The Simple Things

Christmas is Coming {and some gifts for you}

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December 1! WooHoo. Snow is falling and Christmas is on my calendar… It’s truly the most wonderful time of the year. We’ve been busy preparing our house for the Christmas festivities, decorating and playing lots of holiday music. The Little Man is practicing his cool. dance. moves. to some of the Christmas Classics. Dickens would [...]

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cousin/daughter/sister (it’s complicated)

October 21, 2010

There are very few times in life when you know, with all of your heart, that you did something right. When you have the opportunity to step up to the plate, and you do it. In my life, that moment is named Liz. I had a long, detailed blog post written out sharing the details [...]

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John Deere Dreams

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What little boy dreams are made of…

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I can’t stop Crying

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I got up early to get some work done… But instead I can’t stop crying. There is a little boy in Haiti whose life has been destroyed. Twice. And there is a new mama in Haiti whose heart is desperate. I am on my knees, begging God to do a miracle. And my heart is [...]

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Perhaps I need a Key Ring for my Belt Loop

May 25, 2010

I celebrated my birthday last week. It was a lovely time filled with good food, good food, and good food (plus some ice cream). All designed to help me launch into my fifth decade of life. My parents, sisters, husband and son spoiled me rotten with several special gifts… a new computer battery, an upgrade [...]

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39 Years Later

May 21, 2010

Today is my birthday. Legend has it that I was born 30 minutes after my mom arrived at the hospital.  She had been in labor all day, but didn’t want to admit it to anyone, because her dog was scheduled to graduate from obedience class that night and she was convinced that she was going [...]

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How are You?

May 3, 2010

Fine thanks! Enjoying a bit of spring. We’ve been doing some of this, and a bit of this. And of course, a whole lotta this. And it’s been lovely. I think I forgot how good it feels to be still and enjoy it all. (although, being in still doesn’t necessarily mean sedentary… because there is [...]

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Pure Happiness

April 27, 2010

I realize it’s been tree week around here (and it’s not even Arbor Day), but please bear with me for one more… ‘Cause my boys went tree planting today…. I’ve never seen a happier trio. (Seriously, check out that dog!) I’m linking up for Darcy’s Sweet Shot, Angie’s WW and 5 Minutes for Mom. You [...]

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How to Plant a Big Tree…

April 27, 2010

…as explained by the mother of a two year old son. First a big trucks shows up. They take the trees off the truck with a thing-a-ma-jobber… And then they dig the holes… …. with a really big orange picker-upper-scoopy thing. Then they line up all the new trees so I can take a picture [...]

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Long Anticipated

April 21, 2010

Almost from the day that we moved into our little farm house with the big backyard, we have been saving our pennies for a special purchase. Long before the Little Man was born we had a dream. And this week, that dream has become a reality. Birthday Money put aside. Special Bonuses squirreled away. And [...]

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