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“Master Rahl guide us. Master Rahl teach us. Master Rahl protect us. In your light we thrive. In your mercy we are sheltered. In your wisdom we are humbled. We live only to serve. Our lives are yours.” Sometime between 20 and 30, I started calling him “brother.” I think it’s because he started calling me sissy, but maybe that had nothing to do with being his sister? Anyway, tonight we’re not going to talk about little sisters or big brothers. Tonight, it’s really about right and wrong. Right and Wrong What does that even mean anymore? Growing up, well into my twenties, I’ve always  believed that if I have aRead More →

I need a new interesting houseplant

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I love tabbed browsing. I don’t know where I’d be today without it. It can, however, be distracting. You see, when I’m diving into something important, I like to filter out the fluff and have only relevant tabs open. If I’m struggling to decide, I’ll move all the “fluff” to a different window and minimize it. Here’s a peek at the tabs I have open right now:Read More →

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Go away knots, Go away knots. I don’t like you, Go away knots!!! A song I used to sing with my daughter while I brushed her hair. Now she’s nearly 10 and tomorrow, she takes the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Writing (FCAT) exam. She has been labeled as Gifted by the school system, and has always performed well in class, on exams, and frankly, in anything she attempts. She is a girl who will push herself to do well,  but this is beyond the stretching of healthy childhood concerns. I am so sick and tired of the FCAT Writes. I used to think that allRead More →

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Thanks Smitten Kitchen! Breakfast was awesome! I didn’t have much vinegar on hand, so I used red wine vinegar, and I’m sure I couldn’t taste anything.  What a great breakfast! Poached eggs are 60% of the reason I like to eat out for breakfast! Now if only I could learn how to make perfect hash browns… how to poach an egg, smitten kitchen-style | smitten kitchen.Read More →

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I’m participating in a 5K in February for the Make-a-Wish Foundation! Here’s my Walk for Wishes page! My team is trying to raise $5,000 to grant a wish for a child in need!! Edit: I don’t know what’s going on, but my page seems to have been temporarily disabled. My children are also participating, and I created this page for them.Read More →