tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76591981975267222612024-03-04T20:26:47.086-08:00The Yellow Door Paperie1 Home and happy family <br>
+ paper, paint, glue <br>
+ creativity <br>
- sleep <br>
+ personality and charm <br>
= the way it should beAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.comBlogger705125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-1177474240970927982016-03-08T22:15:00.000-08:002016-03-08T22:15:29.640-08:00I've moved!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you are looking for me, I would love for you to follow my adventure at <a href="http://liveintobeauty.com/">http://liveintobeauty.com/</a><br />
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See you there!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-22119166056152719542015-02-20T09:18:00.000-08:002015-02-20T09:23:06.439-08:00For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPLQ2j18ygDuBph_2FcWy3eKGR4IS4vcxAUnSah7V-KHuhHBkBrAjWWUOySIEMdFsnl3TfCooTS0McTdobpWy_STefm-zULLnEKlasRn3FFdelijB8161fCeytthC_q9tMZzCh758fMX3/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-20+at+10.34.22+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPLQ2j18ygDuBph_2FcWy3eKGR4IS4vcxAUnSah7V-KHuhHBkBrAjWWUOySIEMdFsnl3TfCooTS0McTdobpWy_STefm-zULLnEKlasRn3FFdelijB8161fCeytthC_q9tMZzCh758fMX3/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-20+at+10.34.22+AM.png" height="420" width="640" /></a><br />
Remember when I said I was going to print more photos this year? Well, I'm just getting on that. And while poking around the internets on Wednesday, I realized you could upload THOUSANDS of photos to Flickr using their new Camera Roll. This is good news. My photo library has about 25,000 photos. So I needed some serious help in the uploading department.<br />
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It's taken a few days, for a few hours at a time to upload half of my library. But it is a really smooth process using their uploader. Flickr's website, however, is a bit slow and has a few more bugs. But, this Camera Roll is in beta testing, so it's bound to have some issues.<br />
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But, enough about software. <br />
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What struck me while going through all of these photos (all 12,000 plus) was the vitality of in each frame. They are infused with a sense of wonder, hope and curiosity.<br />
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The beauty of the earth, the glory of the skies. Of missing teeth and snow days, of porch sitting and creative awe.<br />
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The color and vibrance of daily living.<br />
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So now, more than ever, I want to unlock these memories from the box that is my computer and make them come alive again with our storytelling, paper them on our walls, write down who we were in those moments and write about who we became because of them.<br />
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I want to earmark how we felt, what we ate, who we sat with and how we loved each other while we made these precious memories. <br />
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And I will sing while I'm doing it, because you can hear that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_the_Beauty_of_the_Earth" target="_blank">song</a> too, right?<br />
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For the beauty of each hour<br />
Of the day and of the night,<br />
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,<br />
Sun and moon and stars of light:<br />
<span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Christ</span>, our <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">God</span>, to Thee we raise<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-25821172359873178472014-12-31T08:56:00.000-08:002014-12-31T13:25:28.845-08:00Favorite photos of 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am planning on going through all of my photos this year and getting some printed and turned into books. With all of the photos that I've taken, I have almost none up at my house. And there are so many that I love, I should have started this years ago. But, there is no time like the present-- I guess this is my traditional new years resolution. Print more photos. So here are a few of them that made me laugh or gave me warm fuzzies while I was going through them!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lamby has shown up in almost all of our photos!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These two have grown up since the <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2011/08/its-been-while.html" target="_blank">first time</a> we were all toghether. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And these two who have such a sweet friendship!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These cub scouts and their crazy antics!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The weekend before we opened <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2014/05/new-rhythms-new-adventures.html" target="_blank">the coffee shop</a>. </td></tr>
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This may just look like our cozy little coffee station. A home for our <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003EEAPPY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003EEAPPY&linkCode=as2&tag=maryarte-20&linkId=LEGTWWCHFB3XXDNC" target="_blank">electric Hario pot</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P4D5HG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000P4D5HG&linkCode=as2&tag=maryarte-20&linkId=6GAMTWQ473KVZ5FG" target="_blank">cone coffee dripper</a>, hand thrown mugs and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OldFactoryCoffee" target="_blank">Old Factory Coffee Beans</a>. And it is, it does a fine job, but if you look closer, you'll see something that is much more important.<br />
