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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The Power of Agreement (March 21, 2007)
Scripture tells us in many places the power of words and the power of agreement. I think in no other place on earth is agreement more powerful than between a husband and wife. When they agree on something…anything, they can change the world! It may be agreement to change the financial situation and for some…
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Spring Sailing (March 21, 2007)
It’s a bit dreary here weather wise, but we’re having a blast. While at moms’ group today, G pulled at his ear with a bit of fussiness. Yes, he’s only 4 months and yes, that was only the second ear tug in 18 hours, but I’m an ear-infection nazi, so I called the chiro right…
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Suave Suzuki Sisters (March 20, 2007)
It’s not a topic oft discussed, at least not in the circles within which I dizzy myself. Yet I find I must make mention of it here. We’re familiar with the Suzuki method of instruction, primarily for violin, right? In January, T started taking violin from a wonderful instructor. I say wonderful because I haven’t…
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Ramblings Upon Re-entry (Mar. 2, 2007)
Haven’t posted here in a while and it’s only because we got so carried away with the living of life, there was no time to document it. Since my last post, we’ve added G to our family. That was November and already we can’t imagine life without him. So I’ve gone through my post partum-ness,…
2008
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Atlanta Traffic (July 11, 2008)
We survived it. And I never want to drive in it again. Atlanta is definitely the city for public transportation. We left Augusta much later than originally planned, but it was for a worthy cause. Henry was able to spend some quality time with some of our nieces. He slept in and I think that…
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The Creation Museum…FABULOUS! (July 10, 2008)
If you have yet to make a vacation plan for your family this year, I highly recommend the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky. Right outside of Cincinnati, this place is…it is…well, you just have to go. Talks and workshops and fun and a petting zoo and botanical garden (so serene) and friendly. T loved the…
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My Nutty Nieces (July 10, 2008)
How easy is it to get 7 nieces to pose for a picture? Look at the number of my nutty nieces in the following pic While I didn’t get tons of pictures, I was able to spend a few minutes with each of them. Tracy and Stacy sat with me to learn to crochet. I…
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The Probability, Part 2 (July 9, 2008)
So what would be the probability of significant events occurring on the same date over the course of several years? I’d be curious to hear the Kennedys answer to that. And if you would have asked my extended family that question 6 years ago, they’d probably have answered in the single-digit percentages. But then 2003…
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2010
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Sound Bites from My Head (March 30, 2010)
Today we went to a clay class directed by Maureen Carlson. She is a great artist, and a gifted teacher. They all loved it! That was followed by a visit to the park. It was in the 70s, but so windy that it was unbearable. Even the kite said, “Heck no!” Here are the musings…
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Sound Bites from “The Cousins” (March 30, 2010)
Five boys…four of them brothers, one of them visiting, creating what I am deeming the Annual Conference of the Cousins. Yes, they meet at other times during the year, but with more adults, more food, and more festivities for whatever holiday is being celebrated. There is no way for one (expectant) mom to keep up…
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Gearing Up for Adventure (March 24, 2010)
Our nephew is coming. In three days, we will add a male, age 5 to our current inventory of males, ages 3, 6, 8, and 10. Not sure if in utero child is male or female, so we’ll just count him/her as an individual to slow mom down. As we add this child for one…
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Really? Spam? An entire museum? (March 13, 2010)
Why yes! An entire museum. And one that I will visit again and learn more and enjoy even more. SPAM, and Hormel, has an amazing history that will change my purchasing choices and encouraged me to make a stronger effort to learn more of the history of US-based products. We visited the museum as a…
2011
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Family & Such…Ramblings (Jul 7, 2011)
It was just me and my sister growing up. No boys. Just two girls, two years apart. My mom was and still is a phenomenal mother. She modeled motherhood brilliantly. Sadly, I didn’t have a model for two things: How to raise boys. How to raise five kids, homeschool, and maintain a home. And because…
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I Hate My Life (July 6, 2011)
Ooh…that’s a pretty gripping heading, isn’t it? Well, it’s the sentence that ran through my head the other night. Let me explain. We were out doing late-afternoon errands. You know the type: Cub, Wal-Mart, pet store, that kind of stuff. Henry went into one store with one child and I kept the other four and…
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In Peace I will Lie Down and Sleep (July 2, 2011)
The title of this post is the first line of verse 8 in the fourth Psalm. And today I will lie down and sleep in peace because…MY BEDROOM IS CLEAN!! Yup! My dear sweet, amazing husband kept the toddling wonder-girl engaged for most of the day. That allowed me to make serious headway in the…
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Just Keep Swimming… (July 1, 2011)
Remember that line from Dori in Finding Nemo? It seems so simple, but most solutions are. Just keep swimming. I’m sort of in a place like that in my life right now. I want to just run away. I want to quit. I want to nap for a week. I want my husband to take…
2012
2013
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I Choose to Let My Yes Be Yes (March 12, 2013)
Last night’s workout revealed a 592-calorie burn on the elliptical. My heart monitor said 486. I said I would only use the heart monitor numbers. That’s what I entered into myfitnesspal. I do not like that I made that decision. I will abide by it. Ho hum.
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I Choose to Not Repeat Past Mistakes (March 7, 2013)
…and today was one of those mistakes. Lots of driving. Gray skies. Dreary. Slushy. Many errands. Sleepy mommy. This is a recipe for disaster. Unexpected stops, not enough healthy food prepped beforehand. Not good. Not good. Not good! I was economically savvy and made wise food choices for the kids…no fast food or anything, but…
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I Choose to Get Up Anyway (March 6, 2013)
Even if Ethnic Man sleeps in. Even if my muscles are sore. Even if all my little lambs are still sleeping and I can get a few extra ZZZZZs. Even if the school district declares a snow day… I will get up and get going. Or in the spirit of Jessica Hulcy, I will get…
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I Choose to Button! (March 5, 2013)
At Thanksgiving I wore a long tunic-style jacket with tuxedo ruffles. It was sharp. I looked good. I had a really fun shirt. The tunic hung open and showcased my great jewelry. I was stylin’! This past Sunday I was dressing for church and I pulled out the same jacket, mostly because I had nothing…