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Oh, Mannion!: May 2012
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Thursday, May 10, 2012. Why Mom Hands Feel Like Velcro. Those little fingers are no longer peely. In fact, they are so soft you can hardly feel them. For instance on a typical evening, dinner preparation goes like this:. Take the chicken out of the freezer to defrost. While the chicken defrosts, help a child go to the bathroom. Pat the chicken dry, place it in the pan. Help another child go to the bathroom. Cut up the vegetables. Help a child with her homework. Work on dinner some more. My nails keep get...
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Oh, Mannion!: December 2013
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Monday, December 16, 2013. So I don't lose this recipe, and to prove I am still capable of posting things once every six months or so, I'm sharing this recipe. I've made it a couple times now, and it is so delicious. Sweet and tart and buttery. And very pretty, too. 3/4 cup butter, softened. 12 oz fresh cranberries. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I am a: wife, mother, homemaker, gardener, seamstress, designer, florist, baker, fruitcake. View my complete profile. Ruth Mannion Floral Design.
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Oh, Mannion!: Candlelight Processional
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Sunday, December 7, 2014. I hadn't heard of the Disneyland Candlelight Processional before our most recent trip to Disneyland. As I searched for the various Christmas activities the resort offers, I learned about the magical candy canes they make, and all the special holiday treats, and which rides get special holiday makeovers, and then I discovered the Candlelight Processional. The choir entering the square. There was a singing Christmas Tree amidst the choir. She sang, "I Love You! I'm so very glad we...
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Oh, Mannion!: Good News!
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Safely at home, one child happily playing with a visiting friend, the other "helping" me, I watered my garden. I got a little lost in my plants, breathing in the pungent smell of the tomato plants, excitedly finding my first few peppers. Then I realized that my smallest helper was no where in sight. I now know a motivated toddler can clog our toilet with about half a roll of toilet paper! I just mopped my bathroom and hall! All the towels in the house are washed/being washed!
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Oh, Mannion!: May 2013
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Sunday, May 5, 2013. Notes from my children. I can ride faster than a car! I beat you home! Addie has been writing those magical notes only a new reader/write can compose. I found the one above on my door after a recent nap. So very thoughtful! The note below has been floating around the house for a few weeks. I'm not sure what interaction with dad inspired it, but it's hilarious. It's better to be with mom. Love Addie. Maggie wants to just be herself. And to do that she needs to be nude. If you go to th...
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Oh, Mannion!: Notes from my children
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Sunday, May 5, 2013. Notes from my children. I can ride faster than a car! I beat you home! Addie has been writing those magical notes only a new reader/write can compose. I found the one above on my door after a recent nap. So very thoughtful! The note below has been floating around the house for a few weeks. I'm not sure what interaction with dad inspired it, but it's hilarious. It's better to be with mom. Love Addie. Maggie wants to just be herself. And to do that she needs to be nude.
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Oh, Mannion!: April 2012
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Sunday, April 1, 2012. Yesterday we packed up the kids in the stormy weather and headed to the Children's Discovery Museum in Sausalito. We had a pass that was expiring, and though we felt guilty about not being able to watch General Conference, it actually worked out really well. We listened to conference on the Mormon Channel, and the kids were actually much quieter in the car than they would have been in the living room. There was a new art installation by Patrick Dougherty. I Pity the Fool. This morn...
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Oh, Mannion!: Garage Sales
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Sunday, May 5, 2013. I went garage sale-ing yesterday. Our community has a huge sale every year, and last year there were many amazing finds. And two other neighborhoods were having community sales also. I made sure I was out the door the second the sale started this year. I learned, and was reminded of, some things. There are people who drive Smart Cars to garage sales! Isn't that like bringing a knife to a gunfight? People have a lot, A LOT of baby gear they are trying to unload. What do you want?
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Oh, Mannion!: The End of the Road
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Sunday, May 5, 2013. The End of the Road. We spent Friday morning exploring the campground we were at, Yosemite Pines. It was still pretty empty that time of year, but we could imagine how fun it could be at the peak. We visited the petting zoo. She may look like she's scowling, but it's really just the sun in her eyes. This girl could not love animals more. We fed the animals all our remaining bread, which they enjoyed a lot. They really wanted more. These vacation posts are awesome. you crack me up!
