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FSIS: Week 1, Homemade Christmas Ornaments

On January 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In (FSIS) Finish Something I Started, Holidays

So per my resolution to finish something I started every week, I finally finished our homemade christmas ornaments.

We made random clay sculptures that sat on the counter forever waiting to have a clear coat [...]

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Merry Christmas

On December 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Family Happenings, Holidays

I love this time of year. I love creating traditions and getting ready for gift giving. I love twinking lights and christmas smells. When it’s socially appropriate to be weirdly sentimental.

A new activity we did this year with the girls–a christmas book advent that I spotted on Pinterest by [...]

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Peaches and a Birthday.

On September 25, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Food, Holidays, Mae Mae, Places to visit

MY birthday! Yep. I’m getting older– so old in fact that I chose to spend my birthday afternoon picking peaches. Of all things, I wanted to be at a farm on the anniversary of my birth. Wandering between rows of orange, in a late summer orchard with squishy fruit under foot. Spending time with [...]

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“Take that England!”: 4th of July, 2011

On July 22, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Family Happenings, Holidays

Picnic at the beach + Lounging for me while the girls are occupied = Heavenly.

Candy shopping = Finding the best taffy in Oregon yet = Sweet.

Fish and Chips for Independence Day dinner = Yumm.

Saving our spot for fireworks = Blanket fort in public = [...]

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Christmas 2010

On January 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Family Happenings, Holidays, Lime, Raine, Weekly Update

Merry Christmas! Just kidding. I thought I should share that we had a great two week visit to Utah during Christmas and miss our families already! Last year, I dressed the girls up in costumes for Christmas morning because I didn’t think Christmas was festive ENOUGH. So this year [...]

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