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How to steam vegetables in the microwave - I was debating whether to write this, because it seems pretty obvious. But then I thought about all the vegetables sold in stores in packages ready to ...
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The 3 Year Old Pinkalicious Birthday Party - Today I will share with you the Pinkalicious Birthday Party that I threw for my new little 3 year old. :) More about the party drinks here. My little Pinka...
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Mosiah 16 - Mosiah 16 I wish I could have been there as Abinidi testified before King Noah and his henchmen. He glowed with the Spirit, and spoke with such boldness th...3 hours ago
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CU Birdhouse...Blog Hop - Hi friends, Happy Tuesday! I have a new CU BIRDHOUSE available on my Sassy Girl Studio blog. Make sure you bookmark this blog - I'll have more amazing it...
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Old Friends are the Best. But New Ones are Priceless. - These are my friends. I've known some of them since I was born. Some from preschool. And all through elementary. A couple have moved to other states and...
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I Wished They'd Called Me on a Mission - One of my friends is on her way to the MTC. She is due to check in on Wednesday and I am so excited for her! It's bringing back a lot of feelings of regret...4 hours ago
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Sometimes Things Just Grab You and Won't Let You Go, You Know? - Awhile back, I was invited to co-write a blog with a friend. I write every other week. Right now, we're reading the same book and taking turns sharing our ...5 hours ago
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Crushes—part 2 - I have been so busy repainting and putting back the chair rail and wall moldings on some of our house remodel that I have not had time to work on any DIY c...5 hours ago
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Things I both love and hate - **Waking up at 4:00 a.m. to the sounds of Elli playing the piano and singing "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain" at the top of her lungs. **A big pan of ...
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The remains of this day! - Aack! I am feeling crazy! So maybe if I write about it I can see how to figure things out. I have my in scale drawings done, but now I must draw the sha...6 hours ago
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President's Day - My phone started ringing early. Everyone wanted to know what we were going to do today. I had actually planned on a quiet day, maybe getting caught up on so...
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Random Ramblings - My kitchen is now clean. And I mean, quite clean. Because I had to get rid of wheat crumbs, I have wiped out every cabinet, drawer, pantry shelf, and the f...8 hours ago
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She is beautiful - You know what the best smell in the entire world is? New baby smell.. No joke. Serisouly my favorite smell in the entire world. I love nothing more than ...9 hours ago
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If you're happy and you know it.... - Happiness is.... 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Happiness is...a clean kitchen, a load of laundry in the wash and a bookwith my baby. Happiness is...fres...9 hours ago
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Augason Farms Breakfast Pack Giveaway Winner! - Congratulations to Holly Schwager from Idaho for winning the Augason Farms Breakfast Pack Giveaway, 6 #10 cans of food storage Winner has been notified...
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{Minute Monday} It Means..... - WOW! A whole new week?! I feel like I am still trying to catch up with three weeks ago. But that is a good thing, right?? It means that I am happily and ...
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IN HONOR OF DON - I was at work early on Valentines morning when we received a phone call from the West Yellowstone EMS requesting to speak to our ER physician. We are their ...
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Monday Musings: President's day peevishness - When I was in elementary school, President's Day was preceded by black construction paper sillhouettes of Washington and Lincoln, plenty of patriotic songs, ...10 hours ago
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since it's impossible to nap around here... - and I have managed to pick up a stomach virus... I spent my day ordering black and whites for our living room. I can't wait to get them! I love my family.
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Shabby Apple Giveaway - You could say our next Blogiversry Bash giveaway was inspired by my upcoming trip to Hawaii. Oh man how these pictures make me yearn for vacation! [image:...
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Don't Worry be Happy...A Journey of Discovery (Dealing with Depression): You're not Alone - Don't Worry be Happy...A Journey of Discovery (Dealing with Depression): You're not Alone11 hours ago
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New Drapes - My living room needed a little color and something to make it a little warmer and cozier, so drapes it was. I chose a ginger red to tie in the red from the...
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Here's Where we're at.... - *So, I'm M.I.A for 3 weeks and I'm only here now to complain. Aren't you excited? I thought so.* *Here's where we're at in life people.....* *Sick, sick...11 hours ago
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our mini trip: part 1 - Toph had a law conference to go to at Stanford University last week and I decided to go with. HUGE DEAL: I haven't been away from B overnight since he was...
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Camp Floyd State Park: History Camps For Kids - Camp Floyd History Camp For Kids Fairfield – Camp Floyd History Camps for kids are a fun-filled educational experience about how soldiers lived at Camp F...
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Home Organizing Ideas - So this is our playroom....ummmm not! This is something like how I would our homeschool/playroom to look. I am always looking for ways to organize, er sh...14 hours ago
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how to make a pom pom - Making things with yarn is truly an Old School skill, and whether you favor knitting, crocheting, or some other way of playing with yarn, you may find your...15 hours ago
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Pinterest Tried It! - We always love to try things on Pinterest. Each week we find a new recipe to try out. This week we tried Egg Omelet Muffins. Sounds Horrid? It is tota...
