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    Friday Feast #17

    December 29, 2006 - By 

    Appetizer How do you usually celebrate on New Year’s Eve? We usually watch the ball drop on TV and have senseless desire to be shivering with the thousands of people partying up in Time Square to welcome in the New Year. Someday we’ll do that! Soup Name one thing unexpected that happened to you in 2006. We decided to sell our house. Salad Where was your favorite place that you visited in 2006? We didn’t really go anywhere exciting this year, so I’d have to say visiting the house we want was my favorite place. Main Course What resolution is…

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    Christmas Eve Adventure

    December 28, 2006 - By 

    As you can see Alex got his foot stuck Christmas Eve, while trying a new kind of cookie we had made for Santa. At first we tried to just squeeze it out. Then, we tried to take the back of the chair off. We were thinking we were going to have to break or saw part of the chair to get it out. But then I had him turn and get back on his knees and were able to squeeze it out. Just a little adventure before putting out the cookies for Santa and getting tucked in for the long…

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    Stuff with Invisible Legs!

    December 28, 2006 - By 

    It seems that each year after Christmas everything we give or get for Christmas has invisible legs. What I mean by that is that as hard as I try, there is Christmas gifts everywhere. I try to find a home for all the new toys, DVDs, books, clothes, and whatever else. But I feel as though as soon as I put it down the invisible little legs pop out and they find their way back to the middle of living room floor! As much as I want someone to come look at the house, it’s probably a good thing no…

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    13 Things: 2006 (TT #17)

    December 28, 2006 - By 

    Thirteen Things about 2006 1. Drew had his first sleep over party for his 8th birthday. 2. My Dad came to visit. 3. Drew joined the Cub Scouts. 4. I got a new camera, a Canon Rebel. 5. Alex turned 2! 6. We went on 2 family campouts. My first time to sleep in a tent since my toddlerhood. 7. Drew caught a snake (and it bit him!) 8. My kids were Darth Vader and Elmo for Halloween. 9. My favorite Christmas gift was all the books I received. 10. I became an aunt, with a new nephew and a…

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    2006 Christmas Gift Lists

    December 26, 2006 - By 

    What I got for Christmas: Mommy Confidential: Adventures from the Wonderbelly of Motherhood Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats–A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog Kid Food: Rachael Ray’s Top 30 30-Minutes Meals I Love Lucy – The Complete Series (Seasons 1-6) (1951) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – Bueller Bueller Edition The Mr. & Mrs. Happy Handbook: Everything I Know About Love and Marriage Waring Pro WMK300 Belgian Waffle Maker G-Elite Designer Brand style Fashion Bangle Watch jewelry box What Rob got for Christmas: Wenger Extreme II Men’s Watch…

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    My 2006 Predictions

    December 26, 2006 - By 

    Did my 2006 Predictions happen? 10 on Tuesday – 2006 Predictions 1. My friend, Katie, will get pregnant. – Yes, and she has 3 healthy girls now. 2. Alex will be potty trained by the end of the year. – Uhhh…no! (Haven’t pushed it) 3. Rob and I will go on a great trip together! – No 4. I will be healthier at the end of the year, because I will exercise and eat better. – No 5. My pinched nerve pain will be resolved. – It’s better, but not ‘resolved’. 6. I will train myself to be more patient.…

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    Struggles with Believing

    December 21, 2006 - By 

    Yes, Drew is at the age where his friends are letting it be known that they don’t believe in Santa. Drew is really struggling to believe in him. He was questioning everything today about Santa. Even though we told him last year that most of the Santa we see are just his helper, he still days well why does the REAL Santa come to our mall? I did the best I could to explain, but he continued to say things like “Well, I just don’t know why we don’t get to see Rudolph” or “How does he get all over…

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    Christmas Ramblings (Part 2)

