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1st Blogographer Meet-Up
Today was the 1st ever Blogographer’s Meet-Up! And I learned some valuable lessons to apply before our next meet-up: Get REALLY specific about where to meet. Wear a neon sign on my head so everyone can find me. Ken and I waited by the Marietta Welcome Center (and the Cool Bean Coffee Shop) from about…
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Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 7
This week, Kathryn turned 10 and got her ears pierced, Lindsey and I spoke about older-child adoption at a foster parent training class on Saturday (I told her I could count that as public speaking and community service), and Ken returned from last week’s mission trip to Mexico. We were busy! (See this week’s previous…
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Happy 10th Birthday!
As of today, I have been a Mama for a decade. My youngest is ten years old. Those two sentences don’t make much sense together, except when you realize that Kathryn is my youngest, but also my first child. Then came Brandon, at age 13, when I married his dad; he’s 19 now. Then came…
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Ken’s Mexico Mission Trip
Last week my awesome husband was in Mexico on a men’s mission trip with a group from our church. He returned last night and I was soooooo glad to see him! The goal of the trip was to build new homes for two families, to host a festival at the local church on the last…
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Practicing Gratitude: Gifts 426-450
More, more, more to be thankful for… 426) Ken & the guys had safe travel for the mission trip to Mexico this week. 427) camradarie & shared experiences with like-minded men 428) new homes for two families in Mexico 429) a friend to drive to the airport for drop off/pick up 430) Fall is finally…
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Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 6
The weather here is still 90+ degrees, which is what I’m using as my excuse (however lame) as to why we haven’t been doing nature studies. So this week, we had our very last trip to the pool for this year, to celebrate Kathryn’s friend Abby’s birthday. Next week is supposed to be at least…