Who knew bed-time snacks could be so entertaining.

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How do you know you are getting serious about making salsa? In the blazing August heat you’re willing to stand over a grill full of… no, not brats or burgers or any other meat… but tomatoes. Since we’ve moved here, we’ve always ended the summer by picking tomatoes by the bucket… literally. Some times by […]

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It had been over 4 months since Peanut’s last visit to UIHC in Iowa City, so the DW and I were understandably a little anxious for Peanut’s most recent check-up at the end of August. The visit turned out to be one of Peanut’s best check-ups yet. Her doctor was so happy with how Peanut […]

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Not that there’s ever a shortage on the “to do list” around here, but we added one more to the list over the weekend. The story goes that the DW’s grandfather built this desk for his tool shed at one point out of what he had handy. The DW remembers seeing it there. The pine […]

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How to explain the gap in posts… hiatus… yeah, that’s what we’ll call it. It was a brief hiatus. Doesn’t that sound better?

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What I learned in October… #1 Our 4 year old can barter… and she’s good at it. No matter what your feelings are on Halloween candy, you can’t argue that watching a conversation unfold between a “bumble bee” and a “Rubik’s Cube” that starts with “what will two Hershey’s bars get me” isn’t entertaining. #2 […]

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The kiddos love fresh carrots – except Peanut. She loves to chew fresh carrots. When she’s done chewing, well, I’ll let you figure that out. But even with the rest of the family constantly snacking on a bottomless bowl of carrot sticks in the fridge, we still have a lot of carrots in the garden. […]

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Well, first thing Monday morning that is! See you then.

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We’ve been stuck in a weather pattern the last couple weeks that has provided some much needed late summer rain. While none of the weather in our area has been severe, some of the late night storms have been full of constant lightning. Not to be outdone, one late afternoon storm put on a show […]

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It’s September 3 – that unofficially means another summer is in the books and the kiddos are falling back into the school routine. Lulu joined the ranks this year and is attending Pre-K. Since she’s not yet 5, she’s required to wear a harness on the bus – but even that can’t restrain the constant […]

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