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Any Fruit Smoothie

The lady at the nursery said that we shouldn’t expect the new baby strawberries plants to produce any fruit this year.  So we didn’t.  No pressure little strawberries.

But oh– too bad the nursery lady was WRONG!! Look at this!

What a bumper crop of strawberries! Ok, two–teeny tiny ones—but aren’t they cute?!

We ran right into the house and made smoothies and used the Barbie sized strawberries as a garnish. They were perfect!

Any-Fruit Smoothies

Ingredients:

1 c fruit juice
1/2 c any flavor yogurt or ice cream
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c frozen fruit

Mix in blender and garnish with a mini strawberry. Ha ha.

What is your favorite summer cool down dish?

Any Fruit Smoothie
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 c fruit juice
  • ½ c any flavor yogurt or ice cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1½ c frozen fruit
Instructions
  1. Mix in blender and garnish with a mini strawberry.

 

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Announcing the…

Congratulations to:

—Kelly—

–winner of the fabulous book, “HypnoBirthing, the Mongan Method.”

Way to go, Kelly!

Thank you everyone for entering.

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HypnoBirthing is a wonderful way to learn the skills and techniques that can help expectant moms to have a calm, easy, comfortable, birthing experience.

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Stepping out…

Mama told Lily, “It’s time to go,” which usually means–tidy the toys, find your shoes, get your hat and head for the door.

This is what we got…

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Ready to go—

Applause please…

Didn’t have the heart to tell her that her shoes were on the wrong feet! ha ha

 

 

Week #12 Food Storage Prompt: 4 cans  mushroom soup

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It’s Been a Year…

since I’ve seen my cute boy…

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as of today–June 4, 2009.

He is happy and safe and learning Russian as well as Lithuanian and fumigating his apartment for fleas, and loving it all.

He met a man who introduced himself by saying, “Hello, my name is Jesus.”

Without missing a beat, Dane answered, ” Nice to meet you. How can we help you?”

Sheesh–I miss that boy.

I’ll just have to walk around saying, “One year left…one year left…one year left.”

Tick…tick…tick. The countdown begins…

The chanting does help.

I am brave…I am brave…I am brave.

I am trying…

 

 

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Read Jillian’s “Walking On Sunshine“” post about her brother.

 

 

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Playing in the Dirt…

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We finally, FINALLY put our cute little garden in last week and just sat back to cross our fingers.

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Bless their seedy-planty little hearts—they are growing! For those of you who are thinking, “DUH-what did you expect?” I’d say–whenever we bury a little seed or plant into the ground and it really actually grows–isn’t is still a wonder?

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may-31-070Oh, I’m just so proud of you– you cute little radishes!

Tell the truth–when you plant a package of seeds don’t you go check every morning to see if something is poking it’s head up out of the dirt yet? And when you find some brave little sprout…aren’t you so excited and happy and…well….isn’t it just SO COOL?

Ok, I’m done.

My seed-dirt-plant-sprout worship session is over.

“Thanks for noticing me,” and my baby garden.

Tell me–What are YOU planting these days?