Mr. Meat & Potatoes Turns Vegan

February 3, 2012

Coach came home from the office a few days ago and casually said, “So, I’ve decided to become vegan.” {insert record scratch} Right…  ”Mr. I Never Eat My Green Beans” who likes his steak well-done was suddenly {by some act of God or Congress or will power} going to eat vegetables all day long.  It [...]

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors – Ellie’s Food Drive

January 30, 2012

Champions for Kids seeks to “mobilize millions” of people by providing training and resources to improve the lives of children in communities across America and beyond.  The easiest way to participate is through their simple service project ideas of which there is a new one each month. More than 16 million children under the age of 18 are [...]

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Ellie’s Questions About Jesus {or Why I Need my Pastor on Speed Dial}

January 27, 2012

Whenever we go to Target {which is frequently}, Ellie has three places that she absolutely MUST visit:  the toys, the shoes, & the music kiosk in the card section.  She rarely asks for anything, but this past trip she asked if we could buy ” the church songs just like we sing at the Y”. [...]

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Too Much Talk & Baby Predictions

January 24, 2012

Ellie talks a lot. When I say “a lot” I mean she doesn’t take a breath in between thoughts and when she doesn’t know what to say she bursts into song or practices her ventriloquist act.  Most of the time, it’s rather amusing and I often find myself laughing until tears roll down my cheeks. [...]

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Be a Champion for Kids – Ellie’s Food Drive

January 23, 2012

More than 16 million children under the age of 18 are food insecure in this country.  That means that their families lack the funds to adequately supply their growing bodies with nutritious foods on a daily basis, thus resulting in poor nutrition and an unprotected immune system.  Of that 16 million, 3 million are under [...]

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The Rule on the Fridge

January 19, 2012

The first time we used “the rule on the fridge”, it was during a phase when it seemed like every little thing would send Ellie into panic mode.  You probably know the sound, right?  High pitched, escalating in volume, occasionally accompanied by fits of tears, ending in everyone getting really upset with each other. “Oh, [...]

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The Years are Short {Wordless Wednesday}

January 18, 2012

On this day in 2009.

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A Fascination with Kit {Ellie’s 1st Haircut}

January 17, 2012

Ellie’s fascination with Kit Kittredge is entirely my fault.  After all, I’m the one who suggested that she was too little to borrow the Kit movie from the library.  Suggesting that she was too young to view such a film was the only way I knew she would choose my favorite American Girl over a [...]

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Back in the Saddle {Writing Again!}

January 16, 2012

Three ways you know you’ve been missing in action online: Your husband asks if you’re still a blogger. Your triberr leader checks to see if you’re alive. Your house is clean – there are some perks to being offline! This past month has been quite a busy one for this football family.  In addition to [...]

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Dating my Husband Again

January 8, 2012

Recently I noted that the last time I went away with my husband {just the two of us}, I was very, very pregnant.  I’m not saying that pregnant women can’t have fun, but with limited access to abdominal muscles, just walking on the beach was a bit of a chore. Yesterday, we had a busy [...]

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