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A Few Things By Lauren

March 2, 2011 in Lana's Journal with 2 Comments

Lauren has been entertaining us:

Me: Lauren, you need to eat your chicken.
Lauren: I can’t! It’s terrible. It’s awful! I’ll die.
Me: Stop arguing and eat your chicken.
Lauren: Mom, I really can’t!!!! I’ll throw up.
Me: Fine. You can go live with someone else for a while and see what kind of food they make you eat. (Maybe not the best parenting strategies going on here.)
Lauren: Mom, no!!! I want to live with Hope!!!

Hmmmmm, I see where Dave and I stand!

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The following occurred the morning after I got a nice, new haircut. I hadn’t brushed my hair yet and apparently I was a sight to behold.

Dave: Wow, your hairdresser did a great job on your hair!
Me: Ha, ha, I haven’t brushed it yet.
Lauren: Mom, your hair looks like a wild horse!

Children have a way of keeping us humble.

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Lauren came home from school and told me that she had participated in a jump rope competition. She pulled out her jump rope to show me her skills.

Me: I didn’t know you could jump rope like that! Great job!
Lauren: What kind of kid do you think I am???!!! Of course I can jump rope!

Lauren does not lack confidence. She is a wee bit like her daddy! :)

Today at lunch Lauren is going to find the following. I would love to hear her giggle!

What Is The Last Book You Read?

February 28, 2011 in Community, Lana's Journal with 34 Comments

More About You Mondays

[This post is part of an ongoing blog series to get to know each other better. Have you read and participated in the other "More About You Monday" questions?]

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I love, love, love to read. I have stayed up many nights, reading until the wee hours of the morning. I always regret not going to bed earlier when I can barely function the next day. But, it doesn’t seem to stop me from reading half the night the next time I pick up a good book.

Dave also loves to read. He usually has four or five books that he is working through. The stuff he reads boggles my brain. I read to escape. Dave reads to learn.

Lauren has recently decided she likes to read. She reads while walking down the stairs. She reads while eating breakfast.


This picture cracks me up. We are NOT morning people around here! Looking grumpy and half-asleep at 8:30a.m. is normal for us!

So, today’s More About You Monday question is: What was the last book you read? What motivated you to read it?

My Most Fancy Chicken Dish

February 25, 2011 in Lana's Journal, Recipes with 9 Comments

I don’t really cook fancy stuff. We eat a lot soup, salad and sandwiches. We Dave grills in the summer. Occasionally I bake something chicken or fish.

I do have one fancy chicken dish. At least, I think it’s fancy!

It’s super easy too.

Prosciutto Goat Cheese Chicken (Even the name is fancy! :) )

Raw chicken breast tenders
Goat Cheese (or Feta)
Prosciutto
Butter

Place a slice of prosciutto on a cutting board. Put one chicken tender on top. Sprinkle (or dump if you like lots) goat cheese or feta on top of chicken. Wrap prosciutto around cheese, overlapping to make sure it stays inside. Saute chicken in butter until done. Yum!

My nephew, Dakota, is on his way to a food blog with this fancy version of Mac & Cheese. :)

And the Winner Is…

February 24, 2011 in Lana's Journal with 1 Comment

And the winner is:

Random Integer Generator

Here is your random number:

16

Nancy in the Midwest, you will be receiving the “How Great Thou Art” wooden plaque. :)

Because I’m Getting Older…A Give Away

February 22, 2011 in Lana's Journal with 20 Comments

About 5 1/2 years ago my mom, Lauren and I took a trip to Lancaster, PA. While there, we found my favorite shop ever, King’s Acres. It’s a wonderful place full of furniture and crafts. They have a nice selection of Christian art too.

On that trip, I bought wooden plaques of “How Great Thou Art” and “It is Well With My Soul”. These are my two favorite hymns and I was so excited to hang them on our wall.

Fast forward five years. Dave, Lauren, Hope and I went to Lancaster, PA for a few days after Carmen died. We went to King’s Acres. And what do you suppose I bought? A wooden plaque of “How Great Thou Art.”

I am getting old. I forgot I already had that plaque.

So, because I am getting old and forgetful, I am giving away one of the plaques.

Today is my brother, Micah’s, 21st birthday (another reminder that I am getting old). Leave a happy birthday message to Micah in the comments section and Thursday we’ll randomly choose a winner of the plaque!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICAH!!!!

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