As I’ve alluded to in recent days, I am assisting with the planning of our Vacation Bible School at church this year. This is quite an honor for me–since I work during the day and don’t have kids, this isn’t an event with which I am usually involved. Our church hasn’t had VBS in...
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I’ve wanted to see the movie Bernie since first reading about it in this New York Times article written by the deceased’s nephew, Joe Rhodes. I loved the premise, and I loved that it happened in East Texas. Well…I should say, I loved that it happened in a nearby town that isn’t mine. I...
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In case you haven’t noticed, I am SO into this free clipart from the University of South Florida’s Educational Technology Clearinghouse. (Long name. Serious artwork.) Technically, I don’t know if I’m supposed to be using it. I stumbled upon it during an innocent Google search as I was looking for art for my recent...
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Great day! A bit hectic this morning between working on VBS plans (remind me to tell you about my VBS dream/nightmare) and dealing with various repairmen at the house. But I got to have lunch with my husband (he made BLT’s at the house), and this afternoon, I was able to take a nap,...
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This blog is going to be the death of me. I’ve been feeling pretty rundown every day lately, and I finally figured out that it could be because of the extra hour or two I’ve been spending on my blog every night. Yes, believe it or not, these silly little posts can sometimes take...
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I know, I know…I still haven’t posted the “after” pics of the den. I will get to that eventually. But I can’t let this day pass without mentioning Mother’s Day and my wonderful mom! A few things my mom gave me: Life A strong work ethic Bacon and eggs on Saturday mornings A sense...
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Today my husband had the honor of being the alumni speaker at our own UT-Tyler’s graduation ceremonies. Honestly, I thought that the ceremony might be a little boring. Shane’s part wasn’t until the end (the very end), so I knew I’d have to sit through a lot before we got to the good stuff. In...
Read more →…the electricity is out. Cool picture, though. I’m so glad this didn’t happen during my party earlier! And how cool is it that I can blog with the power out?
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