This recipe uses very little meat, but even die-hard carnivores love it. When I make it, I double the amounts given here, and we rarely have any leftovers. I sometimes add diced tomato or sweet pepper for more color and flavor. Pasta Carbonera Prep Time: 20 minutes Serves 6 One pound of spaghetti, cooked...
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I’m so far away From the only place I know I should be So find me And take me Come and light the day Come chase away this darkness And I’ve been living here so long And I give up Come and wash away Everything I’ve built between us And I will sing unending...
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I’ve had a terrible time lately finding time to do book reviews! In an attempt to catch up on months of neglect in one fell swoop, I’m going to tell you briefly about each of the books I’ve gotten recently. E is For Ethics contains several dozen short stories about various ethical dilemmas...
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Help Haiti Live is an awesome concert sponsored by Compassion International. It’s happening Feb 27th in Nashville and will be streamed live online. Don’t miss it! Help Haiti February 27th – HelpHaitiLive.com from Compassion International on Vimeo.
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Yesterday I was bemoaning all the drama that seems to happen in our house on a regular basis. Seems like we can’t make it an hour without someone losing their cool over something. Later in the day I happened to chat with another mom who looked a bit frazzled. “It’s my first teenager,” she...
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Ever since a friend taught me how to do it easily, I’ve been making my own yogurt at home. The procedure is simple. Ingredients 1/2 gallon milk (2% or whole is best) 2 tablespoons plain yogurt with live cultures Supplies 2 quart-sized canning jars (or 4 pints) heavy pot big enough for 1/2 gallon...
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The story goes that women were polled about the type of commercial that would catch their attention. Popular answers included a muscular guy, a guy on a sailboat, and a guy on a horse. Thus this commercial, which we played enough times at our house that several of us now have the thing memorized....
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One day when Heaven was filled with His praises One day when sin was as black as could be Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin Dwelt among men, my example is He Word became flesh and the light shined among us His glory revealed Living, He loved me Dying, He saved...
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I joined a women’s community choir in January and am absolutely loving it. It is taught by the awesome Linda Walker, who taught our kids choir for several years, and who also has an adult women’s group. We are learning some gorgeous music, and I am learning lots more about singing, which makes me...
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Our house isn’t especially small, but it is full of people! That’s why I was so delighted by this series of small-house pictures on flickr. This is a perfect example of beautiful functionality in a small space. ~~~~ Updated to add: The beautiful uncluttered-ness of the above pictures has inspired me to embark on...
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