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The chalkboard above tells more of our story than this little nook of heaven ever could. When we started our <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2013/11/quiet-spaces.html" target="_blank">Family Meetings</a> last year, it was out of near desperation to draw the four of us back together. We put out a big piece of poster board and we wrote down things we needed to remember on a daily basis-- we wrote down our rituals for living.<br />
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We chose things we wanted to be about. We chose guiding themes for what was important. We talked about or values. Then we wrote them down and put them up so we would be held accountable, by each other and by every person who steps foot in our house.<br />
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I encourage you to take time to find out who your family is and write down your values. It guides us toward who we should be every day.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-66813620510412261452014-11-04T08:18:00.000-08:002014-11-04T12:11:40.546-08:00Quiet Things: Filled with Light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have really enjoyed daylight savings. I got up early and took time to knit and read. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKOI-kO4vck" target="_blank">This song </a>came floating in on my Pandora station. It sounds like waking up to me, like rebirth. And falling back, the gift of an extra hour feels like rebirth too. Like, resetting the clock.<br />
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It was brisk, clear and sunny today by 7:15. Oh joy for autumn light, shining through the window as I filled thermoses with warm soup and I cut up oranges for lunch. I said a little prayer of gratitude as the kids ate breakfast and waited for the bus. That fall sunlight never ceases to amaze me.<br />
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And now, the house is really quiet. Our black lab's deep breathing is the only sound I'm hearing. And I am really grateful for this time in life, time to take a step back and enjoy the things that Christ has for us: love and family, good food, beautiful friends, amazing coffee... we are filled with light.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-29250554985820777302014-11-02T19:42:00.002-08:002014-11-02T20:23:27.218-08:00Weekending<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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We started the weekend off super pumped for Trick or Treating. The kids jumped off the bus ready to get into their costumes. We drove over to pick up milk for the shop, they had to be in full regalia. They wanted to trick or treat by themselves but only made it a few houses away from us, but they loved the idea of being on their own. We ended the night with <a href="https://plus.google.com/114172570828614693621/about?gl=us&hl=en" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">take out</a><span style="text-align: center;"> and the </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=great%20pumpkin%20dvd&linkCode=ur2&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Agreat%20pumpkin%20dvd&tag=maryarte-20&url=search-alias%3Daps&linkId=R2SYYG5YZPHK7WMA" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Great Pumpkin</a><span style="text-align: center;"> with our </span><a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2010/03/isabels-drawings.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">favorite friends</a><span style="text-align: center;">.</span></div>
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It gave me plenty of time to hang out with the kids and reinstate our ritual <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/search/label/Sketchbook%20Saturday%20Morning" target="_blank">Sketchbook Saturday Morning</a>. The kids reveled in their jammies: painting, playing, reading and hanging around. It was thrilling-- it had been a long time since we'd taken an at home day. We finished the day off together, snuggled up on the couch watching Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. </div>
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Today, we woke up early and enjoyed our <a href="http://instagram.com/p/u5ou5qjUi4/?modal=true" target="_blank">extra hour</a>. We went off to church and spent the afternoon having great conversations with the <a href="http://www.roomforall.com/" target="_blank">Room for All</a> community at the shop. What a joy to be exploring inclusive community and becoming a safe place for ALL.<br />
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She grabbed my face between her soft hands and said, almost sternly, "Welcome Home."<br />
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Her exclamation summed up everything my heart felt. It had been so long since we had gone out to fly kites. It'd been forever since we laid with our backs on dewy evening grass and looked at the clouds pass. And here she was, laying stomach to stomach, face to face, pronouncing her little greeting, blessing and benediction.<br />
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Welcome Home.<br />
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In the last month, I've completely changed my daily life. I left my Fortune 500 company job as an Art Director to embrace the daily living that I'm meant to have now.<br />
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I felt like I had been living a double life-- deeply trying to find balance and rhythm in our home, but fighting for the illusiveness of time everywhere else. "Gotta do more, gotta be more" felt like a runaway train. So, I chose to disembark.<br />
