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Give Me Warmth!
2008-01-11 19:16:00 Being warm is important to me! I know people who will insist on wearing layers of clothes inside their homes in order to not have to heat their homes as much?.I can?t do this. Don?t even ask me to! It completely slays me to be cold and I refuse to wear all ... More About: Give , Warmth
Wordless Wednesday?Mini Elvis
2008-01-09 15:24:00 See more WW over here! More About: Elvis , Mini , Wednesday
Happy Birthday, Sam!
2008-01-09 04:42:00 Samuel Finn Doriot January 9, 2004 born sleeping at 19 weeks A Dream A dream is a wish your heart makes, When you are fast a sleep. In dreams you will lose your heartaches, Whatever you wish for, you keep! Have faith ... More About: Family , Happy , Birthday , Happy Birthday
Book Report: The Adventures of Mr. Mocker
2008-01-09 01:39:00 This month I have “celebrated” author Thornton Burgess by reading to Isabelle. In this story, we were introduced to some of Mr. Burgess’ animal characters: Sammy Jay, Unc’ Billy Possum, Jenny Wren, Ol’ Mistah Buzzard and of course Mistah Mocker himself! Isabelle’s favorite characters were Mistah Mocker and Sammy Jay…my favorite was ... More About: Book , Report , Adventures , The Adventures , Ventures
Happy Birthday, Isabelle!
2008-01-08 18:39:00 Today, seven years ago, we welcomed our sweet little Isabel le into our family! She is a complete joy and has kept us laughing since day one. Her compassionate heart and desire to serve others has been both a help and a gift to all of us..really, who doesn’t like to be served their ... More About: Happy , Birthday , Happy Birthday
Me Wants This Stand Mixer!
2008-01-07 13:56:00 I have always wanted a stand mixer. Every Christmas…well, really every time I walk by the display at Proffitt’s, I drool over the stand mixers! So, you can imagine how thrilled I was to find out about this neat contest! Completely Cool!! A Cowboy?s Wife is having a contest on her food blog! You can win ... More About: Mixer , Stand
Menu Plan Monday
2008-01-07 13:22:00 Monday : Spaghetti and meatballs with salad Tuesday: Belle’s Birthday…she has not decided on the meal yet! Wednesday: Albondigas with tortillas Thursday: Mini Cheesy Meatloaves, potatoes and green beans Friday: BBQ Pork Sandwiches, baked fries and veggies and dip Saturday: Birthday dinner out! Sunday: Low Carb Coq Au Vin, mixed field greens Breakfasts: wraps Pig Slop oatmeal omelet whole wheat pumpkin ... More About: Menu , Plan
Book Report: One Small Sparrow
2008-01-04 21:28:00 Well, folks…here it is: my first official finished book of the year!! 49 more to go! Woo Hoo! This book, One Small Sparrow by Jeff Leeland, has been on my shelves for some time now and I’m so pleased that I finally read it instead of skipping over it one more time! This book is about ... More About: Book , Report
Friday Feast #1
2008-01-04 16:22:00 Appetizer When was the last time you received a surprise in the mail, and what was it? Oh, gee…that’s a hard one! I really can’t remember the last time I received a surprise in the mail. I do remember a time though that my parents bought a gift certificate to a scrapbooking store and left it at ... More About: Memes , Friday , Feast
Piano Lessons
2008-01-03 03:41:00 I have always thought that being able to play the piano would be nice, but I feel like I don?t have a lot of time to learn. Belle is learning the basics from a friend in the neighborhood and I am just thrilled for her and I really hope she develops a genuine love ... More About: Piano , Lessons
Why Didn?t I do This Sooner?
2008-01-03 03:21:00 I have been scrapbooking for years. I like scrapbooking, but I absolutely hate to get all the supplies out and then put them away. Because of this, I haven’t worked on our books in forever. Soooo…I decided to take a leap and give this whole digital scrapbooking thing a whirl! I first checked out all the ...
