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  • Life in the [not so] Fast Lane

    Life in the [not so] Fast Lane

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    This morning, while reading a VeggieTale book to Little Man, I counted out produce-people, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.” Without skipping a beat, he answered, “Nine!”

  • All Quiet on the Western Front

    All Quiet on the Western Front

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    It’s five o-clock in our Mountain time zone, and I’m counting down the minutes until Jeopardy. You might recall this means it’s been a DAY. Our big girls are already in jammies, tucked into bed for the night. I served them a simple, hurried dinner at 4:30 and sent them to brush their teeth by quarter ’til. There…

  • Manic Monday

    Manic Monday

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    Poor Little Man got his first shiner last night. He took a running dive into the end of the couch (Yes, on purpose. No, I haven’t a clue as to why.) and forgot to put on the brakes. It’s pretty sad, but also… kind of awesome. Isn’t a nice shiner a quasi rite of passage for a little boy?…

  • Shabbat Shalom

    Shabbat Shalom

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    Tonight is Oscar night! I’ve already shared my award favorites here, but I’m making a couple of last-minute amendments to my selections. Friday I watched Wild with a girlfriend, and we were both impressed with Reese Witherspoon’s performance. Not every actor can single-handedly carry an entire film without the dialogue of supporting actors to lean on. Also,…

  • 2015 Chinese New Year

    2015 Chinese New Year

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    Last night we rang in the new year with our dear old neighbors. Celebrating this holiday has  become a fun family tradition. This year was, of course, even more special than last as Little Man was actually home to partake of the festivities. recipes I used here, cookbook here, Chinese lanterns here

  • Gong Xi Fa Cai

    Gong Xi Fa Cai

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    Happy New Year! As promised, here are this year’s recipes… As evidenced by the stained and tattered cookbook, I have made each one nearly one hundred times. Sesame Beef Pork Lemon Chicken Sweet & Sour Shrimp Broccoli Beef Just do what these recipes say and they will turn out amazing. Pinky promise. I can say that because they aren’t…

  • Chinese New Year Prep, Oscar Picks, and Much Ado About Nothing

    Chinese New Year Prep, Oscar Picks, and Much Ado About Nothing

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    This Thursday, the 19th, is Chinese New Year. We’ll be ringing in the year of the goat/sheep/ram with our wonderful former neighbors, whom we miss terribly. Check out last year’s festivities for a few of my tried and true Chinese recipes you can try your hand at– or, at the least, get takeout. This year’s menu…

  • Room With a View

    Room With a View

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    Once upon a time, there was a season wherein I dressed our girls identically… Every. single. day. Pretty sure it’s a God-given right to moms of girls. While it was undeniably adorable (and effectively curtailed excessive spending, as I only purchased clothing I could find in both their sizes) at the time, it just wouldn’t fly anymore. They have developed distinct styles, tastes,…

  • Camera Roll Catch-up

    Camera Roll Catch-up

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    Despite the near-constant flux of sub-contractors in and out of our construction zone of a new house (and peering into our windows, like that scene from the classic 1980’s film The Money Pit*), things are starting to normalize around here…   *My Oregon friend, The Dalai Mama, recently reminded me of this film, with her hilarious Money Pit posts.…