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So here I am, barely a month of newness under my belt. I'm practicing healing. I'm embracing the life that is right here.<br />
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I'm choosing to reclaim wonder. I'm carefully putting my heart back together. Loving my husband and children, loving our little house and our rhythm.<br />
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I'll be here more often too. I feel like I've come home on so many levels.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-37528500842507056012014-08-18T07:56:00.000-07:002014-08-20T07:38:14.275-07:00Be a JOYfilled Mom!<br />
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This summer, I decided… my word would be participation. I would no longer be the mom on the sidelines.<br />
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There is so much <b>JOY in participating</b>! Pave your life in stones of DOING!<br />
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Throw being ‘cool’ or ‘refined’ out of your vocabulary.<br />
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Jump in pools with your kids.<br />
Wear an Ironman mask and play light sabers in the front yard.<br />
Throw water balloons and get really wet!<br />
Go on a walk to pick up discarded sticks, bark and recycling for a fairy house.<br />
Skip.<br />
Jump.<br />
Love.<br />
Dance in the kitchen.<br />
Stay up late and watch movies on the couch with your kids.<br />
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And go kiss your husband. IN PUBLIC!<br />
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I promise you.<br />
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Your life will feel a bit lighter, a bit brighter and you’ll be JOYful too!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-34562882677042338222014-07-22T07:11:00.005-07:002014-07-22T07:13:02.670-07:00In Defense of Solitude<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I sat in the grass, under the shade of a tree and breathed in and
out. I tried to drop my stubborn shoulders, they have hovered near my
earlobes for quite a while.<br />
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And I contemplated how I had ended up in this grass. On a beautiful day. With about 20 people I did not really know.<br />
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My
spiritual director administrated a retreat for those who needed a day
of solitude, prayer and direction. And I paid a small fee, hopped in a
minivan with two friends from church and traveled one town over for the
day. And I have a really hard time taking time to myself these days.
But, divinely, I took the plunge and made time for the retreat.<br />
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In
the morning, we had prayer time, a guided reading and then we were set
loose on the retreat grounds to find a quiet spot for a few hours.<br />
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I was a bit apprehensive, I had no idea if I could sit in silence for 2 plus hours at a time, but here I was.<br />
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After
a bit of silence, I felt myself drift away to this quiet, spellbound
place-- as if the solitude itself was feeding my soul. Gently handing
bits of bread and sips of wine. It reminded me of the line in a
Eucharistic prayer, "Deliver us from the presumption of coming to this
Table for solace only, and not for strength; for pardon only, and not
for renewal."<br />
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The quiet was as satisfying as a cool drink after a
hot day. A part of me that was bound up-- tied in knots slowly faded
away as my pen struck the paper of my journal. And it was not all
comfortable, but it was stretching and growing.<br />
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After a few sessions of solitude that day, I felt refreshed, whole and hungry for more time, more bits of bread, wine.<br />
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I
am wondering how to get this type of solitude in my life without a
formal retreat, without an entry fee and without driving to a venue a
town or tow over for a lake view. How can I take this time in daily
life?<br />
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So I started bit by bit. When I walk at night, I turn off my ipod and run towards the sunset.<br />
I
find a quiet spot with my journal on the front steps of my home. Even
if it is just for a few minutes.<br />
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"Glaciers move in tides. So do mountains. So do all things." John Muir<br />
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Do you take time for solitude? Do you set aside time to be alone? What feeds your soul?<br />
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<b>Love After Love</b><br />
Derek Walcott<br />
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<span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork">The time will come <br />when, with elation <br />you will greet yourself arriving <br />at your own door, in your own mirror <br />and each will smile at the other's welcome, <br /><br />and say, sit here. Eat. <br />You will love again the stranger who was your self.<br />Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart <br />to itself, to the stranger who has loved you <br /><br />all your life, whom you ignored <br />for another, who knows you by heart. <br />Take down the love letters from the bookshelf, <br /><br />the photographs, the desperate notes, <br />peel your own image from the mirror. <br />Sit. Feast on your life.
