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Last days of January...how are those resolutions? Hehehe - yea, same here.Actually I didn't really make any resolutions because I have a horrible track record with them. However, I am trying something different, something I've never done before.I don't remember where I read about it or heard about it, but it seemed easy after watching this, I thought I would give it a try.These are alfalfa and

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there was the Dew! Okay I only had one once... but you know...the jingles are catchy.

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My kindergarten boy asked me this morning, "What do you do when I in school?"I thought about that. "I might sew a little, or work a little, put something on my blog, or read a bit."He said, "You know what you should do?"I replied, "What?"He said, "Nothing."Oh how tempting that is some days.

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It's a silly game but sometimes it's hilarious.So CA Girl tagged me so I have to answer some questions.Where were you born? Utah. And before you ask, my dad has only one wife and yes, I am a Mormon.What was your favorite subject in school--besides RECESS! I liked most of school in the elementary years but maybe art was the most fun - and school programs - yeah, I'm a nut.What was your most

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If you are my age - or older- or maybe slightly younger - you will remember this.If not, just try to look at it from an anthropologists point of view.Again, Again!And one last time!

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There's a story that goes with this picture:My six year old son went to Build a Bear with his aunt the other day. He did the same thing with her last year on his birthday. Last year he picked out a bear and put him in a Jedi costume. This year, he decided the Jedi bear needed a girlfriend. To her credit, my sister-in-law went with the flow. My six year old picked out a pink girl bear to go with

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Is your birthday a problem day? As in, does it fall on a holiday or anniversary that you would just rather not compete with? Does it matter at all?I think it would be a little annoying, or maybe even greatly annoying, to have one's birthday on the following day of the year in the USA.January 1 - (How many adults are hungover that day?)February 14 - (You'll always get pink wrapping on your

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This month I'm doing commercials, whether real or not.A friend showed me this one and I had to laugh because I have an earlier version of the stuff and it just doesn't quite work for me. See what you think.

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Go over and see CA Girl and Emmymom and play along!I'm also going to add a couple of pictures a couple of my friends put up as well. Here goes:Independent: How we want our children to be, for as long as they do everything we say.If I were the month of January I'd be like, ˝Yeah, you're right. I do kind of suck.˝'s favorite stereotype would probably have to be car stereos, because who doesn't love

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There's something about imitation being the sincerest form of flattery right?Here you go ladies...have fun!

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We're moved in. Pretty much. I mean there are still scads of boxes in the basement and only one car will fit in the two car garage, but you know what I mean. It's more little things now.Such as hanging up pictures. This is always a bit agonizing. Especially when all your picture frames have been sitting in a box for over two years because you didn't DARE try to put a nail in a wall made of

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1. Wow. The kids are actually playing WITH each other.2. How long can I delay putting the Christmas stuff away?3. Did I do enough this year? Did I do too much?4. I will never move during the holiday season again. I swear. No really!5. I ate way too much guacamole the other night.6. Must. Not. Eat. All. The. Chocolate. Today.7. Okay, just one chocolate. Then I'll stop.8. When do I get MY

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It was a quiet moment and yet the world was changed. Enjoy this depiction of the Savior's birth.

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As for tv Christmas specials, nothing beats the classics but if I had to choose a more modern take, this would be it. My kids loved this last year.Merry Christmas!

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I dare you NOT to dance in your chair.

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I'm sure you have all seen this before but it's just fun.

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This is so cool.

