FRESH LEMONADE 1 ½ c. sugar ½ c. boiling water 1 ½ c. lemon juice (about 8 lemons) 1 T. grated lemon peel Directions: In a heat proof container, dissolve sugar in boiling water. Cool. Add lemon juice and peel; mix well. Combine with 5 c. of cold water in a 2-qt. pitcher and mix together well. Store in refrigerator. Serve over ice. Delicious!
LAURA’S FAMOUS MUENSTER BURGERS 1.5 lbs. ground chuck 1 envelope Lipton Onion-Mushroom Soup Mix ¼ c. water 6 sl...
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The 2008 version of "Get to Know Your Neighbor Tag." This is the only time I'm doing a tag blog this year.
1. What is your occupation? Preschool Teacher

2. What color socks right now? Nope - flip flops

3. What are you listening to right now? the sweet sound of silence (punctuated with the sound of my keyboarding)
4. What was the last thing that you ate? a chocolate brownie waffle bowl sundae at DQ - YUM!

5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yep!
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Yesterday I discovered a new favorite dish. It's incredibly easy to fix and is low-fat, low-calorie, very nutritious 'cause it has lots of veggies and best of all, my kids loved it. All 3 of them. So did Keith, but he'll pretty much eat anything so I don't value his opinion about food too much. :p So anyway, I've decided to share it with anyone who happens to read this and likes to try new things.

SHRIMP, SPINCAH & TORTELLINI

1 (9 oz.) pkg cheese tortellini
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Things my son says @ 4 that I want to remember and eventually create a LO around:

muver = mother
basketball mitten - baseball mit
you're dribing my second nerb = you are incredibly annoying (getting on my last nerve)
I hate you = I'm not getting my way
Momma, you're weady to go to bed, aren't you? = I'm sleepy and I want you to lay down with me
Momma, I think that's enough computa = Get off the computer and hold me
Is Daddy off tonight? = I miss my daddy ...
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I started a reading log last fall, but have been unable to keep it up. I think I was going about it the wrong way for one thing. I was trying to organize it by months. This time I am going to try organizing it by authors and see if that's any easier.



RANDY ALCORN:

Safely Home (Feb. 2008) A truly gripping, heart-wrenching and eye-opening story. This one will
deepen your faith in God and change the way yo...
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