Austen Mini-Challenge
2008-01-01 03:04:00 I am only doing this because my dear, sweet friend Sonya is such a complete JA fan and I was starting to feel left out! lol!! This mini-challenge is hosted by Becky from Becky’s Book Review! For this challenge I’ll be reading the two following novels. I also plan on watching all six Masterpiece Theater ... More About: Mini , Challenge , Halle
Young Readers Challenge
2008-01-01 02:50:00 Another fantastic challenge hosted by Becky over at Young Readers ! Here’s my main list…I’m sure by the end of the year it will be much longer. Sam and the Firefly by P.D. Eastman A Treasury of Santa Mouse by Michael Brown Bach’s Big Adventure by Sallie Ketcham Fat Polka-dot Cat and Other Haiku by Betsy Maestro The Alphabet Atlas by Arthur ... More About: Challenge , Halle
TBR Book Challenge 2008
2007-12-28 17:56:00 All the details for this info can be found over at the TBR Challenge Blog. Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields Chicken Dreaming Corn by Roy Hoffman Family-Based Youth Ministry by Mark DeVries Fig Eater by Jody Shields And to the Eskimos by Gleason H. Ledyard One Small Sparrow by Jeff Leeland Prince ... More About: Book , 2008 , Halle
What?s In a Name Challenge 2008
2007-12-28 17:41:00 All the info on this very creative book challenge can be found over at Words by Annie! Book with a color in the title: Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland Book with an animal in the title: Elephant Walk by Robert Standish Book with a first name in the title: The Miracle Life of ... More About: Challenge , 2008 , Halle
Inklings Mini-Challenge 2008
2007-12-28 17:03:00 Another neat challenge hosted by Becky over at Becky’s Book Reviews! I’ll be reading C.S. Lewis to the kids for this challenge. Prince Caspian The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Silver Chair The Horse and His Boy More About: Mini , Challenge , Inklings , 2008 , Halle
19th Century Women Writers Challenge 2008
2007-12-28 16:47:00 For more info on this challenge head on over to Becky’s Book Reviews! The White Linen Nurse by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott An Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott Yellow Clover: A Book of Remembrance by Katherine Lee Bates The Life a Perambulations of a Mouse by Dorothy Kilner A Christmas Cake by Lady Barker Rosemary: A Christmas Story by C.N. ... More About: Women , Writers , Challenge , Century , 2008
Young Adult Challenge 2008
2007-12-21 21:43:00 Book list for the Young Adult Challenge over at Thoughts of Joy: Hoot Miss Hickory The Secret Garden (HarperClassics) Watership Down: A Novel Gulliver’s Travels (Penguin Classics) The Borrowers Hatchet A Wrinkle in Time Interstellar Pig Kingdom’s Dawn (Kingdom Series, Book 1) Kingdom’s Hope (Kingdom Series) Kingdom’s Edge (Kingdom Series) More About: Young Adult , 2008
?Celebrate the Author? Challenge 2008
2007-12-21 21:18:00 Book list for Celebrate the Author Challenge : January: Thornton Burgess’ (bd January 14, 1874) The Adventures of Mr. Mocker February: Jules Verne’s (bd February 8, 1828) Voyage au Centre de la Terre March: Howard Pyle’s (bd March 5, 1853) Pepper and Salt April: Hans Christian Andersen’s (bd April 2, 1805) Will-o’-the ... More About: 2008 , Halle
?In Their Shoes? Book Challenge
2007-12-21 17:01:00 Here’s my list for the “In Their Shoes ” 2008 Challenge . You can read more about this challenge over here! Susanna Wesley (Women of Faith) Running with Scissors: A Memoir Breathing for a Living: A Memoir Letters Home: Memoirs of one Army Nurse in the Southwest Pacific in World War II Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote ... More About: Book , Halle
Youth and a Gingerbread House
2007-12-13 14:47:00 Last night, Pete and I chaperoned the Youth Christmas party at church. Really, I’m surprised out boys were ok with that! lol! We played that game where you pick a present and you get to keep it unless someone else wants it…I’m sure there’s a name for this game, but I have no idea what ... More About: House , Gingerbread , Gerb
Thursday Thirteen #2?Tv Shows I?ve Loved
2007-12-13 06:15:00 Thirteen tv shows from the past…some I still watch when I stumble across them while flipping randomly through the channels! Vegetable Soup Jot The Electric Company Zoom Captain Kangaroo Donnie and Marie Land of the Lost Fraggle Rock Diff’rent Strokes The Muppet Show The Facts of Life Little House on the Prairie CHiPs More About: Thirteen , Thursday
Holidays at Home Blog Carnival
2007-12-12 03:07:00 Be sure to get your submissions in by the 15th (noon EST). I’ve submitted Cake Mix Cookies that I posted about a couple of days ago! I’m really looking forward to this carnival and I hope to get some good ideas for next year! Neat! More About: Holidays , Carnival , Home , Blog , Blog Carnival
Fantastic Band Concert
2007-12-11 21:39:00 Last night, we were treated to a really nice band concert! Both Nik and Jake played in the beginning band and I was quite impressed with how it sounded. They have only been playing for about four months. Of course, I’ve only been hearing bits and pieces around here so when I heard it all ... More About: Band , Concert , Cert
Online Christmas Shopping
2007-12-09 05:33:00 Pete and I are soooo behind on our Christmas shopping for the kids. We have wish lists from each kids?even one list that has the prices and grand total! That would be our first-born, Nik, who compiled that list! Lol! I think we are so behind because of how busy Pete ... More About: Shopping , Online , Christmas shopping
Profiteroles..Well, Actually Just Plain Ol? Cream Puffs
2007-12-09 02:11:00 Ahhh…one of my favorite little desserts around…profiteroles. I think these are just plain ol’ creme puffs though because they have not been covered in chocolate. I’m still researching all that, but for now, I’m calling them profiteroles because that makes them even more fancy! I really think that I will only fix these when ... More About: Plain , Cream
What I Need!
2007-12-08 19:50:00 When I was pregnant with Gus, my dear SIL would take me to get a pedicure every single month. This was such a treat for me, not only because I left with pretty feet (well as pretty as my feet could get?ack!) but because of the awesome massage I would get from the ?thrones? ...
When You Give a Girl a Camera
2007-12-07 14:13:00 expect to see lots of interesting pictures in your photostream! Actually, these shots are quite sedate compared to what she usually captures. And I like that she has ventured out and is taking more photos of other things…usually she has taken a bunch of herself. I did not post the ones she took of the ... More About: Camera , Girl , Give
Early Riser
2007-12-07 13:24:00 Really, this is a true miracle! I actually can be called an “Early Riser” today because I got up before 6am. I guess the true miracle is that I haven’t gone back to bed yet. See, it’s not so hard for me to get up…the hard part is staying up. And what reward to I get ...
Pinky Beach Cruiser
More articles from this author:2007-12-07 05:12:00 Ok?about a month ago I gave my treadmill to my good friend Sonya. Just a few weeks ago, I took it back?.yep, I know. I?m such an ?Indian giver?, but I decided that I really was going to use it after all. Well, I may have changed my mind yet again! ... More About: Beach , Cruiser , Inky , Pinky 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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