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So, the other night, Conrad was running late getting home from the office and all 3 kids were on the verge of a meltdown so I made the executive decision to eat dinner without Conrad. We were just gathering around the table when the following conversation took place (please keep in mind my twins are [...]
Recently, I was asked to come up with a list of 10 things I hate. Interesting. Honestly, I couldn’t come up with 10 things! And even the things I did come up with, I don’t think I hate. They are just minor irritants (with the exception of number 1). So, here’s my list:
1. Lice
2. When [...]
Children’s Church sang two songs this morning in honor of the church’s 4th birthday. Lydia said to me on the way home from church, “I tried to stop smiling because it’s hard to sing and smile at the same time but I couldn’t stop smiling because I just had so much joy!”
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we celebrated Ireland this week for International Night. Here are the recipes:
Irish Bacon and Cabbage Stew
1/2 lb. Irish bacon (does anyone know what this is? I just used regular bacon)
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
15 oz. can diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup chicken stock, or as needed
salt and pepper [...]
Okay. . .so tonight we celebrated Thailand and it was a hit! We had extra people here tonight, so I went all out and even made dessert. Here are the recipes:
Gy Pad Met Mamuang (Cashew Chicken)
1-2 lbs. chicken cut in bite size pieces, sauted in oil for 2-3 minutes
Add:
1 large onion, cut in wedges
1-2 cloves [...]