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My five year old was delaying going to bed. Again.He stopped me in the hallway and said:"This girl at school, I think she has blonde hair but I don't know, well I said to her, 'will you marry me?' and she said, 'uh huh', that means yes."I asked, "You asked her to marry you?"He said, "Uh huh."I said, "I think you're a little too young to get married."He said, "Well I am."I bit my lower lip. "So

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When we moved here two years ago, we noticed the carpet was brand, spanking new. Considering the hideousness of the carpet in the apartment before (your clean socks would be dirty by evening and you wouldn't even have to go outside), we instituted a "no shoes" rule. Yes, it may seem a pain, but I think that after two years, the carpet in this rental stood up much better than could be expected

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Here we go!You've seen me move before, the last time during Thanksgiving. (Seriously, we had dinner at Denny's on Thanksgiving - on the road!)Here are my punks today, two years later.That last holiday move just wasn't enough I guess, now I get to chalk up a December move. Thankfully it's just a couple of miles down the road instead of two states over. I hope I never do a December move again.

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What if you took a vow of silence?

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No, it isn't one of the four letter kind.He brought out a coloring book. The local chamber of commerce has a coloring contest this time of year. The kids can color the pages, take the pages to the participating businesses and each business offers a prize for the best colored page brought in.My kindergarten boy put the coloring book on the table and I hear him comment as he looks at each page."Hm.

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This article appeared in the Deseret News back in 2001. Ralph Bishop is my grandpa. He passed away a few years ago and he didn't have many stories to tell about his service in World War II, but he gladly retold this experience.A Merry Christmas to you.

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I don't like uncertainty. I like to know what day, what time, what minute, something will happen so I can plan for it, prepare for it, or procrastinate about it (just so long as it's MY choice how I react to it.)My move date has been postponed. Ergh. I must now practice patience and be flexible (something harder to do as I age). I mean, I should be grateful that I have more time to clean the

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I've talked about my insomnia before. Last night I settled in front of my computer for some PBS.org. I love how I can watch episodes of PBS shows when I have time to watch them.Nova is one of my favorites. I'm not a scientist but sometimes I like to stretch my brain with a science documentary. I watched the first of the Fabric of the Cosmos series (which talked about space) and I was still

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It only takes helping one person at a time.

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Sorry I can't get the embed code for this but it's worth watching!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMwKxmTLaCs&list=PL4E784EC0770935C0&index=1&feature=plpp_video

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So young and yet so strong. A beautiful poem.

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I'm posting this not because I'm endorsing State Farm, but because of William Shatner.And I've never done deep fried turkey and probably never will.

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...you are minding your own business in the bathroom, just taking care of necessary functions on the throne when you hear something that sounds like a faint drip of water on the floor behind you. You think, "Has the toilet tank sprung a leak?"And you look down to your left anda furry, dark brown blur with a tail skitters on by you, slams into the wall and then darts out the door lickety split!A

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I like the song on Shrek, but this is a very well done version.

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A little reminder.

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Yes, it's time for those odd, weird, wacky things our friends say elsewhere, you know where. Go link up with Emmy and CA girl.• Attention Facebook Friends: All my profile pictures have been altered with Photoshop. But if you want to see what I really look like, just look out your window.• Getting back together with an old boyfriend is pathetic. It's like having a garage sale and buying your own

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I know my posts have been really bland lately. Like Vanilla Wafer bland.Like oatmeal without salt bland.I have essentially been holding my breath for the last six weeks because we are looking at another move."Wait, a minute," I can hear you say. "You moved not too long ago, didn't you?"Well, yes, almost two years ago we did a major move. And in the last decade, our family has moved on average,

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Sometimes I need my priorities to realign and this month's videos are a reflection of my effort to remember what's really important.

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Just a little something I picked up...

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We had dinner guests, two missionaries - young men out on their own for two years doing their best to share the gospel. Our congregation takes turns feeding these elders so they can focus on preaching rather than figuring out what to make for dinner, which would probably be Ramen noodles most nights.Anyway, our 11 year old son is usually a bit of a goofball at the dinner table, but because we

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I can't ever hear The Evil Woman without seeing this Disney montage in my head.

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First, some inspiration...Next, some humor...And finally, inspired humor...

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Need a little speed?