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-12330185929233779062014-06-04T08:46:00.000-07:002014-06-05T06:28:50.891-07:00Prep Kitchen: Veggies and their Secrets<br />
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I was sitting in <a href="http://mnyoungones.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kerry Young's</a> kitchen when her husband, Neal, started prepping the Veggie Box. A simple + brilliant idea. We have single serving sized things in the fridge, but I never thought of easily accessible cut and washed veggies. Amazing, I am always learning from these two. <br />
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I've adopted the Veggie Box idea into our own weekend prep. And the carrots, celery, peppers or even shelled edemame are there and for snacking. I quickly rinse carrots before chopping or serving to bring back some luster and just-cut freshness. Or, I take a few seconds to dice them before plopping on salad greens. <br />
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Which brings me to salad greens. <br />
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I have tried, unsuccessfully, to prep salads for a week, like I'd seen others do. The veggies got gross and slimey.<br />
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But I've been keeping iceberg lettuce heads fresh in a plastic bag with a paper towel or a microfiber washcloth for some years now (Thanks Grandma Eunice).<br />
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I thought maybe we could transfer that idea to chopped romaine. I chopped three heads of romaine lettuce and used a Tupperware container without the lid. I laid a microfiber towel directly on the chopped lettuce and then secured cling wrap with a rubber-band.<br />
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We were salad ready everyday this week. And even though, my beloved husband said, "we will never eat three heads of lettuce." We did. And it was glorious. The leaves are just a bit drier, but we make a vinaigrette most days so we didn't notice much. If you like super crunchy lettuce with your ranch dressing. Might want to cut up the iceberg. It looks silly, but it really works.<br />
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Do you have any kitchen prep ideas? I'd love to hear them!<br />
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Joining with <a href="http://beautythatmoves.typepad.com/beauty_that_moves/this-week-in-my-kitchen-blog-hop/" target="_blank">This Week in My Kitchen</a>. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-37629405878984593872014-06-02T14:53:00.000-07:002014-06-04T09:17:44.679-07:00Gluten Free: Marsala Mushroom Cream Sauce<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not too long ago, I found myself standing in front of the fridge, like I do most nights, wondering what in the world I was going to make for dinner. I thought it would help if Lynne Rosetto Kasper showed up, at least we could play '<a href="http://www.splendidtable.org/collection/stump-the-cook" target="_blank">Stump the Cook'</a> and I'd have a beautiful meal out of her other-worldly suggestions, but alas. It was just me and the few things I thought I could make into a meal.<br />
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On the immediate list the end of a bottle of cream, a few mushrooms needing to be used up, leftover steak... and I started turning my wheels. My mom used to make this really beautiful chicken Marsala-- so I grabbed a bottle of cooking wine and started assembling flavors. A bit of this an that. It turned out really well. And once the table was set, wine poured and the candles were lit, it seemed like my dinner dilemma was a far away memory. <br />
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Perhaps, you'd like to tuck this in your back pocket for an front-of-fridge emergency?<br />
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Marsala Mushroom Cream Sauce<br />
1/4 onion diced fine<br />
1 clove of garlic diced fine<br />
2 carrots diced<br />
1 can of diced tomatoes<br />
1/2 of cooked steak<br />
1/4 cup of Marsala cooking wine<br />
1//2 cup of cream<br />
1 Cup Chicken stock<br />
5-10 Baby Bella mushrooms sliced<br />
Sprinkle of Thyme<br />
Sprinkle of Savory<br />
Springle of Garlic Powder<br />
As always, I started with a glug of olive oil in a cast iron skillet. I sauteed the onion and garlic until they were fragrant. Then add the carrots and stir until they are coated with oil. Salt. Add the diced tomatoes, chicken stock and wine. Then add the seasonings. Simmer about 10 to 15 minutes until thickened. Add cream and sliced mushrooms. Stir until combined. Cook gently about 5 minutes more. Add to pasta. We use gluten free. </blockquote>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-51084262066977387142014-05-30T08:47:00.001-07:002014-05-30T11:45:57.367-07:00All because of Origami: Adversity Breeds Hope<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Isabel couldn't fold an origami crane last night and she got frustrated. Tears, big tears. Then she looked up a video on youtube and she couldn't hear what they were saying. More tears. And anger.<br /><br />"Why don't you just do this for me?" She asked, choking on frustration.