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Party Party Winner Announced - Perfection is not usually a word I like to associate with party planning. Inevitably something goes wrong at the last minute, or time runs out for some of ...15 hours ago
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overcoming happiness obstacles - *On the journey to finding happiness we face many obstacles. * *Some of them we put there ourselves and some of them are put there by others. * * * *How m...
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Book of Mormon Study - Jacob 7 - Flattery is an interesting word. It reminds me of politics. I don’t like politics. Maybe flattery is to blame. Flattery is to use excessive praise to manip...15 hours ago
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The One That Reminds You to Keep Going - I ran across this little video this morning. It is just typography clips that go with a small excerpt of a speech by Ira Glass, who is an amazing NPR perso...15 hours ago
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Your dress is crooked - [image: modest fashion blogger, modest style blogger, california, mormon blogger, lds blogger, mormon fashion blogger, mormon style blogger, lds style blo...16 hours ago
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March Visiting Teaching Handout - The March visiting teaching message has been posted here. I particularly love one of the scriptures that accompanies the message, and decided to use it on...
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Gett'n My Art On - The Husband and I have had a great weekend. Full of art projects and visits to our local park. Saturday we worked on art projects. The Husband is learning ...16 hours ago
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Outlaw Platoon: A Book Review - I must have done a pretty good job with my review on *American Sniper*last month, because it wasn't a week or two after I posted it that I got another em...16 hours ago
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Mama Rika Fun Pics and Sick Missionary Update - *Some of our most fun pictures of little ones are the sleeping pictures. One night Kevin checked up on the two little boys before he went to bed himself. ...
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100 lb. quest - I lost 2 lbs this week. Better definitely! I'll be detoxing this next week starting tomorrow. I haven't had fruits since the last time I detoxed in Octo...
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We are NEVER Alone... - The past three days have something in common with Thanksgiving; both include a three day feast. The first is physical. The second is spiritual, cognitive, an...
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March 2012 Visiting Teaching Message - Daughters in my Kingdom - For February's Message and VT ideas, click HERE March's VT message is called 'Daughters in my Kingdom', and it talks about what we can do to reach our ...
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Decade #1--First and Fast - I've been thinking a lot recently about how I've evolved over the last 42 years, and this week I'm going to delve into my life and what has created who I a...17 hours ago
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Introducing a Sister Blog - I love my blog. It has become an important friend filled with my observations of life. I am thrilled to report that it draws many readers from all over t...17 hours ago
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for sale: Canon Rebel Xsi: SOLD - I'm selling my camera! This Rebel Xsi has been very good to me but I'm ready to upgrade now. You can see pictures I've taken with this camera and lens on...
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I Feel Like Terrible Mother {what got me through} - One of my very dearest memories, and yet most heart wrenching memories of my daughter, Cali, came to the front of my mind recently. She was only three ...18 hours ago
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Changes in Relief Society & A Little Help From My Friends - [image: Mormon Relief Society Seal] Have you noticed that the Relief Society has a new seal? Above is the old one….below is the new one. Not much differe...
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Sometimes you just need a little reassurance... - Two weekends ago my son Matthew was baptized (post coming soon) and my Aunt Nancy came and it rekindled our relationship. Well a couple of days later I po...18 hours ago
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3 Authentic Thai Recipes - When I was home for the holidays, my mom hired her friend who grew up in Thailand, to come to our house and teach my sisters and I how to make Thai food. I...
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The Pros and Cons of Plastic -or- Beautiful = Fragile - The picture of formality . . . My husband's sister loves to entertain. And she does it well. Beautiful china, fine crystal stemware, heavy silver utensils. C...
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My Day Through Iphone - I do love my iphone... Keeps me enterained while waiting for Gavin to come home. [image: Photobucket]
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Fog Creeps in on Little Blogger Feet - (I can't see the forest for the trees fog.) Okay, help me out here. What is all this about Blogger taking away the Followers gadget? And what on earth are...
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How to make a headband holder using oatmeal cans: What I'm Makin' Monday - As I've mentioned before, Lil' J literally has HUNDREDS of hair bows. She wears one almost every day, and has at least one that'll mach every outfit. I mad...
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Navy=Stress - Life is busy around here. I've finally gotten fully back on my feet and am becoming the wife/mom I haven't been in well over 6 months, especially since Ca...20 hours ago
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Happy Presidents Day! - "I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody...
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Bubblepalooza! - John and Sam got a bubble machine for Christmas, and it's definitely one of the best things they received. They have lots of fun with all of the bubbles, ...
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Music/Parenting Tip - Free Music Class Offer - WOW! I was just on TV this morning! I am the new 2012 Arizona Mother of the Year and KPHO Channel 5 had me on their morning show for an interview. I was...21 hours ago
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Memory Monday--Rain - This past week decided to remind us it was still technically winter, despite the springtime weather the past couple weeks. Included in this was a couple of ...21 hours ago
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wrinkles and all {33 weeks} - i can still zip up my coat, but it is a squeeze:) ... if i don't eat with my plate on my tummy, the food ends up there anyway. i don't know why i fight it....
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Pictures of the Past...Review - *About the book: Pictures of the Past is a compelling saga sweeping through Chicago, Paris and Berlin, reliving events from pre-World War II Europe, but be...
