Karen on July 18th, 2010

I say this every year, but I will say it again anyway. Remember when we were young and summer used to end at the end of August, not the end of July? OK, I’m done complaining. Don’t have much to complain about. Only that we will be leaving Kentucky in five days and it’s a [...]

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Karen on August 29th, 2009

I just spent all day in the kitchen. First of all, it’s Saturday, and we’ve been so busy this summer that we’ve hardly had pancakes at all. During the school year, we celebrate at least one weekend day with this “extravagant” breakfast. This morning, I had fresh Colorado peaches to layer with brown sugar and [...]

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Karen on August 23rd, 2009

In our house, August is as busy as the Christmas season, and I’m sure it will only become crazier once all three girls are in school full time. Not only do I have to begin a new school year, but right in a row (whose genius idea was this??) we have Bruce’s birthday, our anniversary, [...]

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Karen on March 2nd, 2009

March has crept in as quietly as the lamb of spring, and we’re still waiting for winter’s lion. Today: 72. Tomorrow: as sunny and beautiful as the grins on the girls’ faces. Speaking of girls… Riona is talking in complete sentences now. She not only echoes everything her sisters say, she echoes all the wonderful [...]

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