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What’s in a Name?

I am named after my mother’s older sister.  My eldest nephew is named for his paternal grandfather, who passed away many years before his namesake was born.  The oldest cousin on my mom’s side of the family is named for our grandmother.  Names mean something.  Behind each one is a story, a legacy, at the [...]

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Eating at Home Without Going Insane! Part 2

The How of Eating at Home
This is a continuation of Tuesday’s post, which covered the “why” of eating at home.
It is my opinion that most of us agree that eating at home would be best for our family.  But we often don’t do it because we are overwhelmed by the thought of coming up with [...]

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Eating At Home Without Going Insane! Part 1

The Why of Eating at Home
Last year we had a friend from the Dominican Republic come and stay with us for a few days.  It was a great time, and one observation she made while she was visiting has really stuck with me.  We were stopped at a red light on a major road and [...]

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This, too, Shall Pass…All too Quickly

Tonight at bath time, Piper wanted to play “Odette”.  This is her bathtub Barbie version of Swan Lake, complete with bikini clad Barbies, a nice Odile, a prince (who is really a Barbie wearing shorts), and evil Rothbart (played by the ballerina Ariel).  My role is to supply the boy voices and to act out [...]

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