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So You Think You're Crafty Week Four - Ahhh! I am so excited about this one! Because I've been wanting to make up something like this for a long time! And this week gave me the perfect opportuni...
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Do You Have What It Takes To Beta? - I'm an alpha - Jacob Black and I would get along 'cause I run in my pack and don't take orders well from others. (can you tell I just watched the Breaking ...23 hours ago
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Happiness in Troubled Times: a Book of Mormon Truth - [image: Book of Mormon Trio LDS Heroes Print--Nephi Ammon Samuel] obedient. brave. strong. These are the kinds of attributes that one is encouraged to de...1 day ago
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"Feel The Burn" -Free digital scrapbooking mega kit! - *I've got fitness and health on the brain so it seems, and was inspired to make a digital scrapbooking kit to go with my new lease on life and help pr...
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Homemaker Monday - Happy Homemaker Monday! Below is "Linky Tools" for all of you who have prepared your post for today. Thank you SOOOOO much for your visits and links and I ...1 day ago
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Turning Pumpkins into Carriages - My sister-in-law shared a story with me this last weekend. She is a counselor at a high school. One day … Continue reading »1 day ago
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Grandpa Tenney's Obituary - Clive Vorris Tenney | Visit Guest Book Clive Vorris Tenney 1922 ~ 2012 On Sunday morning, February 12, 2012 our dear father, husband, grandfather, great g...1 day ago
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mormonhermitmom's review of RetirementQuest; Make Better Decisions by John Hauserman, CFP - FYI: I received this book in return for reviewing it. There was no other compensation.Retirement Quest is aptly named. It seems like it takes a quest of epi...
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Somethings Going on Around Here . . . - Yep! There definitely is . . . Something going on around here! [image: Lil updating project! Painters here!] More details are in the works . . .1 day ago
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Quiet Books. - I finally got around to printing off these very cool quiet books for the boys for church that I got from Simply Fresh Designs. Here are a few pages from ea...
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What Makes You Say Mmmmm? Monday Linky - Pin It Thanks again for another amazing week! I love seeing the party grow each week. I am glad you all keep coming back! Really, I am... I hope your ...
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Families Are Forever - Families Can Be Together Forever *Through Heavenly Father's Plan* He knows each one of us by name He knows are times and our seasons. He showers us with b...
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Project 365 {Week 7} - [image: 20120219-230144.jpg]My biggest accomplishment this week was most definitely getting over pneumonia. I even recovered enough to take that trip to Ne...1 day ago
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Last ones, I promise. - These are the last photos of Christmas/New Years vacation. And I think they're probably pretty redundant (bikes and more food), but it reminds me of home, ...
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Good-by Valentine's Day - It is almost the end of February and I guess it is time to take down Valentine Decoraions. I did not post any pictures of my simple decorations yet so thou...
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GCBC Week 21: “Teachings of Jesus” by Elder Dallin H. Oaks - I love Jesus Christ. What has he done for me? Everything. All the goodness of His life, all the pain of His sacrifice– all for me. And you. All of us ...1 day ago
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Kale Meatball Soup, cloudy day with a chance of meatballs - "Cloudy day with a chance of meatball..." What a perfect subtitle for this soup? I often make soups for those days when there is no signs of bright sunligh...
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Chiropractic For Babies - I took Brookly to the Chiropractor the other day and just wanted to share a couple things I learned. Watch my short video below.1 day ago
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Mormon Malaise - Mom’s wisdom: An unwillingness to set standards or goals for ourselves, of course, can result in a Mormon malaise, going nowhere but very anxiously. Neal A...1 day ago
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Free Printable: Thank Thee Lord {lyrics from Scotty McCreery's song-Dirty Dishes} - I'll be honest- I have not had a very easy time being a mom lately. It has been really rough, and I have not been counting my blessings. SO... I made a lit...
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These two - I have had a hard time accepting how big these two girls have gotten. I can't believe they will be 4 in May. 4!! Let's talk a bit about them. They are final...
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Thought for the day - "The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow." ~H.G. Wells Certainly, there are some crises that are no joke. But I'm not talking about that type. This q...1 day ago
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George Albert Smith - Lesson 5 - We could rename part of this lesson as "The Magnificent Possibilities Of A Home Teacher." In this lesson President Smith talks about the priesthood...but ...
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The 10 Commandments By Adam - John asked Adam what the 10 commandments were, and this is how he answered: Honor your father and mother Love your enemies Go to church And when you d...
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Be quiet - When the child feels everyone is always accusing her, what do you do? When she sees and hears accusation and dislike in every word and tone? When she think...1 day ago
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Oath of Office by Michael Palmer – GIVEAWAY - Oath of Office by Michael Palmer Author’s Site: Michael Palmer Books Published: February 2012 Pages: 384 Genre: Fictional Thriller – Medical/Political Susp...1 day ago
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Love to Complete your Life. . . - This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to w...1 day ago
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Sabbath Day Scribblings - Believe - “God is eagerly waiting for the chance to answer your prayers and fulfill your dreams, just as he always has. But he can't if you don't pray, and he can'...
