Month: January 2008

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Jan 30, 2008

Oh, Joy and Gladness

Last night Brave #1 was telling me that we need to do our weekly breakfast thing today (Wed.) instead of tomorrow like we usually do because of some scheduling concerns.

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Jan 28, 2008

A Girl Can Dream, Can’t She?

We’re in the middle of another Indiana snowstorm. Not a blade of grass is showing and if you’re like me, you’re getting plenty tired of battling frostbite in all regions

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Jan 22, 2008

What kind of kids is that man raising?

Later, I told the boys, “This really went together fast. It would have been even faster if I wouldn’t have had to skin a neighbor.” To which Jamison replied, “If

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Jan 22, 2008

There’s Really Nothing Happening Here

“Really?” I say. “Nothing happened?” “Nope.” Out of curiosity I decided to keep a record this week of what really goes on here in the course of a normal, boring

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Jan 14, 2008

We Have Lights, Sound, and Action

There would be no need for a team of experts, you see, if I could just control the remote. We all know, however, that men are born with a remote

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Jan 11, 2008

Teeth! Diapers! Rashes! Cranky baby!

If you haven’t been through this whole thing of having a baby way on behind, it’s hard to explain how surreal it feels to go back and do this all

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Jan 08, 2008

Kids Say the Darndest Things

“The ladies go loco for a brother in a polo.” Jamison, 12/07. Perhaps he thinks a polo showcases his muscles to advantage? He informed me once that a guy’s muscles

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Jan 07, 2008

Extraordinary Moments in Ordinary Days

One thing that was so relaxing about our holidays was the quiet and the lack of rush. As recounted in a previous column, the Schrock festivities were held at Thanksgiving.

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