<br /><br />"I don't want to take all the hard things from you, my job is to help you deal with the frustration as you figure out your own problems."<br /><br />Last weekend, we were learning how to fish and the same type of issue. She is used to things coming easy for her, she's naturally coordinated-- in most things. It took her a long time to understand how to coordinate her hands to cast. <br /><br />Folding an origami crane or casting out a fishing line are not true hardships like poverty, addiction or any of the world’s problems. But, making small steps in our own personal lives help us learn how to deal with larger issues. Resolve to finish something you started is important. Knowing the depth of your intellect and the depth of your capabilities is important.<br /><br />I want my kids to know that they are capable. That they can take care of themselves. And that they can finish a project, even if it is an origami crane.<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: #3d85c6;">"If one of my kids is struggling, it feels excruciating to let them go to school and figure it out for themselves. Hope is a function of struggle. People with the highest hopefulness have the knowledge that they can move through adversity. When we take adversity from our children, we diminish their capacity for hope." Brene Brown</span></blockquote>
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I do this <a href="http://rhythmofthehomeblog.com/06/being-the-summer-list/" target="_blank">every season don't I</a>? I <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2010/06/in-search-of-summer-manifesto.html" target="_blank">stop</a>, <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2011/05/spring-manifesto-momentum.html" target="_blank">look</a> and <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2013/09/finding-fall-evening.html" target="_blank">listen</a>.<br />
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And then we <a href="http://rhythmofthehome.com/2010/07/finding-balance/" target="_blank">adjust our rhythm</a> to fit the needs of now. <br />
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This new space, season is so different from the rest of our life changes because we took a leap. We tried to be brave and we took an opportunity that seemed like the hand of the divine was holding it out for us.<br />
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With our glorious friends, we bought a coffee shop. <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2010/06/our-new-neighbor.html" target="_blank">The coffee shop</a>.<br />
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It became our joy and responsibility. And, for a bit there it took tons of energy and passion to get it up and going. But it was all out of love. And the passion and energy are still going.<br />
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This place, this coffee, this community, the deep conversations, the continuing connection-- it's what life is about.<br />
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So, if you've wondered where I've been. It's been <a href="http://www.theoldfactorycoffeeshop.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. A three house walk away from our own backyard.<br />
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Our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OldFactoryCoffee" target="_blank">beloved coffee shop</a> is now a place we too call home... well you know, it kind always has been. <br />
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When Isabel woke up this morning, she asked me what we had planned for tonight and I said, "nothing!"<br />
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"And in the morning?"<br />
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"Nothing"<br />
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"And on Sunday?"<br />
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"Nothing!"<br />
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It was quite unbelieveable to me too.<br />
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<b>But we do have quite a few things planned.</b> But they are all based out of our cozy little home.<br />
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We will probably have <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/search/label/Sketchbook%20Saturday%20Morning" target="_blank">Sketchbook Saturday Morning</a>, but we'll be around our own table. In our jammies. <br />
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I am going to make a few of these awesome and easy <a href="http://alisaburke.blogspot.com/2014/03/canvas-storage-bags.html" target="_blank">fabric baskets.</a><br />
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I will be watching a drawing class from the uber-talented <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/" target="_blank">Lisa Congdon</a>. <br />
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We'll walk to our local fair-trade store for some<a href="http://shop.equalexchange.coop/coffee.html" target="_blank"> equal exchange coffee</a>.<br />
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I'll be making wedding gifts for my little sister! So exciting.<br />
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A big pot of <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/albondigas_soup/" target="_blank">Abondigas soup</a>, meatballs and veggies in a beautiful bone broth.<br />
