Dear Olivia, The other morning, bright and early, you attacked the toilet paper (please see above). I wasn’t quite ready for such a prompt mess, but you were real happy so that’s how it went. You’re into everything at this young, bright age, and I can’t fathom what next month…
View PostOlivia quacked with some ducks the other night, which made that girl real happy. Her smile was such a refresher for me, as she’s had a rough couple of days. The doc says her throat is red, raw, and sore – probably for the first time in her life. Oh how I…
View Post2/3 cup dry quinoa* + 1 1/3 cup water, with a pinch of salt Boil water | Add quinoa | Reduce heat to simmer | Cook 15 minutes | Fluff Yield: 2 whole cups We eat quinoa pretty often over here. Versatile, tasty, and a complete-protein grain, it’s naturally an…
View PostWe don’t usually spend the night away from Olivia, but last night we did for the anniversary. We don’t usually lounge by ourselves at a pool, but yesterday we did – at one tucked beneath a mountain. I don’t usually forget to wear mascara, but yesterday I did and I…
View PostSo we’ve had two whole years of using the same toothpaste, doing our laundry, and sharing one chest of drawers. Keeping house, going to school, earning money, baby-ing, and more – we’ve had two whole years of working for our family. Two whole years of practicing true sacrifice and service.…
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