Tag: teppenyaki
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Re-gifting: a new perspective (December 22, 2008)
Yesterday I was invited to see regifting from an entirely new vantagepoint. Jesus is the gift that can be regifted. The pastor said it in the message on Sunday. What an interesting concept, I thought. Regifting Jesus. He’s right! Jesus was a gift – from God! It says so in John 3:16: he GAVE his…
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School’s Out…almost (December 15, 2008)
It’s Monday. For our 4-boy crew, this is usually the day that is the most productive in our school room. Today, however, is a little different. Mom is recovering from a nasty stomach flu-y thing. Not sure of the cause. We went out for Indian food on Saturday night. It was scrumptious…but mom’s dish was…
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Love & Generosity…aka KONOS Rocks! (December 9, 2008)
Konos is the bomb! This is the homeschooling curriculum that has gotten us on track while allowing us to have the most fun. Wade and Jessica Hulcy are a dynamo team who offer so much in support of homeschooling families, as well as the education of our children. Currently, we are finishing up our Love…
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G’s Christmas Groove (December 9, 2008)
He’s barely turned two, and the G-man is movin’ and groovin’! Here he is jamming to track 1 on Mariah Carey’s Christmas CD, “Jesus, O What A Wonderful Child.” And when he’s done, he’s “all done.” UPDATE: All of the images and videos referenced in the early years are still being restored; that you for…
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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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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…
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I am the Consumer! (September 6, 2008)
Please understand that I realize that we all develop a familiarity about our work. I get slack even as an at-home mom. So I expect ER physicians to be comfortable in their environs. But not so casual that you appear apathetic about the patient’s situation. We’ve made our share of ER visits lately, and I…
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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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They Earned the Fair (September 6, 2008)
The prize for reading for 20 hours through the library reading program was a ticket to the Minnesota State Fair. Our two older boys more than surpassed that goal. Unfortunately, T was not as diligent in tracking his time, so didn’t get the prize. But he did participate in the library Chess Tourney, which did…
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So What Are You Up To? (September 6, 2008)
It’s the non-moments of life that make up a life. Sipping sun tea and watching your son use his tools to raise the bike seat for his little brother. Trying not to laugh as your toddler sits-and-spins a little too fast. Watching your husband teach your son how to handle a plant gently, while managing…
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J Turns Nine (September 6, 2008)
J’s ninth birthday was a journey…literally. We sent him on a scavenger hunt of sorts to earn clues from folks in the community. He would get a clue that would take him to a person, such as the librarian. She would ask him a trivia question. If he got the answer correct, he earned the…