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Celebrate with Cake?

Celebrate with Cake?

June 18, 2015

C is for convinced!–I’m truly convinced that people here “take the cake” when it comes to hosting big events, especially weddings…well, except that they don’t always serve actual cake, which does knock off a few points. We had the honor of being invited to two weddings in the same weekend not too long ago. They were […]
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Belly Buttons

Belly Buttons

May 31, 2015

B is for Belly Button…well, and for my belly in general. You might start thinking, “Really, all she seems to talk about is being pregnant.” Well, actually, I talk about it probably every day, multiple times. Here, it’s like a giant magnetic sign that says, “Look at me! If you didn’t already notice that I’m […]
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Growing to like gremlins

Growing to like gremlins

April 10, 2015

So when you get to a new place, they say you usually end up in a honeymoon phase where everything about your new surroundings is exciting and full of adventure. I don’t really know when the tint on our rose-colored glasses will end, but we’re trying to enjoy this whole bit as much as we can. Honestly, it’s […]
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Language and Violin

Language and Violin

October 8, 2014

I can’t believe that last month marked 5 years since we got married. God has been good to us! We were in Michigan at the time working on adoption stuff, but we did give each other some pretty neat presents. Payton worked with a friend of ours who is a jeweler to make me a […]
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A Taste of Asia Pacific

A Taste of Asia Pacific

February 27, 2014

I think it was my mom who had this awesome idea about getting everyone at church together and feeding them food from Asia Pacific. It happened to pair well with the fact that I love to feed people! Thanks to Jim and Connie Turek, I’d already had a taste of AP from being in their […]
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Flashback: The Last Week of MTC

Flashback: The Last Week of MTC

January 5, 2014

The last week of school was quite memorable, while at the same time it sped by far too fast. We had a random assortment of Practical Skills classes to finish up. We dabbled in auto mechanics (very basic), with the basic rule of thumb being keep up on your maintenance if you get a vehicle […]
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A Hasty Decision

A Hasty Decision

September 9, 2013

We’re going to be doing a webfast for the next month! The whole first semester class is doing it, and we didn’t get this opportunity our first semester since it hadn’t been introduced yet. Our friends in CP1 wrote good blog posts about it, so I’ll let them do the explaining! Check out the Miller’s […]
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Pig’s Feet and Another Party

Pig’s Feet and Another Party

June 12, 2013

I’m a bit behind on blogs, but I promise to get some fresh, current Colorado posts out soon. This was a much anticipated lab with limited spots. I got the privilege of helping shave the pig’s foot before rushing off to my small group study. Payton was left to learn the art of suturing. I […]
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Half-linc Hayday

Half-linc Hayday

June 6, 2013

I am of the strong opinion that eating together is one of the best ways to get to know people and form familial type bonds. I have the luxury of eating three meals a day, of which I am well-aware that much of the world doesn’t have this option. But, I am convinced that if […]
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The Pollen Dance

The Pollen Dance

April 28, 2013

The most spectacular thing I’ve experienced this month was getting up close and personal with a new hive of bees. But, by far, the best part wasn’t hunting down the queen or looking for brood, but watching the bees dance to tell the other bees exactly where there was pollen to be found. It was […]
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