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I'll be investigating fermenting <a href="http://nourishedkitchen.com/how-to-make-jun-tea/?utm_source=Newsletter+List&utm_campaign=d8105b5d84-jun+tea&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3d91fcefcb-d8105b5d84-269778073" target="_blank">Green Tea and Honey.</a><br />
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And I'll start this little project, <a href="http://www.shivayanaturals.com/2014/03/stitch-sampler-washcloths.html" target="_blank">small but smart knitting</a>! <br />
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Isabel has been begging for <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/greystone-classic-carrot-cake-23492" target="_blank">carrot cake</a> with cream cheese frosting. Or maybe, a <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2010/03/cake-need-i-say-more.html" target="_blank">gluten free version of </a>this is in order. <br />
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Maybe, I'll finish reading the<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Perks-Being-Wallflower-Stephen-Chbosky/dp/1451696191" target="_blank"> Perks of Being a Wallflower,</a> I'm almost done!<br />
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I hope you have a happy weekend! I am sure we will!<br />
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Isabel has been wearing an old hat of mine lately and offering to be my personal detective. She wrote her name on a piece of scratch paper in red crayon. It says, "Isabel- Detective" and every time I turn the corner, she asks me if I have a case for her to solve.<br />
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When the box came from <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/" target="_blank">Chronicle Books</a> for Multicultural Children's Book Day, I asked her to open it. She promptly took the book, <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/josephine.html" target="_blank">Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker</a>, out of the packaging and set out to read it, instead of eating her gluten free ramen.<br />
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The<a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/josephine.html" target="_blank"> book</a> set her on an investigation of her own. Asking questions like, "What is Segregation?" This book set us on an afternoon of talking about what life was like for Josephine and how it was different from Isabel's life. Josephine didn't have proper clothes to keep her warm, so she danced instead. She didn't have her own bed, she slept in one bed with her whole family. This conversation was priceless.<br />
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We love the illustrations by <a href="http://www.theartoffun.com/" target="_blank">Christian Robinson</a>, each page is a joy. The whole book is written in a dance of it's own -- it holds a cadence from beginning to end. P<a href="http://talesforallages.com/" target="_blank">atricia Hruby Powell's </a>retelling of Josephine's life captures a beautiful story of hardship to triumph, struggle, desire and hard work. Josephine reminds you do do what you love with your whole soul.<br />
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Thank you to <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/" target="_blank">Chronicle Books</a> for sending us this lovely book, we will be donating it to our library so if you are local, you'll be able to read it too!<br />
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Izzo meditatively drew circles like an organic labyrinth into the crunchy snow. As we walked along she asked if we could have our own time on the trail. So the "ladies" are going to take a winter picnic out to the trail sometime this weekend. Even if it just is a thermos of hot chocolate and a quiet walk for the two of us.<br />
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We arrived home to the most delicious smell our simple dinner was welcoming to our freezing hands--quinoa with chicken, mushrooms and peas. And we finished our night with a sweet treat, gluten free oven s'mores. A gooey ending to a perfect evening.<br />
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Every year, we choose a <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2013/01/all-is-calm-all-is-bright.html" target="_blank">guiding theme</a> for the upcoming year, usually I take the theme from a Christmas carol and use it on our Christmas card, but I try to keep it in the forefront of my mind as we live out our daily lives. </div>
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For 2013, I chose <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2013/01/all-is-calm-all-is-bright.html" target="_blank">All is Calm and All is Bright</a>. </div>
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It seemed fitting, because who doesn't want to be calm, quiet and <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2012/10/finding-fall-light-that-binds-us.html" target="_blank">full of light?</a> </div>
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Unbeknownst to me our guiding theme became my mantra as we passed through some of the darkest times of our family life and marriage. And claim those words as glorious truth through some of the most adventurous and beautiful times in our family life and marriage. </div>
