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
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God in the details… (September 5, 2007)
He really is in EVERY detail. We’ve just returned from Family Camp, a venture that I pressed hard to have for our family, and one that I think I resisted gaining the most from. I wonder about myself sometimes. I want so much, but am too lazy to do the work to get it. I…
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I Hired a Professional Organizer (July 10, 2007)
Okay, so we worked out a barter, but that’s the same as hiring. Can I tell you? This is the BEST thing that ever happened to me! Okay, meeting Jesus was the BEST thing. But this is in the top 10 I think. It’s not the fact that our home has some order to it.…
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You Know You’re a Homeschooler When… (June 16, 2007)
…you login ID to the online bank is rejected and you realize it’s because you entered your library bar code number! Yup! Did that today. Figures.
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In transition… (May 30, 2007)
There is SO MUCH to say and probably worthy of about 25,863 blog entries, but alas…I don’t have the time. We have the privilege of hosting my nephew for the summer. He’s 8. Our other boys are 7, 5, 3, and 6 months. All this to say that I’m in transition mode. Five boys. WHOA!…
2008
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The Math/Science Fun Fair (September 20, 2008)
It was at the U of Minnesota in the union’s Great Hall. Lots of activity. Many people. We went. We saw. We explored. We touched human brain. J played chess. T and S played with gears. G loved the butterflies. And we drove on the new 35W bridge. And now, they are all sleeping soundly,…
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Bummer! (September 13, 2008)
The boys have been so adorable the last few days. And T turned seven! We have great pictures of his cake and gift opening, but… …there are upgrades to my web stuff that I don’t know how to do. I’m reading the directions, but it’s so late, that I don’t trust myself to read them…
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What is a thresher? (September 6, 2008)
LeSueur County has Pioneer Power days. You can deduce what will take place. But when you tell someone that you have weekend plans to go to the Thresher’s Festival, it elicits strange glances. It’s understandable. It sounds as though you are volunteering to get mangled. And it’s a fair question: Why do you want to…
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The End of a New School Year (September 6, 2008)
Our new school year began and ended in one week. Record time. My children are geniuses. Seriously, though, we got off to a great start with the implementation of school uniforms. Turns out, I’m not the only homeschooling mother with students in uniform in our town. Folks were giving me the evil eye for putting…
2009
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March Madness for Moms (March 22, 2009)
March Madness seems like yet another focus for sports fanatics to aim their obsession. For moms, it’s usually a point of frustration because every male in the house (in ours, 5/6 of the household) eats, sleeps, and breathes NCAA basketball. For homeschooling moms, however, I’ve discovered that March Madness is our friend. This is the…
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Lovin’ my tablecloth! (March 20, 2009)
My new tablecloth showed up today! Thanks Keva Elizabeth for being so easy to work with. Not only do I have color in my home, but now I can easily wipe the messes that four boys create. WOO HOO!
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Sssh…We’re Writing the Constitution (March 19, 2009)
We have been reading a very informative book of the same title. And as we make our way through reading each article and section of this fine document, we are charting the powers endowed to each branch of government. Last night after an extremely busy day, 2yo G arose from the late-dinner table and went…
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S’s Birthday Celebration (March 16, 2009)
Normally, we schedule the birthday parties after the actual birthdate has passed, but our family this season and the calendar dates made it nearly impossible this year. So, Master S had his birthday party this weekend. The guests had a photo opp with the birthday boy, then decorated frames to hold them. We then watched…
2010
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Divine Intervention (August 1, 2010)
That’s what my aunt said to me when I said, “But how did you…?” I queried as my aunt announced she was sipping coffee in the hotel not half a mile from our home (I was in the hospital lobby freaking out about an unexpected medical procedure that I’d wanted to avoid). “Divine intervention, sweetie!”…
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It’s a Girl! (July 24, 2010)
Baby D was born! Friday, July 23, 2010 at 5:22 am She was 21-1/4 inches Her weight was specifically designed to contend with her four brothers: 9 lbs 0 oz. She has already earned the nickname “Bruiser.” Pics coming soon…Mom is resting and gearing up for the next leg of the journey. Thanks for all…
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It’s a Goyrl! …no, it’s a Birly? (July 16, 2010)
So many have asked, “What do you mean you didn’t find out?” After four boys, you’d think my curiosity would be unbearable. Actually, it’s more fun not knowing. Gives me and my honey something to banter about. Let’s the kids keep guessing (after the 34-week ultrasound two of them switched their guess from girl to…
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Are You Dizzy? (April 20, 2010)
My sweet husband isn’t the biggest fan of amusement park rides. There are many he can handle (that’s my caveat to ensure that he isn’t made out to be a wimp in this post). The rides that spin or spin while going up and down: those are the rides that would classified as Henry’s Least…
2011
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His & Hers (July 21, 2011)
Do you have jobs in your marriage that are his/hers? Our neighbors have an agreement with the outside work: she mows, he landscapes. No questions. He does NOT mow. Every marriage has those dividing lines with cooking and cleaning, bathing kids and bedtime prayers, and who drives to family events. Sometimes the dividing lines are…
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Conjunctivitis = $$ (July 20, 2011)
Ever tried to put drops in the eye of a 4yo pink eye? Back in March, our 4yo had pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis. It’s a very contagious infection, which my sweet husband had the bad fortune to get. After that, it was my turn. Bummer! Because there are so many eye infections out…
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Parmesan Cheese (July 19, 2011)
It was 103 degrees today. In the shade. The power went out. It came back on. Praise God!! There are a plethora of topics swimming through my mind of what to resume my blogging about. After all, I’m supposed to be logging my journey to find some order in my life. We saw fireworks that…
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Rain Rain Go Away (July 15, 2011)
It started raining around 9 am, maybe a little before that. Two fast and furious storms came through town from then until about 1 pm. Around 1:50 I piled two littles into the car and started backing out of the garage. It was time to pick J up from his library job. I didn’t get…
2012
2013
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Albums and Movies (May 28, 2013)
I’m a child of the 80s. Does that mean I was a teen in the 80s and born in the 70s? I think it means the 80s culture was my formative time, when my senses were alive to what was going on all around me. Regardless, my point is the same. The 80s were a…
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Happy Purple-Practice-Day! (May 11, 2013)
I am not old. My definition of old has always been 1 year older than my grandmother, which is now 93, if my math is correct. But to prepare you all for what 93 is going to be like, I’m wearing purple today! And sharing one of my favorite poems. Then I’m going out with…
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Milestone Tuesday (April 30, 2013)
I’m still here! Alive and kicking! Things have been crazy, nutty, busy with snowstorms, thaws, more snowstorms, ice, and a few snowstorms along the way. There was the trip to Moorhead for the Concordia College Day of Percussion (fabulous experience!) and there was the God showing up in full force at a MOPS meeting (supercalifragilistricexpedalidocious…
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I Choose Not to Let Go of the Wagon (March 30, 2013)
Old Westerns. Classic. You know during the big chase scene when some manlier-than-any-man guy is being tossed off the wagon by evil-guy-who-doesn’t-respect-women dude and super-great-guy just won’t be deterred from his cause or his true love? You know how he grabs onto the hub of the wheel or some rope hanging and the horses are…