Stan the Man – The Book
This Christmas was unusual in that I only made three gifts. Normally I make a whole load of home-made gifts. But this year things didn’t quite come together, and there just wasn’t time to make...
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Babies 2008
One of my three home-made gifts this year was a DVD for the grandparents. It included family video clips and this slide show of the babies. It has been a great year. It starts with...
Read The Rest of the StoryChristmas Projects – Hair Clips
A neighbor girl gave Olivia some darling hair clips last summer. They were so cute, I wanted to get more for Christmas. At the mall they were $2.00 per clip! Online I found them for...
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A Christmas Bell for Olivia
So this is the first year Olivia has really been conscious of an old man called “Santa Claus.” She sat on his lap at the ward Christmas party. She saw him as we passed by...
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Merry Christmas
Read The Rest of the StoryThe Gingerbread House
Today Olivia, Calvin and I made a gingerbread house. It was a lot of fun. Mommy liked putting it together, Olivia enjoyed decorating, and Calvin loved eating the candies.
Read The Rest of the StorySweet Baby Jayne
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Read The Rest of the StoryThe Girl Effect
My degree is in International Development. What’s that? It’s basically the study of cultures and people around the world, and the development challenges they face. It includes theory and practice in today’s international aid approaches....
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Read The Rest of the StoryLeap For Joy
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. -Luke 6:23 Click on Image for Larger Version
Read The Rest of the StoryThe End of O-Iggy-Uh
Forever Olivia has said “O-Iggy-Uh” when referring to herself (well, she doesn’t talk in 3rd person, but when she tells someone her name, that’s how she says it). Then about a week ago, she started saying...
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