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Glass - Ellen Hopkins - Read Kari's review of *Crank*, Hopkin's first book in the series. *Summary:* One little bit, my heart revs high, then settles into quick- step mode. How I...1 day ago
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Friday's Blue & Gold Banquet - We enjoyed a night of good food, games and birthday cake as we celebrated the Cub Scout's Birthday(aka Blue & Gold Banquet) *Beware*: Loads of photos! ...
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Great international Giveaway @ Glamourgirl :: Fashion Inspiration - Huda von Glamourgirl :: Fashion Inspiration bietet ein tolles Giveaway an! *Huda @ Glamourgirl :: Fashion Inspiration is hosting a great Giveaway! * Sie ...
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Give Kids the World carousel - A bonus to Tabitha's Make-A-Wish trip was staying at Give Kids the World. It's this amazing little neighborhood where only Make-A-Wish kids can stay. The...
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Charlie update - Charlie is doing really well! She loves to play and to sit and sleep on your lap. She got hair cut this week and is looking even cuter now!
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Brocolli! Celery! - Isaac LOVES VeggieTales. Really, really, REALLY, loves it. He happily bellows loud, "Bom, bom, bom, bom," along with the opening notes of the theme song,...
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Haircuts - My daughters are not usually interested or willing to get haircuts. They just prefer to let it grow and grow. [image: 100_8286]Today it was time for a ...
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Our Blog Has A New Home - Our time in Buffalo is wrapping up so it was time for a new blog. Please update your links! :)2 days ago
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We Have Our Mission Assignment!! We are going to . . . - *We finally received our mission assignment!!* After being called to serve as a mission president (Wes) and companion (me) four and a half months ago, we ...
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Language Learning with Broken Hearts - Pin It For Valentine's Day, we changed things up a little. One of the fun activities that I did for my son was a set of "broken hearts" with homonyms, s...
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It Finally Happened!! - My last post announced that we were chosen by a birth mother. The Lord felt it was time to answer our prayers. We are finally parents!! Introducing our ...
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BRAIN BINGO BIOPSY!! - Quick reflections while they're still tumbling 'round the ole brain rolodex... think of it as BRAIN BINGO. Tumble Tumble This morning, Mr Wonderful decide...
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Allison - [image: Photobucket] Cornflower blue wedding cake with charcoal swirls. Flavors are: Carrot cake with cream cheese filling White vanilla cake with lemon fi...3 days ago
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Ratatouille - [image: 003] We have not had a whole lot of success in our garden, BUT we have had success with eggplant and tomatoes (previously also turnips, beets and r...
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THE MILL ON THE FLOSS - Book Review - This is my second George Eliot. I do like her writing. I plan to read all her books sometime, but I did like Adam Bede better. I almostquit after 120 p...
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Update for the rest of 2011 - In July of 2011, we moved out of the home I had rented since the summer of 2006, and now we live @ my parents house. We pay them some rent and help them, a...3 days ago
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Flashback Friday: “Greatest Love of All” by Whitney Houston - When I think of inspirational songs of the 80′s, I usually think of “Wind Beneath My Wings” and “Eye of the Tiger.” But Whitney Houston’s “Greatest Love of...3 days ago
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Quite the Valentines Day - Not What I Expected! - We had quite the Valentines Day this year. It wasn't at all what we had expected. But we survived! We woke up to a deep beautiful blanket of snow. I felt ba...3 days ago
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Scrapbooking with CK Magazine - Let me preface this by saying I've been scrapbooking for at least 14 years, although I don't do it as often as I would like. But, I do love to scrapbook an...3 days ago
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Explaining Utah's Caucus System - ------------------------------ *Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by Candace E. Salima.* Copyright 2011 Candace E. Salima, All rights reserved
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Warm Fuzzy Run! - Crisp morning air. Rhythmic foot falls. Alone time. Good tunes. Yeah...I had a good morning run. Not much of that has been going on in the last 9 months...3 days ago
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couponing is a good way of life - If you have not discovered how fun the world of couponing is you should. This week I got a lot of free stuff. I went to my local Kroger's this week and ...3 days ago
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My Guilty Valentine - They say confession is good for the soul. My Mom's birthday is January 30th. I happened to be at the England Store in Salt Lake City earlier that month an...
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Blogging Tips and Faux Pas - I found a great list of simple blogging tips on Casual Blogger. I have a few to add. More like blogging faux pas. What not to post on your blog. These are ...3 days ago
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Get the Bucket - No worries. This is just an ordinary non-puke bucket :). I’ve been absent from my blog for several days, but there’s good reason. First a back story… Once ...
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Tabitha (Also called Dorcas) - Benevolent, compassionate, and devout are all words that describe this incredible woman. She sewed for the needy, was a friend to the poor and gave so ge...
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The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ I Believe - *Before sure to take a moment to drop by and read other daybook entries @ http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/* *FOR TODAYOutside my window...*I wo...
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Food Storage Friday: Sweet Pepper Rice - I found this recipe on Skinny Bovine's Kitchen. She says this rice is drool-worthy. I have a hard time drooling over anything that isn't cheesecake, but it...
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Hannah the Spy - Mom: Who did you play with at recess today? Hannah: Bella and Paola. Sometimes Maddie. But she was busy a lot. Mom: Why was she busy during recess? H...
