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Garden Patch: December 2012
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Thankful, Grateful, Blessed, the Works. Well, it's the day after Christmas and I am just now getting around to posting pictures from Thanksgiving. This is what happens in December. Pictures and posts are replaced with trees and decorations and I wouldn't have it any other way. So it will take me a few days to get my Christmas reflections in order, but my Thanksgiving thoughts are more than ready. As is tradition, we celebrated Thanksgiving Day at my parents' house. And the purchase of our best tree yet!
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Garden Patch: The Best Ride
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It's 6:50 am on my first day of summer. I should clearly be a. asleep or b. if awake, luxuriating in the idea of not working for the next eight weeks. But the truth is, I woke up with knots in my stomach. I miss my students. I have spent more time with these kids over the past two years. Than with anyone else. There will undoubtedly be a great void in my heart and my life for weeks to come. This group of students is literally the best ever. And so, so helpful. They love to learn. They love my stories.
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Garden Patch: The Big 3-Woah
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Written 4.9.13). So two days ago I turned 30. And after months of anxiety about how it would feel, it came, it went, and I conquered it :). It sounds so weird. In the past two days no one has asked me how old I am. And for all I know, when it happens, I will pull one of those 'cough as I say the number' type deals so they can't understand me. But right this second I am so full of the joy that is still overflowing from this weekend, that there is simply no room for anything else. How cool is that? House w...
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Garden Patch: Life List
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My Life List… So Far. Go on an African Safari. Crush/stomp on grapes in a bucket to make wine. Learn to play tennis. Take hip-hop dance classes. Go to a vineyard. Wear an ice hockey uniform on an ice rink. Drive up the coast of California. Go to the White House Easter egg roll. Take a road trip. Travel to all 7 continents (except possibly Antarctica). Earn my National Board Certification in Teaching. Go to the Grand Canyon. Take a photography class. WORKING ON IT :). Train for and complete a triathlon.
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Garden Patch: Baked Brie Stuffed with Craisins and Pecans!
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Baked Brie Stuffed with Craisins and Pecans! Ok- let's get down to business. You guys have GOT to make this brie. Extravaganza for all of your upcoming holiday parties. It is one of my (very few) specialties because it's relatively quick and easy to make, and it is an absolute crowd. As in I'm not sure my family and friends would still come over if I didn't make it. But seriously, it's. 1/2 cup cranberry relish. 1 egg, beaten and mixed with 1/4 cup water to make an egg wash. Cookie cutters of your choice.
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The Big, Brown Lawn: October 2012
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Monday, October 01, 2012. My response to the woman leaving Dos Coyotes on Saturday who asked with a smile, "Is it Halloween already? One day is not enough for costumes! I grinned, spreading the joy. When we got back the kids jumped on the swings and flew. This past weekend I realized how I miss our hammock. I need it. Darn squirrels, nibble, nibble. Nevermind, I told myself I would write in the positive. I told the kids I needed a few minutes to do s...
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The Big, Brown Lawn: November 2012
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Saturday, November 10, 2012. Yesterday we got up, packed our bags, ate breakfast with Daddy, and then took off on our mini-vacation getaway. The kids and I on our way. Today we set out on an adventure. We drove west and as Grandma said, "We're almost at the ocean." It was decided. Our "NOW" was the ocean. Nothing would stop us. The wind? Mommy follow Mason's footprints," Ellie called. Hair by Windy Day. Hangin' with my bro. Sand stuck to your feet?
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The Big, Brown Lawn: December 2014
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Christmas in Idaho Part 4 Morphing into Happy New Year in Idaho. We aren't leaving yet? She knows him well. This diversion provided by Jen. 1 comments, responses, and snide remarks. Monday, December 29, 2014. Christmas in Idaho Part 3. Yesterday my cousin came over with her family to go sledding and after unloading all their gear they realized they had left their son's snow coat at home. We loaned them one of Ellie's h...
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The Big, Brown Lawn: September 2012
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Monday, September 24, 2012. When I miss the opportunities to write, I try to hold onto that feeling, relive it in my mind, let it dance and play and stay a while in hopes that even if I can't go back and reread the words I chose to capture it, or gaze at the amateur photo I took, I can call it back to mind again. We love to buy flowers at the farmer's market. Ellie insists on putting them in her room. First day of Kindergarten, my boy is all grown up!
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The Big, Brown Lawn: August 2014
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Tuesday, August 05, 2014. I Don't Need Anything That I Don't Have". I just discovered this unfinished draft.it was inspired by hearing the Glen Phillips song "I Don't Need Anything That I Don't Have" one night while making dinner. I think I will share it in its unfinished state. PS I am still practicing with my new camera and will share some pics soon. I Don't Need Anything That I Don't Have". Baby chicks are fun to hold. Ellie loves her ducks. This ...
