Valerie on May 31st, 2007

Or, How To Exhaust Oneself In 24 HoursI drove solo in the van for the first time yesterday, running errands. There was an OB appointment scheduled, and since we are trying to limit our trips to town, I hoped to get as many other things done in the trip as possible. Check out my ambitious [...]

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Valerie on May 30th, 2007

…that my belly had a window on it, showing the kids that it is a baby carrier, not a lap pillow. …I had a meat thermometer that kept me from producing cough-it-down, dry chicken. …for $10,000 in my mailbox to remodel our bathroom. …that I am able to parallel park the new van perfectly, so [...]

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Valerie on May 29th, 2007

Crystal at Biblical Womanhood posted last Wednesday about in vitro fertilization and its obvious controversies. Lots of good food for thought in her post, links, and the comments that follow. Take the time to read it, if you can. I might just be persuaded to share my view on this issue, if people were interested…

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Valerie on May 29th, 2007

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Valerie on May 28th, 2007

SERGEANT WILLIAM (BILL) MEEUWSEN, beloved husband, son and brother, was killed in combat near Baghdad, Iraq, November 23, 2005. Bill was born in Mount Vernon, WA, on February 10, 1981. After the events of 9/11, Bill decided to join the Army and fulfill a long time desire to serve in the military. Bill served with [...]

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Valerie on May 26th, 2007

‘Little White’: used daily ‘Great White’: used in moderation

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Valerie on May 26th, 2007

This is Aliyah’s Mr. Gallon that she made last week, to help remember liquid measurement equivalents. Makes me think of Humpty Dumpty, sitting on the edge of the table like that.

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Valerie on May 25th, 2007

Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16I’m tired. Really tired. Could be that the whirlwind trip to VA Sunday, then the whirlwind housecleaning for a showing yesterday, has a leettle to do with this. And being [...]

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Valerie on May 23rd, 2007

Abbie’s party Saturday night was a great time. I liked how the cake turned out, even though it isn’t exactly what I had in mind. Luke couldn’t believe I actually drew all of the vegetable pictures on the little stakes- I realized how little I do anything that involves drawing these days. Note to self- [...]

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Valerie on May 23rd, 2007

What an adventure! Could I expect any less from a spur of the moment trip, in which I didn’t finish packing for until the morning we left? Ah, well, it could have gone worse. Actually, the kids did pretty well during the 8+ hour drives, with movies to watch, books to read, and new seatbelts [...]

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