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Where have I been lately?  What have I been up to?  Let me start with what I haven’t been doing….. I’m not – blogging much – sleeping as much as I’m used to -still NOT drinking pop -not keeping up with the laundry -not keeping up with the housework -not cooking as much -not baking…

Last Saturday night, I looked out our back patio doors and saw a beautiful sunset.  I decided to take a photo with my iTouch because I wanted to see how my new Instagram app worked.  So, I took a photo and then applied one of the edits to the photo and this is what I…

EXPOSURE: A NOVEL Therese Fowler Pub Date: May 3, 2011 Amelia Wilkes’s strict father does not allow her to date, but that doesn’t stop the talented, winsome high school senior from carrying on a secret romance with her classmate Anthony Winter. Desperately in love, the two envision a life together and plan to tell Amelia’s…

The winner of the Veggie Tales CD is # 3 Sara.  I will be emailing you Sara.

Things I Love… This is my feature where I get to share something that I just love. Since you are my friends, I like sharing things I love with others. It could be anything from a new product, food, recipe, song, image, to a person and everything in between. This will be something I am…

This is my 2nd week of NO POP/SODA.  It has definitely been a struggle for me.  I had truly didn’t realize how much I really enjoyed having one whenever I wanted to.  But, I am still determined to finish out the Lenten season without a sip of any Diet or Regular Pop.  I have found that I…

 Even though Spring arrived on Sunday, it certainly doesn’t feel like Spring.  In Northern Minnesota where I have family, they are having a blizzard right now.  They are talking possible snow showers for us here in Iowa tomorrow and tonight it is rainy and cold.  So, I thought I would share a couple of…

From time to time, I like to share Bible verses with you that have inspired me or helped me through a moment in time. I like looking up the verse in different Bibles to see how the translations differ. I loved how this verse was translated. May it bring you peace today. And my God…

Things I Love… This is my feature where I get to share something that I just love. Since you are my friends, I like sharing things I love with others. It could be anything from a new product, food, recipe, song, image, to a person and everything in between. This will be something I am…

You’ve heard of ZhuZhu Pets and babies, KungZhu hamsters, and now there are ZhuZhu Puppies!  Our kids are fans of the Zhu Zhu Pets and our daughter squealed with delight when she saw the box of Zhu Zhu puppies.  Since she has been home sick this week, I thought it was the perfect time to get…