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 Psalms (Mar. 2, 2007)
It just occured to me the other night that the Psalms are David’s blog. Yes, the book of Psalms in that trusty bible you tote everywhere. We call it something different in every time period. Sometimes people journal. But when you journal and it’s on the internet, it’s a blog. If we were to modernize…
2008
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The Birthday Party (July 9, 2008)
Henry’s birthday was a humble but fun celebration. He got celebratory singing, a John Deere cake with butter pecan ice cream (nummy!), and a can of boiled peanuts!! The picture is of him working to read his card from J. It was a card of Barack Obama that was set to the tune of the…
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They Won’t Post (July 9, 2008)
The boys were SO excited about blogging themselves before the trip. Somewhere along the way, they decided that living the adventure was more exciting that writing about it. So if you’re wondering why it’s all me, that’s why. And Henry says he doesn’t know where to start, so he’s not posting either. You all are…
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The Probability, Part 1 (July 8, 2008)
Do you recall the probability and permutations part of math class? I didn’t like that part. You know why? Because it just made the possibility of my being singled out seem so impossible. The good news is that Jesus Christ would have gone to the cross to pay for my sins if I were the…
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Happy Birthday Henry! (July 6, 2008)
Yup, July 6th, a day of significance to the extended Pressley family is also the date of my husband’s birth. I’m going to put a picture from his party in here. Unfortunately, I am wiped tired, so I’ll post it tomorrow. For now, I must sleep. We spent the whole day at church, eating, playing,…
2009
2010
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Basketball Tourney Camera Card (March 13, 2010)
We’re at a basketball tournament. Well, the tourney is over (thank goodness…it wasn’t pretty…’nuff said). I was going to share pictures of our fun mini-vacation, including pictures taken at the Spam Museum yesterday. Unfortunately, the camera card (yes, this blue one, right here…see it?) will not be recognized by my PC. Just doesn’t like it…
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The Ultrasound (March 1, 2010)
19 weeks – first day. Ultrasound showed measurements of week 19, day 3. Highlights duri ng ultrasound: 1. As the technician applied the gel to my not-as-big-as-I-remember-it-at-this-stage-before belly, Henry exclaims, “Whatintheworld? You gonna fry an egg?” I must admit, it did feel like an excessive amount of gel. 2. Wow, what a spine! All of…
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MIA (February 10, 2010)
Missing In Action, right? Isn’t that what MIA means? Well, that’s what I’ve been on this blog, partly because my computer had serious issues and partly because of my other MIA. New acronym: MIA = Maternity In Action That’s right, we’re brewing a new batch of chromosomes to see if another combo will create just…
2011
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Fatigue, Planning, Blogging (July 1, 2011)
I’m exhausted. My husband told me so a few months ago. He told me I was experiencing fatigue and that recovery takes time. He’s right. But it took me these few months to articulate it myself. We homeschool moms don’t like to admit defeat. And admitting, “I’m tired,” felt like I was surrendering. And in…
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Praying for Joy (June 2, 2011)
This is actually a request. Please pray for dear friend’s new daughter, not yet 24 hours old. Her name is Joy. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/joybarringer Thank you for standing on your knees, Stephanie
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Cut the Cord (June 1, 2011)
We got the new cable bill. It was the first month after advertised bundle ended. It was high. Quite high. We paid it. We like our shows. We like our On Demand. We like our DVR. The next month we got another bill. We paid it while cringing. Last week we cut the cable. How…
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Batter Up! (May 29, 2011)
I’ve never been to a batting cage. Just realized that today as I stood in one, swinging away (and hitting, too, I might add). Before my turn, I was thinking, should I do this? I might pull something. I shouldn’t do this. If I don’t do this, I’ll never get in enough shape to NOT…
2012
2013
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I Choose to Post the Heart Monitor Results (March 3, 2013)
Today I did Zumba Rush on the Kinect. After a vigorous workout on “short class,” it told me that I burned 467 calories. I recently invested in a heart monitor, which I was attached to during said workout. The heart monitor said I only burned 255 calories. Do you know how badly I wanted to…
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Chocolate Chip Cookies with BUTTER!!! (February 28, 2013)
Uh-oh! She fell off the wagon. Nope, she didn’t. She just decided that baking chocolate chip cookies is better than eating the whole batch. Bake them. Plate them. Give them away. There is joy in shared calories!!
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I Choose to Make My Traveling Snacks (February 24, 2013)
Long day coming up. A fazillion basketball games mixed with doc appointments and errands. DRIVE THROUGH!! MCDONALD’S!!! No. I will not succumb! I will bring our food. Oh, I hate doing that. For you moms of many or moms of just a few with big stomachs, it’s like cooking and packing Thanksgiving dinner and all…
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I Choose Prayer
I Choose Prayer (February 23, 2013) Remember in the Sound of Music when Maria says, “Oh, help,” when she first beholds the von Trapp estate in all its glory? That’s how I feel about my days, hours, minutes sometimes. I love Ethnic Man, the spawns, our home, and all of the blessings associated; it’s an…