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I read recently though I can't remember where, that adversity gives birth to hope. Without struggling through adversity, you can be left with an unshakeable hopelessness. And though, I don't know about unshakeable hopelessness, I do know that our hard fought adversity has indeed given birth to hope. And more than that we are now thriving. </div>
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We've learned a lot. Basically, practice radical honesty, ask for help when you need it, take a step back and seek out the good and the beautiful in life. Even if it seems like nothing is beautiful. Be on the watch for it, it will find you. </div>
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And this all sounds trite and hocus-pocus, but looking back on this year, I wouldn't trade any ounce of it, because of the place we're in now.<br />
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And remarkably, as we enter 2014. We're entering it Calm & Bright.<br />
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So we chose for this years theme, Repeat the Sounding Joy.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-24683037688123742242013-11-08T05:35:00.000-08:002014-05-29T08:46:26.387-07:00This Moment: On the Street Where You Live<div style="text-align: center;">
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A Friday ritual. A <strike>single</strike> photo - no
words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special,
extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If
you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-89597406526146355102013-11-06T06:55:00.000-08:002014-05-29T08:46:42.753-07:00Yarn Along: Litany<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were snuggled in on the couch reading before bath time and Isabel read the cover of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0787976911/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0787976911&linkCode=as2&tag=maryarte-20" target="_blank">my book</a> and asked, "What is a Litany?" I said, "usually short prayers where the priest will pray and we will respond. It's a practice of prayer, but in a structured way."<br />
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And then I begun thinking about <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0787976911/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0787976911&linkCode=as2&tag=maryarte-20" target="_blank">Keeping House</a> -- and the truth that it brought to light. Meeting basic needs of a community is spiritual practice. I know that <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2012/02/daily.html" target="_blank">warm food, warm clothes, clean sheets</a> make us feel safe and whole.<br />
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Last night, I had all three kids (my two plus our beloved Olivia!) in the snow. The snow was so wet, they came and changed some article of clothing, pants, gloves, hats, just to run outside again for more. When they came inside for dinner, their cheeks were rosy, their hearts were full and they were hungry. We lit candles, added a few more chairs, shared dinner together. And I realized, keeping house is much more than <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2011/09/new-resolve_28.html" target="_blank">folding laundry or changing beds, but it is those things</a>. It's a<a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2011/11/weekending-aflame-with-glory.html#uds-search-results" target="_blank"> heart cracked wide open</a> to the people we love and the community we live with.<br />
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This picture is the beginning of another <a href="http://www.pickles.no/plain-vest/" target="_blank">pickles plain vest</a>, it's off the needles, gotten a few wooden buttons and has been given to a sweet little man. It's knit in <a href="https://www.plymouthyarn.com/yarn/coffee-beenz-item-553" target="_blank">Plymouth Yarn- 553 Coffee Beans, colorway Gray 9389</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.gsheller.com/" target="_blank">Joining Ginny for Yarn Along. </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-31181021337113457692013-11-05T06:00:00.000-08:002014-05-29T08:47:03.207-07:00November Gratitude<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>November 1: </b>For parents who come visit. And who are content in the excitement of sewing costumes, Halloween Parties and Trick or Treating. And who are content in the <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2013/11/quiet-spaces.html" target="_blank">quiet</a>: drinking coffee around our table, reading magazines, helping with homework, walking in the leaves and snuggling while watching movies. We are blessed. <br />
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<b>November 2: </b>For a few moments to sit on the porch in an old quilt. For the little pajama clad man who came and sat with me. "Share your warmth, Mama." By all means, Mr.<br />
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And for amazing friends, who encourage dress up, family togetherness and laughter!<br />