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We are not a society of nice hats anymore. You know those old classic thirties movies? All the guys had a hat. The ladies would wear hats to go out in. Hats were necessary accessories then like electronic devices are now. Hats today seem to be limited to four purposes generally: 1) protection from injury, i.e., hard hats, bike helmets, construction helmets, etc., 2) team sports, if required,

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One of the best Greek (?) choruses I've seen.

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It's time to link up with CA Girl again. Those Status quotes that have you rolling on the floor can be immortalized outside Facebook. (Names removed to protect...somebody.)Ugh, you offer someone a sincere compliment on their moustache and suddenly she's not your friend anymore..."It's not a problem if it can be fixed with money, it's an inconvenience". Probably should just move this up to mantra

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First aid is a basic Scout skill. Unfortunately, with Cub Scouts, we only do a little bit of it (putting a band-aid on a small cut) and it can easily get boring. I knew I needed some assistance.This is my first aid buddy. Yes, I made him just for Cub Scouts.He was in fine form to start with.Then the Cub Scouts got hold of him.Along with triangle bandages, they gave him a crash course in extreme

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My teen has been bugging me to post this song. Her church youth group is doing a dance festival and this is a song they are dancing to. She was so surprised that I knew this song. I keep telling her this isn't a new one. Have fun!

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I passed my son on the computer and there was a continuous "error" ding going on.Me: What's wrong?11 year old: The computer won't let me on the math website. (I've adjusted the computer settings to block any websites that are new so I have a chance to see them and make sure they are appropriate. I have the only password that will allow the kids to use the website from there.)Me: Why didn't you

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The ladies in my congregation have been talking about this address at our latest General Relief Society Conference. I didn't get a chance to watch the live broadcast but now that I've seen it, I think all women should. A big thank you to Elder Uchtdorf.

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Gentlemen of fortune says I!

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What is that exactly? Oh, yes. What I so desperately needed when I was nursing babies and tried to grab every second I could. That was the one time in my life when I could literally sit still for a moment, and nod off. Going to sleep and staying asleep for as long as the kids would let me was effortless.Now I'm back to my old insomnia. My mom would send us to bed and I'd be staring at the

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I know you've been wondering where Jack may be in all this wide ocean... Try this.

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I was sorting out some stuff, and my five year old son comes in from outside."Mom. I did something wrong." (His bottom lip was out and his eyes were downcast.)"Okay. What did you do?""I'm not telling you that!"

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I think I can say this summer's garden has been the most work, the most productive and the most perplexing yet. I'm not a farmer and don't claim to be. I'm learning as I go mostly and I have tried to have low expectations so as not to be disappointed.We've had more squash than anything. Now it's crookneck squash. We've given a good deal away and it keeps coming. We've had a variety of sizes of

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What is it about rogues and cutthroats that's supposed to be so attractive? Months at sea with no proper hygiene materials...no dentists... Ah well, Hollywood knows how to clean anybody up.

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LOL! "These are not the droids you're looking for...."

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Our little town needs it's own library building. They have some money to build it, but they don't have money to finish the inside. The Library board has entered our homeless library in a contest sponsored by Pepsi. Anyone can go to their website and vote for numerous good causes.If you happen to be a Pepsi drinker and have noticed those little codes in the caps, those codes can count for extra

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Go link up with CA girlTo protect the innocent and the guilty, names and places have been removed.Putting the toilet paper on the holder WON'T give you brain damage!Seminary makes me hungry. This is not good. (From a seminary teacher)Given enough glue sticks, I could rule the worldHot cookies for breakfast- yum (Amen!)"That awkward moment when you walk through the metal detectors at the airport,

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Did you like the brownies? How about another zucchini dessert?This recipe is by Kathy Wangeman (Hey Kathy! Long Time No See!) that is in Our Favorite Recipes: Dawson Creek Relief Society 2004 book, Page 96. (There, I've given credit where it is due.)This recipe has a frosting section, but we like the cake by itself. Okay, I'll be honest. I just never have the ingredients for the frosting when I

