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Veronique — Sat, 22 May 2010 01:21:22 +0000

What we do over Ben’s lunch break at work…

My Mom and Brother Come to Visit

Veronique — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:01:05 +0000

A couple days after our friends, Pete and Jess Melling, left us to go back to Minnesota, my mom and brother came to visit. They stayed for about a week and in that time, we…
…ate really good Khmer food…
…played outside…
…read lots of books…
…went shopping…
…watched a really badly-made movie…
…played Nertz with Tyler and Laura…
…visited “our” house on State Street…
…hung out with Autumn and Elena…
…and stayed up way too late probably every single night!

It was worth the lack of sleep though. I only get to see my family once or twice a year. We had a great time! Love you, Mommy and Jonathan. Thanks for visiting!

Covenant Life Church

Veronique — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:33:02 +0000

I listen to a good number of sermons preached at this church and they have been absolutely wonderful for me! I come away encouraged every single time. Two of my favorite series are:

Seven Habits of the Highly Effective Women

The Parenting Years I: Ages Infant to 5

They are extremely practical and really pertain to where I’m at right now in life. If you ever get the chance, take some time to listen to these series. And, if you have any recommendations for me, please post a link in a comment for me!

Proof of Life

Veronique — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:46:38 +0000

I got this idea from my friend Heather’s blog.

12:08 PM

A Funny

Veronique — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:47:30 +0000

I received this e-mail in my inbox a couple days ago from my dear and witty friend, Jess.

Hey Veronique,

Next time you Pull-Up a chair to your computer, could you Pamper me with information about the websites that sell cheaper diapering supplies? Please make it Snappies, as I’d like to have them at my disposal soon.

Luvs and Huggies,
Jess

Pea S: This is really not as urgent as it sounds.

If this made you chuckle to yourself, you might enjoy her blog at: http://tendigitlumber.com/

Have You Ever Seen…

Veronique — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:13:21 +0000

…this blog?

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog

I came across this today and got really inspired to try some new bread recipes. Do you have any bread recipes that your household simply cannot do without?

Jury Duty

Veronique — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:41:10 +0000

The dreaded has happened. My husband has been summoned to JURY DUTY. The first thing that came to my mind is the loss of income due to this patriotic duty. The second thing that came to my mind was MY experience with jury duty. Yup, it was pretty memorable.

It was 3 years ago. JL was just a bit over a year old. We were getting ready to move in with my parents for a few months before leaving for seminary in NC. It was a crazy time. Then comes my summons in the mail…probably the last additional thing I needed on my plate at that time. The day arrived when I had to show up for jury duty. My dad offers to watch JL, but shows up late that morning because of unexpected traffic. I being to panic. I zoom to the courthouse and park quickly, only to find that my keys are stuck in the ignition. After working up a sweat trying to wrench metal out of metal, I flag someone down…

He looks nice enough and was able to help me quickly, so I ask him, “So, are you here for jury duty, too?

His response? “Actually, I’m on trial. Don’t worry; my crime was nothing too bad!”

I was pretty much speechless after that.

Call Me a Dork…

Veronique — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:49:42 +0000

BUT, I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really want to go the Harry Potter Theme Park in Orlando, FL. Check it out here:

http://www.universalorlando.com/harrypotter/

Who is with me on this? Are YOU a Harry Potter fan?

Homemade Baby Wipes

Veronique — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:24:31 +0000

Since we have eliminated paper towel usage in our home, I have been waiting for our store-bought baby wipes to run out so that I can use up the rest of my paper towels to make homemade baby wipes. The time finally arrived this past week! I Google-d for a good recipe online and got to work. Here’s how you make them:

1.) Take a roll of paper towels. Most people cut the paper towel roll in half and remove the cardboard from the middle. Instead, I tore all of mine, cut them in half and folded them the way store-bought baby wipes come. Place the pile in loaf-sized pan.

2.) Boil 2 cups of water in a small saucepan. After the water is boiled, turn the power off. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of baby wash/shampoo. Pour the mixture over the pile of paper towels.

3.) Once the pile is cooled, you can place them in whatever container you would like for easy access when diaper-changing.

I think these work great, if not BETTER than store-bought wipes. I hope you like them, too!

A Blessing…What Children Are

Veronique — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:35:58 +0000

I love my kids. I love my friends. And, I love their kids. Sometimes we love our friends enough to babysit their kids while they go out on a much-needed date. It’s so much fun! This picture is from a couple weeks back, but I just wanted to share it with you. Children are such a blessing!