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<b>November 3:</b> For our glorious church and potlucks. Yellow leaves and fall sunsets.<br />
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<b>November 4: </b>For God's grace, practiced forgiveness, vulnerability, hard work, long roads and strong friendships.<br />
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<b>November 5:</b> For warm clothes, soft places to land, arm chairs, phone calls, letter writing. Things that make this world seem not so harsh.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659198197526722261.post-31784422478182609422013-11-04T06:00:00.000-08:002013-11-04T09:09:06.418-08:00Weekending: Quiet Spaces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last night, on a little drive into the country, Truman said, "We need to have our family meeting. Let's have it now!" We have a quick family meeting on Sunday nights, usually around the table after supper. And the kids are quick to remind me if I forget because they love recounting their week together. Having it in the car, sounded just as good as at the table so we went over our basic outline.<br />
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We have a quick conversation that starts with the same questions/items:<br />
1. What were the good things that happened this week?<br />
2. What were some challenges this week?<br />
3. What is something we could work on together this week?<br />
4. Calendar time-- we talk through everything coming up on our calendar and try to make a game plan for the week ahead. </blockquote>
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As we answered the questions we realized there were so many good things. Not too many challenges. But I paused when Truman answered number three this week.<br />
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T: "We could work on quiet."<br />
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Me: How? I asked.<br />
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T: "Um, you know when we are all together but the house is quiet."<br />
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Oh. I <i>love</i> that idea. <br />
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So tonight, when we had to read some books for the school's, Fall into Reading Challenge... we took a stack of books and all cuddled in 'the big bed.' It was flurry of quilts, flannel sheets, stuffed animals and different level reading books. But we settled into quiet. And it felt just right. And we stayed there for almost an hour. I <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Keeping-House-Litany-Everyday-Life/dp/1118782003" target="_blank">read a book </a>too.<br />
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They had other ideas for quiet too... Isabel said, "Mom, maybe on Tuesday we can read books, listen to music, drink hot cocoa and light a smelly candle. I love smelly candles." Did this lady plop down from heaven or what?!<br />
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I am actively looking, for a few quiet spaces this week. What are ways you infuse your life with a bit of 'pause?'<br />
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If you live in the Midwest, you know each season has it's own distinct color scheme.<br />
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The <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2012_10_01_archive.html" target="_blank">sky</a> can tell you the story of the passage of time and if you pay careful attention, can alert you to the rhythm of the seasons. And so can the <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2010/10/noticing-october.html" target="_blank">fields</a>.<br />
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In the spring the grass grows in a matter of days, in the end of the summer the fields turn gold and red. And <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/2012/10/finding-fall-light-that-binds-us.html" target="_blank">the light</a>, it paints swaths of color.<br />
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So go out in the evening, find the color that is around you.<br />
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What is waiting to be seen? Chase the light before it disappears for the season.<br />
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We escaped the kitchen table, our normal homework spot for the fresh still-green grass, a few blankets and some sweet autumn air.<br />
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Isabel practiced her 1st reading for Mass on Friday. She's so excited to be able to be apart of the service.<br />
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Truman had to read and digest his Social Studies lesson for homework tonight. Social Studies is Dad's territory. Eric loved reading and reviewing for tests with Isabel, so we're continuing the tradition this year too.<br />
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We are so blessed with some quiet nights and evenings outside.<br />
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*If you care to, join me for two weeks of <a href="http://theyellowdoorpaperie.blogspot.com/search/label/finding%20fall" target="_blank">Finding Fall</a>. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160155249561444831noreply@blogger.com0