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THE TWINS, And One Side Note To Add The twins are getting a bit braver now, coming a little closer, and beginning to show signs of independence from their momma. They’re growing leaps and bounds and they’re HUNGRY. I’m pretty sure they do...
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Sugar PiesWhat to do with leftover pie dough … what to do …. what can I do … you wonder to yourself as you stare down at a lump of precious dough. Well most certainly do not, under any circumstances, throw it away. You’ve gone to the effort to ...
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I’m pleased to bring another guest mom to “the Nest” who has her own perspective and advice for parents who are about ready to see their child leave the nest, and for those parents who still have a while to wait for that inevitable day. Sue is a mo...
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CHRISTMAS CACTUS There’s one thing about Christmas cactus that I really appreciate. Besides the beautiful flowers, they'll re-bloom periodically throughout the year. The real show happens in November and stretches into the first part of Januar...
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IT TAKES A LOT OF FAITH … It takes a lot of faith to be up there. In a balloon. Attached to a wicker basket. Watching the sun rise. With 9 other people packed in like sardines. If you’re afraid of heights, then bail out now, ‘cause you’re...
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Herb Rolls and Prime Rib DinnerA couple weeks ago on a rainy and cold Sunday afternoon, there were seven of us who were fortunate to enjoy friendship, the smiles of a 5-week old baby, and down-home comfort food. A Prime Rib Roast, to be exact. And all t...
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Sweet Peas I absolutely love Sweet Pea flowers. There’s just something utterly innocent about them … perfection with a light delicious fragrance that evokes a simpler time. I keep coming back to the word “simpler” lately. It must be the depress...
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Recently my mother handed me a large box full of the old-style photo slides from my family’s archives. It’s been fun to view each slide under the light and then set some aside to make copies for our own family’s photo album. Some of the slides re...
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Guest Mother on "The Nest" Shares a Recipe Melinda is back once again at my request ... this time with a wonderful recipe for her Cardamom Braided Challah. There's just something fantastic about the aroma of freshly baked bread, isn't there? I rememb...
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One Dozen Roses Does Not Equal 12 Since roses are one of my favorite flowers and because the bushes are still dormant in our yard, I didn’t feel too bad buying one dozen roses … the floribunda type … recently for a dinner party at our home.Ju...
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The Elk Among UsMy husband and I enjoy half-day driving excursions around our part of Oregon. We’ve been known to plop a map down on the table, find our town, and draw a circle around it that incorporates about a 60-mile radius. We did this often ...
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Random Photo – Random Thoughts … Garden EditionHere’s how it works: There are 1,753 photos in my inventory to date. I’m going to count to three while the inventory rolls by at lightening speed and where ever the arrow hits within the inventory...
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In our veggie patch each year there’s an abundance of two types of rhubarb growing. One type is solid red in the center and the other type is brownish-red centered rhubarb. I freeze a good portion of the crop for winter pies and this recipe, and some ...
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Recently I was given the name of a woman by my friend, Melinda, who has three children in college. Well, I just knew I had to ask this mom if she'd be willing to give her first-hand advice, and wow ... did she come through ! Her tips are absolutely ri...
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It’s so great to have another mom who is interested in contributing a post … and it's our lucky day when it has something to do with food. I’ll be the first to admit it’s easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to fixing meals 6 days a week, so ...
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SAY CHEESE, PLEEEEESE …. It was all so simple back then. All a mom had to do was ask her young son to smile at the camera and he’d oblige. Even during the rush to get out the door to Sunday School, he’d come through with a smile. Someti...