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An internal Response - If I know how to use my Topical Guide this word ‘gift’ is associated with the Greek Word ‘dorea’ (a spiritual or supernatural gift) used in Romas 5:17: 17 ...3 days ago
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BEGINNING BAZAAR INVENTORY - I have decided to do an in-home bazaar in November. Kinda scary, to say the least. I have done craft fairs and bazaars in the past but never one in my ...
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Letter Q Hairstyle - * Q is for Queen* I realize it's been a while since we posted an *ABC Hairstyle*, but life gets crazy & we wanted to get a few of our Valentine's Day style...
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Time for a Break... - I am taking a little Blog Break for a few days just to catch up on some real world things I need to do, like packing for an upcoming trip, shopping and co...
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Good News! Drinks on Me - My three-year-old, Mase, was so proud to show me. He made a drink, all by himself. His little brother, Dax, was desperate to have some of the pretty l...4 days ago
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Why Do Mormons Baptize Dead People? - When a story is picked up by both television and Internet news outlets it's a pretty good indicator that people are talking about it and/or are intereste...
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Freebie Friday: Easter Egg File Folder Game - You can get this Decorate an Easter Egg File Folder Game for FREE when you spend $5 in our shop! To get this deal, just do this: 1- Put $5 worth of down...
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An Ode to Motherhood - Our Family Portrait in 2002 Eighteen years ago I was a very inexperienced, exhausted young mama with a tiny new baby. We lived in a cinderblock apartment l...
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Love and stuff... - So, I have to admit that on Valentines Day I wasn't feeling particularly valentines-y. Weeks ago I had thought about putting up some decorations, or making...
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Everybody in My Family is Hawaiian, Except Me - [image: The Maestro] The Love of my Life. (I was going to type that in Hawaiian, but Google translate totally doesn't have a Hawaiian option...get with t...4 days ago
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FHE Lesson: Healthy and Happy Hearts - Since February is the month of love and hearts, of course we had to have a Family Home Evening lesson tied into the theme. The Heart Healthy Exercise ga...4 days ago
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Long Time No Blog - Ok, so I owe you all a few pictures. I have done an awful job keeping up with these kids, and they are shooting up like dern weeds! Olivia and Lucas get...
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Peaceful - I want to thank you all for your prayers. I have felt them giving me peace and strength this week. I so appreciate all your active faith in my behalf! I...
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A kid's meal? - A friend told me yesterday that every person in her family, but her husband, orders a kid's meal when they go out to eat. Wow. I have four boys. My 13yo an...4 days ago
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Whimsical and Fairies Scrapbook Stamp Society Blog Hop - - Here is my project. Sherri Baldy is the artist who draw this image. There are fairies everywhere...... ... In your ...
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Girls Night - Last girls night was epic. Too much food, fun and showing off Liz's wedding dress! One of the mom's in the group is engaged to a wonderful guy and she foun...
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My Version - my version of living with kids: a pack of hair holders nicely displayed on a spool board. and then after taking the above pictures, turning around and findi...
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Hailey's Picture - I just found this picture laying around the house that Hailey drew. I love the dog, Peaches, and the cat, Molly, in the picture along with the halo's abo...
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1 Kings 12, Saul/David/Solomon - After Tuesday's lesson, I was ready for a break. I tried to find a substitute for my class, but by the time it was 4:00 in the afternoon I knew it just w...4 days ago
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Homeschool Binders: It FINALLY Clicks! - Today I want share a post from two wonderful homeschool mothers. Last week Quinn and Jenny came to visit with me about helping American Heritage School with...
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love was in the air + a woodworker - It was a romantic night at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building on Tuesday night. Couples were dressed up, holding hands, and smiling at each other. Most we...
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Food Amore - When food is fun, it's more tasty! Which is why I went the extra mile with dinner on Valentine's Day, and I used a cookie cutter to make our grilled ch...
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Valentine Dishtowel - This year, for our regular Valentine making day, Miss Abigail invited a younger friend to join us. I was a little concerned that Avery might get a bit bo...
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clearance candy! - Now that it's after Valentines you might want to consider stocking up on chocolate & candy! You can store it in jars, put it in #10 cans, things like tha...4 days ago
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Counting my many BLESSINGS - I feel that I we have been very blessed this week. My dad made it through a very high risk surgery on his heart and is now at home recovering. He w...
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Just grateful he's not a serial killer, cause this text is not pretty - the good doctor: I just cut out a dudes heart, liver, 2 kidneys, & pelvic vessel. It was awesome!! How did your meeting go? me: Fine. Please tell me the...5 days ago
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amore - So yesterday was Valentine's Day. What a lame holiday. Think about how many roses had to die just so people could be all mushy and stupid. LAME. Except ...5 days ago
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M Is For Mormon - I hope that our gracious and phenomenal teacher Ms. Matlock does not mind, but this blog post is going to touch upon a couple of things that I don't necess...5 days ago
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Ham and Beans -- Slow Cooker Style - Between work and helping to chaperon the school's musical rehearsal, I knew that today was going to be long and crazy. So, I wanted dinner to be warm, hear...5 days ago
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Tell Me Who I Am - I know that it seems like I'm an open book -- kind of a 'what you see is what you get' sort of gal. And I talk about *everything*. Well, not everything...