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I think the terrorist attacks of 9/11 are for my generation "the event we all remember" like the assassination of JFK was for my parents and the Pearl Harbor attack for my grandparents. You remember where you were, how you felt, and you think, "What now?" and "Life isn't going to be the same after this."And it isn't, but it is.We still go on living. Some of the particulars of "how" may change,

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Still have more zucchini? The zucchini bread was good wasn't it? You need something else? I did too. Try this.Zucchini Brownies by Marilyn Winger ( Found in Out of the Best Cooks, Vol. 2, Little Cottonwood Sixth Ward Relief Society, page 92)1 1/2 cups sugar2 cups flour1/4 cup cocoa1/2 cup oil1 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons vanilla2 cups grated zucchini1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda1/2 cup chopped

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Come down here and fight like a man....or something. See the goldurn worstiest pirate in the Spanish Main!

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Have you had the little green monsters show up on your doorstep? Well, they didn't come from me, I have big green monsters. Like these.Yeah. I made the mistake of planting two zucchini bushes. Oh well.So the first thing you can do with zucchini is make zucchini bread. Here's my mom-in-law's recipe.Zucchini Bread3 eggs - beat until fluffyAdd 1 cup oil and stirAdd 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup brown

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Labor Day is a holiday from work so you can catch up on all the work you need to do around the house before it snows.

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That's right me hearties! Tis a month of piratey goodness! Here ye be for some scalawags, ARRR!

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The Dad: Who wants to say family prayer? (Crickets chirping) The Dad: (To the nine year old girl) Okay, you can pray tonight. Nine year old girl: No! Eleven year old boy: You've just been volunteered. Nine year old girl: No! I don't want to be volunteered. I have issues!

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Computers are here to stay. They help us type, they help stay in touch, they help us make maps to find that new store. They give us information, they help us shop, they help us do stuff with people half a country away. But along with all that there is a down side. Automated, computer generated phone calls. The voice that tells you about a better credit card rate is no longer some version of

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When I can, I like to go find geocaches - and if you don't know what those are you can go to geocaching.com to find out. Somewhere out there is a master geocache hider named Tweet, and an intrepid crew of geocache finders named Dumbledore's Army. I've never met them, but they've signed geocache logs all over the area where I live, so if you're out there guys, I think you'll like this...

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My husband and I don't often get a date night. We had dinner, visited an aunt, attended the temple, and it was very late when we started the hour drive home. There was horrendous traffic and we wanted to get out of it and back to our little town as soon as possible. We took the beltway, and found ourselves in a parking lot almost immediately. Me: "Aw, man. Sorry about that, I thought this

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These videos have been infiltrating my family. We heard quotes from these all through our camp. So of course, I have to infect, er, pass it on to you.

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Zucchini. My five year old calls it "ba-zookeeny". Bazookeeny. Bazooka! Ba-zucchini, I'm a weenie My legs feel like linquine Nature is so meany To grow so much zucchini! I should my house be cleaning but I'm shredding more zucchini For baking bread and 'cchini cookies Looking through all the cook bookies For more ways to cook zucchini! Zucchini lasagna No, that ain't wronga! With cheese and

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Just a little irritating bit here. And a confusing bit here.

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Time to link up with CAGirl again. Omitting names to protect the infamous: "In Utah you haven't had enough Diet Mountain Dew until you can thread a sewing machine while it's running." (liberties taken) So much to do ... so few brain cells to do it with. You're only young for a little while. If you act like a fool after that, You're going to need a new Excuse!!! "It can be said of optimism

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Wow, the mosquitos were REALLY bad. And we almost used up a whole bottle of bug spray too. Next year I will get citronella candles and bracelets and clip-ons and a different brand of spray and.... maybe denim burkhas for the entire family. This week will mostly be Wordless Wednesday every day. I've got squash coming on, and smoky laundry to clean, and apples to make into pie filling and

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Anita does it again! Check it!

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