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Baby Announcement
I’d never imagine that I would congratulate Tom while he was in an airport terminal, but such was the case today. His flight was cancelled and he ended up in Minnesota. He was online, and I was able to tell him that… Baby # 5 is due (unofficially) October 2nd. If it’s not a girl, […]
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Super Tired Man
Thomas: “I’m Super Tired Man!” Dad: “Heh. And what are your powers?” Thomas: “I sleep AND I’m fast!”
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“If the doctor doesn’t take off the lump…
…from your arm, mom, will your whole body turn into one big lump? Like if it just keeps getting bigger and bigger?” Serious question from a four year old about my surgery tomorrow morning to remove a lipoma from my arm. “No, my whole body won’t turn into a lump. But, it does need to […]
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I Feel Happy! I Feel Happy!
Since I last wrote, we went to Indiana and back. We have gone through ear infections, pinkeye, and colds. Thyroid problem scares and “watching and waiting.” Late nights at work, sometimes even on Tom’s days off. Eighteen windows replaced. Ridiculous diarrhea for one child, ridiculous constipation for another. Crazy messy house, immaculately clean house. Library […]
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Red Hot Coffee
What is small, red, round and is just what the doctored ordered? No, it’s not that little pill that you now have to ask your pharmacist for by name. The answer is Red Hots cinnamon candies, which were created by Ferrara Pan in the 1930s. If you’re looking for a cure for those boring coffee […]
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The Namesake of R.C. Jr’s Son
One of my favorite blogs is that of Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr. Reading it gives me courage to live a joy-filled life, not in fear of others (Gal 1:10 ) . He and his wife, Denise, recently adopted a baby. His blog entry about the adoption and the baby’s namesake put tears in my eyes. […]
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Sarah’s Biscotti Recipe
Since my post, I have worked to perfect my own biscotti recipe. (According to this link, Biscotti in the US can be traced back to Christopher Columbus.) My recipe is inspired by the recipes for Biscotti di Prato from Mary Ann Esposito’s book Ciao Italia: Bringing Italy Home and Mark Bittman‘s Biscotti from How to […]
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Le goûter by William Bouguereau
Today, while searching for a calendar to purchase for 2006, came across one that had a William Bouguereau’s painting of The Abduction of Psyche. I decided to do a search on this artist, and found this lovely painting of a little girl. “Le goûter” is French for “The Afternoon Snack”. The girl’s eyes reminded me […]
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Casa Salad
One of my favorite places to eat in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is Casa’s in Fort Wayne. Today, I was missing their Isalata Casaburo, and decided to make my own. It hit the spot. The taste is uncomplicated and refreshing. The bite sized texture makes it easy to eat – you can almost scoop it up, […]
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Pictures!
Click on the photo to see more in that set. fall2005/toetrying Micah, attempting to touch his feet The Garden Bunny (can you find the cricket?) fall2005/bunny1 Sarah-and-Tom/sj12 Mrs. Albrecht
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Biscotti and Coffee
This morning, I awoke early – for me, this is 6:00am – and could not go back to sleep. Before I awoke, I was dreaming that I was in a large library (we are going to the library this morning, with our friends Susan and Timothy) and that I saw a man who was struggling […]
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Quote of the Day; Penne Garden Alfredo
“EEeeww! Dinner smells like spider!” – Thomas, peering to a pot of boiling chicken broth made from our delicious “Chicken Stuffed with Garlic Butter” grilling experiment, the recipe taken from pages 208-10 of How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques and Recipes by Steven Raichlen. It should be noted that I was […]
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Mud Party
New photos online from last week’s Mud Party. Click the photo to see more. This happened about 15 minutes before dinner was to begin. Baths took a priority to dinner that night!
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Picture Yourself on a Stamp on a Package
With your favorite hat and a marmalade tie. Today at the Post Office, I learned how to ship my eBay packages internationally. I also learned that while the Post Office does ship liquid, such as perfume, UPS only will if you have a certificate from the manufacturer stating the item’s flash point. The Postmaster said […]
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He Never Ever Sinned?
Tonight at bedtime, both Thomas and Tabitha expressed fear about dying as I was tucking them in. Although we often talk about Jesus, this evening was different because both children said specifically that they believed in Him. My mind is not quick, nor do I boast having great theological knowledge, and I pray that God […]