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Gas Prices Soaring…What are You Doing?…Water, Water, Not Everywhere - Gas prices are soaring. In December I told you I was hearing experts say they expected gas prices to be $5.00 per gallon by spring. Today gas prices are 83...5 days ago
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Kid Boredom Buster: Molly Moccasins *Giveaway* - The perfect boredom buster is MollyMoccasins.com. It is an all-digital book series that features 67 digital stories plus games and activities for children a...5 days ago
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Kid Boredom Buster: Molly Moccasins *Giveaway* - The perfect boredom buster is MollyMoccasins.com. It is an all-digital book series that features 67 digital stories plus games and activities for children a...5 days ago
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Enter to win $1,000! - Moms with Voices Media is hosting the *GRAND Event Cash Giveaway*. With a few clicks of your mouse, you can be entered to win a Grand Prize amount of *$100...5 days ago
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Right This Moment... - I'm sitting in front of the computer, preparing for a presidency meeting tonight. My house is in shambles because we are painting the entire inside and alt...5 days ago
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My Snuffly Valentine - Guess what my sweet little baby boy gave his momma for Valentine's Day? A full blown head cold! Clearly this picture was taken b.c. (before cold). After tw...
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craving - It's been one of those weeks (or two): my hair blows, my face looks bad, makeup won't go on right, swear I'm getting way more wrinkles (I know, I know), st...5 days ago
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Snow! - It finally snowed. I think this is maybe the third or fourth time this winter. I have to admit that this is the most bizarre winter I have ever experienced...5 days ago
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TOOTH FAIRY 2 arrives on Blu-ray and DVD March 6... - * **LARRY THE CABLE GUY STARS IN THE HILARIOUS ALL-NEW FAMILY COMEDY * *Get Ready For Laughs in spring’s funniest fish-out-of-water comedy with heart starri...
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TOOTH FAIRY 2 arrives on Blu-ray and DVD March 6... - * **LARRY THE CABLE GUY STARS IN THE HILARIOUS ALL-NEW FAMILY COMEDY * *Get Ready For Laughs in spring’s funniest fish-out-of-water comedy with heart starri...
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Photo Fun! - Lotsa pictures to share of a random nature. We've been having so much fun lately, I haven't kept up with my friends in blog-land!
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Tornado Alley - This picture was taken from Ethan's bedroom window. You can see playground #2 (shown in yesterday's post) and the covered shelter/picnic area in the park...
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Note to Self - Comparing Ourselves to Others - I'm trying to limit my time now on internet use that's why I haven't posted in my blog lately. I love Pinterest. I love "pinning" stuff that I want to do....
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On Little Wings by Regina Sirois - From the back cover: *Jennifer must do the impossible – bring her mother home. When a family is torn apart by death, two sisters take violently divergent ...
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Side Fish Bone Braid - I was SOOOOOO excited this last weekend when we were able to braid Beans hair back into loose fish bone braids on both sides into a VERY SMALL messy bun. The...
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Love my job! - This morning as I got the girlies off to school, feed the baby, and had a funny little conversation with J-man about how proud he was that he didn't wet ...5 days ago
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Little Whistles - Sprout is liking his reading! Hurrah! It’s always such a nice moment when what was an onerous task becomes one filled with giggles. It started with Litt...5 days ago
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Let the Blasphemies Commence! - If you’ve read my blog post, “I Always Have a Happy Feeling When I go to Church,” You know that I’m not the most patient when it comes to church. In fact I...6 days ago
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One More - I forgot that Jiles needed Valentine's to hand out at the school party, too. The party was at 1 today. I grabbed this tablecloth and threw it over the ...
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The Baker Family's Special Valentine's Day Celebration!!! - Happy Valentine's Day from our family to yours! Ours was a day full of school class parties, after school special treats, and love. David wasn't ...
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Feeling the Need - I am feeling the need to go to the temple. I just want to be inside the walls where things are peaceful and serene. These are pictures from the last trip...
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Feelin' the Love - I know most people hate Valentine's Day, but I love it. It is just this fun little holiday with not huge expectations but you get to do nice things for the...
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Happy Valentine's Day - Matthew and Elizabeth's class Valentine's cards this year (idea via Pinterest, of course). The older boys are in middle school and just took some candy...
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Pine Needles... - On our last trip into the Salt Lake City area, my husband graciously stopped at Pine Needles for me...Always and forever a treat!! I love this cute desig...
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The pictures I didn't post - PART 3 - You're meant to read Part 1 and 2 first. *Part 3:* Am I pregnant? Just fat? Very unexcited about my mother taking pictures on the sweltering hot day? Ye...
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Growing, Growing, Growing - It's hard to believe how big the chickens are getting. They are all pretty girls and looking healthy and strong. Travis built them a nice chicken coop a...
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Cooking 101 - Favorite Jam Bars - Happy Valentine's Day! or Single Awareness Day... ...or whatever you choose to call this day... I always try to do a fun Valentine breakfast for the kids,...
