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Big City

Small Town Girl

3:22 PM
Today we got up, got ready as quickly as we could, and explored town attempting to find some yard sales. Sadly we didn't find anything we were actually looking for. The only find we found (ha) was a Seward trunk. Not sure what we're going to use it for yet, but it's in great condition and was a whopping seven dollars. Too good...

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9 to 10 months old

Swing on a Star

4:15 PM
Normally I do Michael's monthly updates. And for a while there were blogs about his sleeping, his eating, and so forth. But lately it feels like he's developing so quickly I barely have a second to write something before something else happens. So, even though he's going to be 10 MONTHS OLD in a matter of days (well, eight days), I thought I'd...

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Easy Recipes

Light Veggie Lo Mein

10:18 AM
About two weeks ago my friend Serena flew into town. She lives in Michigan, and I've happened to know her for almost my entire life. No joke. We met in Kindergarten. Even with all my moving around throughout the years, we've managed to stay in touch and be ridiculously close friends. Before she flew in, I gave her a few choices of recipes...

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Breakfast

Sweet Potato Muffins

7:00 AM
I wanted to make something healthy and sweet. Perhaps Michael's obsession with sweet potatoes finally got to me, because I decided to make muffins out of one. Clark said they literally taste like if you get a "sweet potato with all the fixin's." If you want to make these even healthier, you don't have to put the sugar mix on top. Just eat...

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Balancing

M.I.C.: Balancing Marriage and College Life

4:37 PM
(2008) When I was in high school, my teachers always told me that college was the best time of their lives. I heard the same from my mom. Being a college student offered you a world of opportunity and a life to really enjoy. It was the time of life that you got to focus on yourself, before stepping into the big-bad-world and...

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Bacon

Easy Egg Casserole

9:22 AM
Sunday morning. What better way to relax and enjoy it than to make a special breakfast? This is not a quiche. No crust like a quiche, which I think makes it healthier than a quiche. This is the "light" version, too. Perhaps closer to the holidays I'll post the full-fledged-calorie-filled version. Ingredients: - 6 eggs - 2 C milk (skim, if possible) -...

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Adventures

The First Fall

10:18 AM
Sorry for a break in posts. We had somewhat of an emergency, or what my husband likes to call it: an adventure. I wasn't sure how to title this one. I sat here for who knows how long just trying to think of something quirky/ intelligent. Sadly, "The First Fall" is all I could truly come up with that made complete sense. So,...

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Easy Recipes

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

7:00 AM
If you got my Father's Day post, you know that's when I made these! The great thing about this recipe, too, is you don't need yeast! I woke up Father's Day morning and realized I didn't have any breakfast plans and found myself worried. You can't start a special day off without something special, right? Well, Clark's favorite breakfast has always been cinnamon...

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Artist

Cake Decorating Epiphany

1:51 PM
If you don't follow me on Twitter or don't pay attention to my tweets on the right hand side of the site, let me start this off by informing you that I skipped my cake decorating class Monday night. Yes. The third class out of six total and I played hooky. I just didn't feel like going. After a week with a friend...

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In the Kitchen

Cashew Beef Stir-Fry

9:50 AM
Having company over can sometimes be stressful. I usually go with easy things to cook, like chili, enchiladas, tacos, spaghetti. Those all seem to be crowd pleasers that you can never go wrong with. The last time, however, Clark insisted that we have something different. So, I made this... and I must say... it went over incredibly well. Ingredients: - 2tbsp Sunflower oil...

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