Monthly Archive: March 2008

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Barbara Means Stranger

I never thought that the name Barbara was any kind of popular, but it seems in the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s it was. Check the popularity of your name HERE   UPDATE: The Wiki on Barbara Barbara is a female given name used in numerous languages. It is the feminine form of the Greek...

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Silas and his Dad

“Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice” I couldn’t resist sharing this photo Miranda took. Silas is getting so big. I just love how he is looking up to Enric in this picture. It would be great if he played...

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Cooking Class #6: New Duchess Spice Cake

As I mentioned in my Easter blog, Laura made Spice Cake for the occasion of our family holiday dinner. This recipe was from my mom’s old Betty Crocker Cookbook Here is the recipe for the Spice cake recipe I have been using for years. 2 1/2 c Sifted cake flour...

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Easter (part 2)

Well Easter at our house is ever changing of late. We’re getting kind of used to Linda and George not being here, and we have come to realize that Stacey could show up with just about anyone, but for me, this year, Miquel was truly a missing piece. However after...

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Resurrection Day

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. – John 3:16   For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of...

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I Brake for Squirrels

Sunday mornings around here can be hectic. Getting my two (and any of their friends spending the night) ready for Sunday School or church and then the drive there can be quite interesting. One Sunday, unknown to me, Mr. Scott was driving behind me. Now Mr. Scott is a very...

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Cameron is One!

It’s truly a blessing to have lifelong friends. When the friendship just holds to the time when your daughters become as good of friends that we were at their age…..when that friendship carries on to the point when their grandchild turns one, and you get to be a part of...

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Cooking Class #5: Pizza with Love

Pizza! Last week Laura had quick breads and this week we started on yeast breads. For her yeast breads, she chose pizza dough. We decided then to make an entire pizza from scratch, the dough and the sauce would be completely homemade. Our first glitch seemed to come with the...

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Depression

This post is based from today’s message at Anchor by Pastor Kevin Coleman – Quieting a Noisy Soul It’s really hard to understand how young children are the fastest growing market for antidepressants. Depressive disorders affect approximately 18.8 million American adults or about 9.5% of the U.S. population age 18...