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Persuasion by Rebecca Jamison - Giveaway - Persuasion: A Latter-day Tale by Rebecca H. Jamison I'm tickled to be on the launch tour of this fun novel that releases today! And what better day to r...
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Ruffle skirt - Posted by: Paulette I'm not going to rewrite a tutorial that has already been done so well. I just thought I'd pass on the info about how to make the cute ...
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He’s Really There for Us - I have dads on my mind again this morning. Lest you think that I’m dismissing the importance of mothers, I’m not. It’s just been my experience that if a pa...6 days ago
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Who's Charlie and Why I Chased A Dragon... - While in Cali, I stumbled upon the store Charming Charlie where I found a hat me likey, black with lines of silver sequins. I decided I need the leopard ...
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Midnight Miscellany - It's 1:40 am (even though blogger says it's 12:35). I can't sleep. Here's what's going on: I have the worst cold ever. Can't stop coughing. Can't. I've bee...1 week ago
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Happy Valentine's Day My Love ♥ - 2001 ♥ You've seen me at my weakest, and you've always lifted me up. ♥ I love your great sense of humor. ♥ You're the only person who knows how I ...
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Mary and Martha and Paul - I am sure we have all heard the story of Mary and Martha in the New Testament when Jesus comes to visit and Martha gets busy in the kitchen preparing food,...1 week ago
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A Repeat..... - I just thought I'd repost this in honor of the passing of McKenna, and Valentine's Day. (Originally written February 2011) VALENTINE'S DAY - A Bitter/Swe...1 week ago
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Sugar and Spice for Baby - After finishing this quilt... I had a bunch of Riley Blake's Sugar and Spice left over along with a couple of dresdens that I hadn't used, so I wanted to ...
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Our Beautiful Baby Boy - [image: scan0001] I wasn’t sure if I was going to share this, on this blog, especially since I haven’t once mentioned I was pregnant. But whenever I hav...
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Fine Dining, Zehntscheune Style! - Although we were still in deep freeze mode and having a slow week, Mike and I had a busy Saturday. I had to be at the church at 8:00 a.m. for the Worldw...
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Hand Family - Kate drew this at church. The thumb is Pikachu. She wore her new pink dress, and I was planning on getting a picture, but we were both in a bad mood so ...
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Send Some Love - Do you all remember Mrs J, who I interviewed a while ago? She could use some love, she is in the hospital being monitored every twice a day until she can h...1 week ago
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Weird Weather - We have been having the weirdest weather this year. It's now almost half way through feb and we have not really had hardly any snow. I think Dusty and Aa...
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A Fun Weekend with Gma & Elayne - We had a great time while they were here. Grandma took us out to eat at Dirk's in Manti Friday night. When we got home we watched Prince of Persia. Elayne ...1 week ago
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Whitney Houston Tribute - I am stunned and heartsick that we have lost such an incredibly beautiful and talented woman. Whitney ... we will always love you. Fly with the angels.
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4th of July - I opted not to take my camera to the parade this year. I guess I was just feeling lazy. My little family and extended family all sat together to watch th...
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Notes from Writing Conference - My husband and I really enjoyed seeing Andrew Pudewa from the Institute of Excellence in Writing and Andrew Kern from the CiRCE Institute today. I love tha...
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Thrifty Valentine's Day Gifts! - What do you do with all your filler items that you accumulate when you are doing a hundred small transactions per month at your local Walgreen's and Rite A...
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I'm not a slacker. I swear! - I wish I could say that I haven't posted because I've just been that plain lazy. Not true friends. With that said I hope you all had a GREAT holiday season...1 week ago
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I'm back - The other morning my husband and I went to the Tacoma Mall to try to find a replacement dress for my son's wedding. It took several hours a three stores b...1 week ago
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Worth Waiting For - This is one of our kids favourite little movie clips they love to watch on Sundays... they also want us to do this for them... so it is in the pipeline for...1 week ago
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Valentines' Hairdo Contest Winner! - Well I was overwhelmed by the FABO hairdos you sent me! So many brilliant and beautiful hairdos were sent to me--I've created my own little catalog of them...1 week ago
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The Other Shoe – Step 12 Service - My daughter-in-law and I went together to buy a gift for my son’s birthday. We bought him a new pair of new running shoes. They were quite expensive, but...1 week ago
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Debbie Coon to perform with George Dyer on Feb 22nd, Mesa AZ - George Dyer brings his award winning Branson, Missouri show to the Dutton Family Theater in Mesa, AZ. His world class voice and polished showmanship will m...1 week ago
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Superpowers 501: Homecomings - Yes, you read that right. This is a 500 level class. Maybe even higher! Okay, so maybe not everyone has as much trouble as I do with this subject. But afte...1 week ago
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Texas Fried Pride - How do you know that you are in a high class eating establishment? How are you assured that your Texas eating experience will be top notch? How can you guar...
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Printable for Secret Decoder VDay Cookies - When I saw the adorable Secret Message Decoder Cookies on the Family Fun Community page a couple years ago, I loved the idea! We haven't made them in awhil...
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Once In A Lifetime Buzzer Beater Hero! - Taylor had one of those once in a lifetime games this season playing varsity basketball his senior year. The kind that he will remember for the rest of his...
