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I am *so* trying this donut recipie when we get our kitchen clean.
With only one of the toppings per donut, though. Glazed plus choco covering plus sprinkles seems a leeedle much to me.

Jay is so kind to me.
I’m noticeably improved today (less tired, less coughing) and he is still staying home to manage things and let me rest.
It really is the sensible thing to do– not to quit too soon– and I’m thankful Jay has the flexibility at work to be able to choose that for us.

Pneumonia.
There. Got it right. I had a test and correction when Jay e-mailed work this morning to tell them he was staying home with me to take care of the children.
I was at 1st Care yesterday for about 3 hours (most of it waiting) that culminated in an x-ray and being called into [...]

And in our own defense, when we’re not sleep-deprived we do remember.
We were at a wedding reception tonight where the main course was pulled-pork. We put the sandwiches together ourselves at a buffet-style table where there was also coleslaw to put on top of the meat. All this was very new to me.
Really, [...]

We read the story of Adam and Eve last week from the girls’ bible.
I read the part about Eve’s creation and reminded the girls what ribs are (Natasha’s favorite book for a while was the Eyewitness Skeleton book, so that pleased her).
Incidentally, I loved that, since I don’t see any reason to encourage the idea [...]

When Elisha was approaching a year I had this exchange with Nate V while we were getting ready to leave the church.
Me: It is so awesome to watch Elisha develop an attachment to his daddy. He’ll be lunging and calling for Jay as soon as he walks in the door. It’s so nice [...]

And does it matter?
Melody came to her doorway (opposite mine) tonight and said, “Mommy, I asked Jesus into my heart.”
This whole time (you know, a whole week) I’ve been struggling with how to properly encourage Natasha for her choice without making it look… too good, so Melody wouldn’t just be a little mimic. I [...]

One of the largest concerns in my mind after Natasha made her decision for Christ was how to feed her. And then, how did I know it was real?
I poked around on-line and made some calls (knowing I’ve seen a very competent “arrival kit” for adult new believers I hoped there might be something I [...]

Jay and I were sharing a hug and kiss just inside our room as our girls ran past, down the hallway.
Natasha  (4 years old) stopped in her tracks with a soft, “Awww,” and a wispered, “Come’ere” to her little sister.
We held each other a little longer without looking at them, me silently fighting the giggles, [...]