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It’s been a busy week for the kids at school. This week was the FCAT, standardized testing (quite controversial, though if we didn’t have FCAT we’d have another brand…), and it’s always stressful because the entire year is geared toward this test. The school’s rating, federal money, etc are just a couple of things riding…
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Today, Off Duty Mom made my day. She nominated me for: Versatile-definition via the free dictionary…am I? really? let’s see…. ver·sa·tile http://img.tfd.com/m/sound.swf (vûrs-tl, -tl) adj. 1. Capable of doing many things competently. I would say yes. I am a multi-tasker and can generally do it well….or fake it enough that you THINK I am competent. (though my friend at…
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This week when I went grocery shopping I had the what-to-cook-for-dinner blues. Seems like this happens a couple of times a year when I get completely uncreative for dinner. The kids give the same suggestions. Though tasty and nutritious, we just get in a rut. So, I did a quick run through of some recipe…
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Easter eggs ready for dyeing. We don’t even hide the eggs anymore. The dye stains my fingers, and yet….we just can’t seem to drop this tradition. Something about writing on those eggs in white crayon, adding to color, mixing it up. Easter fun, here to stay. Spring time is perfect for strolling together and getting…
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Palm Sunday. Onset of lots of extra people in church. (JK, but true!) Beginning of Holy Week. Jesus enters Jerusalem lauded and anticipated as the possible Messiah with welcoming adoration of “Hosanna”. Before the week’s end the same crowd will call for His death, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”. We are fickle people. Repeating the same…
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— 1 — One week until Good Friday. WOW! I wish I had more “spiritual growth” to report for Lent, but honestly, the biggest changes have come this past week. Which is the hope anyway, right? That WE do grow closer to Christ during this solemn time. I guess my expectations are always bigger than…
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I sat in my car early that morning, relaxed in the crisp air as the sun made its way into the sky and watched as quiet, sleepy children and coffee toting parents made their way to the football fields that would be our “home” for much of the day. Our own son was warming up…
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Since taking three days off of work to spend time with the kids for their Spring Break, my “week” is two days at work and PHEW!, I’m ready for the weekend. I forgot how HARD being a stay-at-home mom was. It’s been awhile, forgive me, but OH. MY. GOODNESS!! The chores. The needs to…
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We are enjoying Spring Break here, and it’s been a lovely week with truly amazing weather; this IS the reason people come to Florida’s beaches. I’ve taken three days off (back to work today) with the kiddos and it’s been fun. Coincidentally, our church had it’s Lenten mission this week the EXACT days I was…
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A few days ago I posted about my friend’s daughter, Lauren, who would be having surgery to remove a benign, but troublesome, tumor from her head, as it is pressing on her brain. Today is that day. Lauren’s friend had set up a prayer chain so that she would be completely covered in prayer throughout…
making the trek
Trekking through life: Faith, family, friends and a whole lot of coffee!
making the trek 