I am hesitant to even post today as I am not sure I have anything to say that comes close to being relevant or having worth, yet that has never stopped me before, has it?
Here we go:
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You know how when you first start Weight Watchers and you are keeping track of every. single. bite. and after the first day you think, "My gosh! I had no idea I was eating so much!" That's how I am feeling about my Sitemeter fast. I had no ideahow many times I would peek in on the stats, mostly just out of sheer curiosity as to who was stopping by and where they were coming from. It gives me a much better idea of who is reading and when than my comments do. This feels very strange. I could quite literally be talking into an utter vacuum right now. Odd.
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AJ is going through that stage of Mommy Possessiveness. She cannot bear for me to hold other babies, whether it's my niece or a friend's little one . . . she even gets mad (truly angry) when I hold and cuddle Dacey! I think it is so amusing and quite funny, actually, that in her toddler mind, I belong to her and her alone. There's probably some kind of deep spiritual connection I could make in that statement, but I haven't enough coffee yet to go there.
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Speaking of AJ, the weather dared to turn warm this week and taunt us with the promise of spring to come, so I have spring/summer clothes for the girls on my mind. I went up to our spare bedroom/storage room/disaster area to see what I have in the way of 24 month clothes for her. I opened an unmarked tub and immediately thought, "Oh this must be the 3T tub. I know I JUST put these clothes away." Nope! It was the 24 month/2T tub alright! Oh my goodness, it has been so bittersweet to go through these clothes that it seems I was dressing Dacey in just yesterday.
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You know, on my About Page, I attempt to further define "sorta crunchy" as "sorta granola," but would you believe I've never made granola myself? I'm so ashamed. I also rarely buy granola because it's so stinkin' expensive, but I picked up a box on sale last week and Kyle and I devoured the whole thing in less than two days. So we're gonna mix up more for ourselves here in the cottage. I've found that granola recipes abound (tell me again why I haven't been making this from scratch all along? Because I'm lazy? Oh yes, that's right), and as I was reading the lovely and inspiring anah na uwr I came across her recipe for granola, and so I think we'll start here.
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Speaking of making from scratch, I was cajoled motivated by Dacey to fix pizza last night, even though it wasn't really on the menu plan. We always use my mother-in-law's scrumptious pizza crust recipe, but I normally use store-bought sauce from the jar. (again with the lazy) We didn't have any on hand last night, but I had tomato sauce and paste on hand. Chef Google rescued me with this delish-sounding recipe, and it did not disappoint. We had no fresh tomatoes on hand, but I did have some petite diced tomatoes in a can and those worked splendidly. I highly recommend.
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I think I will go ahead with branching off with a photography blog, mostly just for the purpose of recording growth in the hobby and posting helpful articles I come across. I am at a loss on what to call it. Ideas? Email me at sortacrunchy at gmail dot com.
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Finally, next Monday Jenn of Conversion Diary welcomes baby number four. If you haven't yet, please take a moment to read her thoughts on how fulfilled her life has become since she and her husband have chosen to be open to life. "Children are only burdens when they are theoretical." Mmmm-hmmm. Good stuff there. I know you will be blessed. My prayers will be with you, Jenn, throughout the weekend and into the big day!
Others are sharing their 7 Quick Takes here. Great weekend reading!