    December 19, 2006 - By 

    Well, I got everything done with newsletters and packages today. I also got some other gifts wrapped. We had our work party today. It seems that everytime I make something to contribute to the party food, it never gets eaten. It just makes me not want to contribute. We had like 20 desserts, but that’s what I was supposed to bring. Oh well! Anyway, it turned out that my secret pal who I had had me too, which I was pretty sure that was the case. He seemed to be really shocked that I was his secret pal. I think…

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    Christmas Ramblings…

    December 19, 2006 - By 

    So last weekend we went and got our Christmas tree. I’ll post pictures as soon as I get through with all the rush of the next couple of days. I was trying to get a package mailed out today, but I didn’t! I also haven’t finished our Christmas newsletter yet…Yes! It’s true. I hope to have those out tomorrow if I can finish them tonight, get them printed tomorrow, in the envelopes, sealed, stamped and dropped off! Luckily we got our shopping done yesterday, so we just have a couple things to pick up for the kids. I have my…

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    13 Things about 2005 (TT #2)

    December 29, 2005 - By 

    Thirteen Things about 2005 by Lysha 1. We went to the Sugar Bowl, possibly the last Sugar Bowl to be played at the Superdome. 2. We saw U2 in concert. 3. We went and saw Riverdance at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. 4. We stayed at the Ansley Inn that weekend. 5. We had a whirlwind Texas Trip – Cedar Creek Lake, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston. 6. We went to Schlitterbahn. 7. I got my own URL! 8. My family got thier own URL also! 9. My favorite Christmas gift was a digital video camera. 10. My kids were…

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    Year End Survey 2005

    December 29, 2005 - By 

    What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before? went to Schlitterbahn Did you keep your new years’ resolutions and will you make more for next year? I made some, but didn’t stick with them. I have some for 2006. We’ll see what happens.

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    Exhausted!

    December 28, 2005 - By 

    I’m so tired. Today was a productive day! Yes, I say that with excitement because this week I’ve done pretty much…nothing. So today I had to get up early and take Drew to the dentist. He HATES going to the dentist, but he survived it and had NO cavities! Yay! They did say in 6 months when we go back they’ll probably have to pull some teeth, because he has lots of crowding going on. He will need braces regardless, but the pulling of teeth will help “cut the cost” when it does come time. The cost of braces will…

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    This is Priceless

    December 27, 2005 - By 

    Ok, so Drew or Rob usually feed the dog. We have a big Rubbermaid container at the bottom of the pantry where we keep her food. We keep a plastic cup in there to pour the food into the bowl with. So tonight I’m just sitting here and I hear the clanging of dog food in the metal bowl. I look to my left and see Rob and Drew sitting on the couch. I look to my right in the kitchen and see Alex feeding the dog! How cute is that! And now that I’ve typed this he has gone…

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    A Year In Review 2005

    December 26, 2005 - By 

    A Year In Review: January 1. Did you have a new year’s resolution this year? I’m sure I did… 2. Who kissed you at midnight? Rob 3. Does it snow where you live? Snow? What’s that? 4. Do you like hot chocolate? kind of 5. Have you ever been to Times Square to watch the ball drop? No.

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    Christmas Meme

    December 14, 2005 - By 

    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I’ve actually never tried Egg Nog that I can remember. haha 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Most wrapped. Usually 1 or 2 things not wrapped. 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? I like a combination of both. 4. Do you hang mistletoe? No 5. When do you put your decorations up? 2nd week of December 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Granny’s mashed potatoes 7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Every year. My Grandfather loved Christmas. It was always a joy seeing…

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    Christmas Traditions

    December 5, 2005 - By 

    Lisanne (blog now removed) recently wrote a beautiful post about Christmas traditions. It’s great having wonderful family traditions to look back on. Christmas was always my Grandfather’s favorite time of year. Each year as we decorate the house with all of our decorations, tears roll down my face as I think about Granddad and how he would get into the Christmas spirit. He had such a generous heart and he loved to buy for others. It didn’t matter what he got, because he got such a thrill when Grandmother and I were excited about our gifts. Some family traditions that…