Category Archives: Bloggable Moments

Warning: I’m about to brag

Katie has been involved with a thing called Power of the Pen for the last two years. Basically it is a creative writing contest consisting of tournaments on the district, regional and state level.  I’m sad that it is only … Continue reading

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Tipping Point: Part 1

There comes a time during every vacation when a tipping point is reached.  From that moment things can either go horribly wrong or turn around and head back to the good. Our first day and a half in Toronto were … Continue reading

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I’m Optimistic

Want proof? I upgraded my phone today and signed another 2 year contract.

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Adventures on a Morning Walk

Every morning my sister and I would go for a walk after breakfast.  I use the term after breakfast loosely since we were rarely out of bed before 8:30 and rarely on our walk before 10.  By then the coolness … Continue reading

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My Newest Animal Look-a-Like

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that my hair is starting to come back in.  I can’t tell whether God has answered my prayer for long curly locks yet.  I can tell you that there seems to be a … Continue reading

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Tuesday

The alarm clock sounds and I get out of bed, put my exercise clothes on and come downstairs to find my children eating breakfast at the kitchen counter.  Elena is reading Dear Abby as usual.  I read the front page … Continue reading

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Reveal Yourself

I love doing this blog.  I love the comments that you leave here and in my e-mail box and on facebook.  It has been such a comfort to know that there are so many people that have come along side … Continue reading

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Where Did The Time Go

What with all the visiting with family (Anne, Mark, Gunnar, and Erik please stay at least another month), eating, playing Angry Birds (dang you, Mark Olson), Super Bowl watching, iPad envying (dang you again, Mark Olson), laughing at the antics … Continue reading

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In The Dark

Well, the ice storm has left us in the dark. We are lucky in that we have a working fireplace and children who love to read. So we’ll pretend we are the Ingalls family during the great winter storm they … Continue reading

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Unbelievable

As in, you guys are unbelievable.  Your response to the fund raiser coming up on Saturday is overwhelming in every sense of the word. I can hardly think about it without bursting into tears.  So forgive me if I cry … Continue reading

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