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Who I am

Sometimes how you’ve changed sneaks up on you.  I was driving the other day and saw a skinny teenage Caucasian boy riding his bike down the street, dressed all in black.  What I noticed? “That boy needs his hair combed! … Continue reading

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Craziness

These last couple of weeks have been crazy.  Three out of the 6 of us are in school now, although Eliana is only in Kindergarten 3 days a week.  We went to the Birch Aquarium with friends yesterday as our … Continue reading

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Eczema help

My third child suffers from eczema, and I’ve tried it all.  I just tried a new thing, and the results are so promising that I decided to share it online in color with y’all. Background: She’s now 4 (as of … Continue reading

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Sewing season

I have discovered the truth of “there is a season for everything” in my own life.  I tend to cycle between creative endeavors (scrapbooking, photography, sewing, etc) and once on a “kick” I do a year’s worth of projects…which is … Continue reading

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Monarch Chrysalis

Here are the next phases in the monarch development: The caterpillar is somehow getting its old skin off.  To me it just looked like it was pulsating.  Next step: You can see how it’s connected to the ledge with its … Continue reading

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Caterpillars!

How many caterpillars do you see? I planted these milkweed plants last year in hopes of attracting some monarch butterflies to my garden (now that we live within their range).  We did see a couple flutter around them but they … Continue reading

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Talking to myself

A friend has mentioned that I have been slacking on keeping this blog up to date.  I have been talking to myself, ranting about this or that, but I guess that’s what blogging is anyways – talking to yourself and … Continue reading

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Fall in Escondido

This is what everything looks like right now: You can see that the recent rains have greened up the hills.  The recent morning frosts have made our lawn yellower, though.  We came back from our Thanksgiving LA trip and were … Continue reading

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It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

It is, actually – just gorgeous.  We had an impromptu BBQ with some neighbors and just soaked up all the warmth.  Thank God for spring!!!!!!!!! I’ve been thinking I’d like to lighten things up a bit on the blog, (I … Continue reading

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