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Take me out to the ballgame

A couple weeks ago, we finally made it to a Diamondbacks game.  Other than telling you that we had a great time, I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. What’s your favorite baseball park food?    

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Mother’s Day Letters

Dear Mom, Thank you.  Thank you for your unconditional love and sacrifice.  Thank you for teaching me to be strong.  Thank you for not letting me settle for less.  Thank you for teaching me how to be a good friend, wife and mom.  Thank you for being an amazing grandma to Joe and Leila.  Thank you for our phone chats and craft projects.   I can’t wait for you to…

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Some Outdoor Instagram Fun

Last week I won an iPod touch.  I have been having way too much fun taking Instagram photos with it.  Here are a few from last week. On Friday, we took a family ride/walk down to Joe’s Farm Grill for dinner. Leila loves eating at their outdoor picnic tables. While we waited for our food, we walked around between Joe’s and The Coffee Shop. Joe and Leila had fun swinging…

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Happy Birthday Little Man

How has time flown by so fast? It seem like just yesterday you were learning how to sit up, crawl, walk. Now you’re talking my ear off and asking an endless stream of “why”s.  You ask to help with every cooking project and insist on cracking the eggs.  At the same time, you are cracking me up with jokes.   Sometimes you get a scowl on your face, but not…

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Monkey Cake for my little monkey

You all know that I love to cook.  But did you know that I hate to bake?  Seriously.  If my husband wants homemade cookies, he usually ends up baking them himself.  I just don’t enjoy it.  Too much precise measuring and flour getting everywhere.  But during birthday month (husband and two kids all have their birthdays in the span of one month), I have to suck it up and bake.…

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