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How Does ViSalus Compare to Other Weight Loss Companies? - How does one lose weight with ViSalus and the 90 Day Body by Vi Challenge? Well, first you would need to make a goal for the next 90 days. What do you wa...
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Come on Over! - Come with me! All new posts will go up at: *DarciCole.blogspot.com*. This blog will remain here as reference to old posts and such, so that old links...
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Primary 2 Lesson 8 - Primary 2 Manual Lesson 8 Heavenly Father Watches Over Me Journal Page Wise Men mosaic activity from the December 2000 Friend here: Bright idea from Februa...
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Catching Up - Well considering my last post was JULY of last year, (holy cow), I'll do a sum up of catch-up. You see how horrible my journaling is! I had a pretty...
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It's another GIRL! - I'm almost 21 weeks pregnant with baby number 3 and it finally feels like my morning sickness may be a thing of the past. I'm getting more energy and I can...
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Valentines Tin Can Treats from OUR BEST BITES! - Found this at OUR BEST BITES, love their blog!!
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Depression Hurts, Part 8 - Author Name Withheld~ Walking into a psychiatrist’s office is slightly un-nerving. “Those” places are for crazy people, right? There is a definite stigma...1 week ago
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Distractions - So many times people ask what I am staring at. I always answer, “Nothing.” But I’m lying. I am usually staring at the movie in my head, another world that ...1 week ago
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Conversation at Our House - Yesterday afternoon, I received a random text from my teenage son, when I knew him to be on the school bus on his way home. What follows is our conversat...
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Rugged Days Ahead - "In the light of these prophecies (abomination of desolation), there should be no doubt in the mind of any (man) that the human family is headed for troubl...1 week ago
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Soon - It’s been over a month since I’ve updated this blog. I have logged on and started many posts, only to delete before finishing. Three topics have been on my...1 week ago
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Girl Magnets - My boys wearing their "girl magnets"This past summer I bought my teenage son a pair of aviator style sunglasses. They were probably in some clearance bin ...
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Olivia - 4 months old - Olivia had her 4 month check up today and after checking her over, the doctor again confirmed she is perfect (he really does say that!) She weighs 15 lbs. ...
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Too Mormon for some, but still not Mormon enough for others - I pride myself on being able to balance family, church, and work. It is not always easy, but I try very hard not to let the difficulty show. (I do not alw...2 weeks ago
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Volcanoes - We brushed against plate tectonics and volcanoes today in geography, and it's interesting stuff. We grabbed the Bible and read Genesis 10:25, about Peleg, ...
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Adventures in Brigham City - Oh, the great adventures that await us! We had a fantastic weekend together as a family and I wanted to share with you some of the highlights. Forgive me...
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Phoenix - I did not think this blog would rise again. But I couldn't quite bring myself to delete it. For years my readers were my friends, my confidants, and my s...
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Review-- getting back to normal whatever that is! - I am about 14 weeks pregnant now-- past the first trimester and they finally started on our new house 2 weeks ago-- so we are moving toward a nice new norm...2 weeks ago
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As Long As Everyone's Happy - A couple of weeks ago, I went out of town for a week. Before I left, I asked the Brain if he would like me to plan and shop for some dinners for while I w...
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Miss Delacourt Has Her Day is a Whitney Finalist! - I'm thrilled! I really am! Now I just have to figure out how to get to the awards ceremony so I can crumple with defeat in front of my friends and peers. ...
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Too long - I've been silent mainly because the last few months I just didn't want to share my thoughts. Some good, some not. I'm still not going to share everything, ...2 weeks ago
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Moments... - ... so my perfect moment has come and gone, and many more moments have been replaced. Many wonderful, some not so great, and the rest just the usual. Life...2 weeks ago
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Yarn Stash - Well, here's my true confessions moment. This is Yarnageddon. The Stash. The Wooly Mammoth. The reason I am no longer buying yarn. (Until the pile i...
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Seeds and babies - So, okay. I look after a boy and a girl three days a week, and sometimes my mornings with them are entirely normal. Well, as normal as time can be when ther...2 weeks ago
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How'd I Do... January Goals - So, where did January go? That went by really fast. I was able to get quite a bit done on the home front though; probably mostly due to being trapped at...2 weeks ago
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Free Picnik - I'm loving Picnik lately! They are giving away all of their features for free until April 19th, which is when they will join with Google. For those who ha...
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Cheddar Bay Biscuits - I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm not much of a seafood fan. I so wish I was, because lets be honest, it can be really healthy and good for you! O...
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What a talent! - Last week for our Homemaking meeting (I don't care, I'm still calling it that), we learned about different ways to combat the "winter blues". One presentati...2 weeks ago
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So Random - Yes, I copied that title from the Disney Channel. I don't care. I like it. If we make it to tomorrow (Feb. 1st) we will have officially survived January. Wh...2 weeks ago
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Boys rock and roll Mohawk and rock and roll day for our school - [image: View album] Monkey Man VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL [image: View album] Rock and Roll VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL
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Christmas Breakfast With Santa - The annual breakfast with Santa at the church brought out the 'bah-hum-bug' in Zach in Kendra. They had absolutely no interest in chatting with Santa. Th...
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