the party that wasn't

the party that wasn't

Thanks for all your great ideas! I ended up making: * Caramel Apple Bars (recipe at the end of this post) * Pumpkin Pie (recipe here) * Cheese and Crackers * Mixed Nuts * Hot Apple Cider It turned out great, and so fall-ish! I also found a bunch of fall decorations, and bought a pot of mums, and used those to decorate the table and was very pleased with the result. I picked up a couple reed diffusers from…

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fall celebrations

fall celebrations

We’re back from Savannah! And had a great trip. I will write about it later. But first, I need suggestions. Tomorrow I am having several friends from my old job over as a little housewarming party. I want to do fall-themed, and so far we have Paul making a pumpkin pie. I also bought some candy corn and put it in a glass pumpkin jar. I have a few fake fall leaves I can spread around the table, and a…

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off we go!!

off we go!!

I found out Friday evening that Paul was given next week off from work! Paul had put in for the vacation and his boss said with being so close to the elections he wouldn’t be able to take any time off. So the trip we thought was canceled is now taking place, and we are hurriedly trying to pack!! We’ll be in Savannah until Thursday. A week ago, I accidentally dropped my Blackberry in water for like 5 seconds, and…

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remembering

remembering

Today is October 15th, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. I have been really sick with a cold today, so I don’t have the energy to write something in memory of my baby angel who is in heaven right now. But you can read my story here. Annie wrote a post on dates. I actually don’t remember what day I lost my baby. I just know it was the end of June. That’s okay with me – I’d rather not…

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pulling my leg

pulling my leg

This past weekend, our church had a “Worship Weekend” which is what we call it when the choir sings at all three services (Saturday evening, and both services on Sunday morning). It’s usually a lot of time spent at the church, and a late night practice the Thursday before. I enjoy the worship weekends, though it does kinda kill the weekend for me. But that’s okay. One of the things we do a lot is stand around. We spend a…

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