What’s Old with Stephanie?
Welcome to the early years of my blogs…180 blogs recovered from 2007 through 2013. Meet my kids in their newborn, toddler, elementary, and teens stages. And me practicing who I wanted to be when I grew up.
2007
2008
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24 Hours of Fun!! (June 29, 2008)
A few years back — I think it was after we’d had our third son, S — my father, sister, and bro-i-l drove up to meet the new baby. Due to work schedules, they couldn’t leave before Friday close-of-business. The same strong work ethic required they be home for start-of-business on Monday. But it’s an…
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Yard Work Complete (June 27, 2008)
We weren’t planning to do the yardwork this morning, but the threat of rain forced the schedule. The garden is looking robust and Stephanie harvested a few radishes to snack on. The toys are put away, yard cleaned up, and I’m wondering why I didn’t work harder to do this a few days ago. Oh…
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Spacebags (June 26, 2008)
The boys had a blast making spacebags today! J did a beautiful job scrubbing out the car topper, a blessing that we received after comparison shopping. We pulled out of our driveway and two houses down the neighbors had one marked “FREE” just sitting there! God is so good and so faithful to answer our…
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Prepping to go… (June 25, 2008)
Some believe that post-vacation is the hardest time because you realize how tired you are and you need another vacation. I disagree. If executed properly, the preparation stage is the most stressful part of the vacation. Planning and packing is a major task. It should be completed 36 to 48 hours before the departure. That…
2009
2010
2011
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Ski Day (January 6, 2011)
Now that’s a title that you hope will have photos, isn’t it? Well, I remembered the batteries for the camera. I just forgot the camera. I took some shots with the cell phone, but was too far away for good quality. Still, it was a quality day. I got to hang out with my daughter…
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Influences of The Cosby Show (January 2, 2011)
Do you remember the episode of The Cosby Show when Rudy was taking extra tap classes to prepare for an upcoming recital? Cliff enters a tap-off with the instructor. When one finished tapping, he’d say, “Challenge,” but with a French accent so it sound like “Shah-lohnj.” Well, I’ve said it to myself: Shah-lohnj! Too often…
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Growing a Mother (January 2, 2011)
I’m in Mom of a Teenager training. I just realized it today. Over the last few months, I’ve found myself recalling all the “wait till they’re 11 or 12” advice I’ve heard by my friends and mentors over the years. I hear those things…I listen…I tuck it away for when it’s needed. Now it’s needed.…