Archive for October, 2010

Learning Patience

Learning Patience

Posted on 25. Oct, 2010 by .

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This little cowboy likes to do everything himself. If I’m peeling blanched tomatoes for salsa, then he wants his own knife and tomatoes to peel.
It’s often a bit messier than I’d like.
It’s not just me he likes to help.
If his Dad is digging, then
so is he. Even if he has to use a snow shovel.
His [...]

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3 Seats, 7 People

3 Seats, 7 People

Posted on 22. Oct, 2010 by .

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Imagine seven people sitting in the cab of this truck. One of them in an infant carseat. Then add two tupperware containers of cookies, two 9×13 pans of BBQ turkey, two sets of tongs, and a diaper bag. That was my Sunday a couple of weeks ago. It started out nice–hurried, but nice. What mornings [...]

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More Cow-Cow Anyone?

More Cow-Cow Anyone?

Posted on 18. Oct, 2010 by .

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This boy loves chocolate milk. When he began speaking he called it cow-cow. Now our family all calls chocolate milk cow-cow. I’m sure you have similar words in your family. Please share them and help a friend of mine.
This is my amazing blog friend named Kimber. Her posts on Mental Maytag are always so refreshing [...]

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Character Flaws

Character Flaws

Posted on 07. Oct, 2010 by .

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Just one week after the exciting email that Covenant wanted to publish my book, I was assigned an editor. So much for the in a month or so! She sent me feedback from two outside readers to consider and use to make changes before she edits my manuscript.
One of the Readers pointed out that a [...]

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Banana Pancakes

Banana Pancakes

Posted on 05. Oct, 2010 by .

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I’m always searching for a way to make pancakes more nutritious especially since my family is less than enthusiastic about whole wheat flour in their pancakes. (Warning: Do not try using even half whole wheat flour in this recipe. It causes the batter to take on a pudding-like consistency and makes it impossible to turn [...]

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