at his new farm house in the country. We enjoyed pumpkin pie made with pumpkins from their garden and a roasted hog from one of their pigs. So we said Oink! Oink! instead of Gobble! Gobble! I was glad that I was still in maternity pants so I [...]

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