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		<description><![CDATA[Practicing contentment by remembering the graces of the week and practicing gratitude by giving.
This has been a full and productive week.  I was blessed to be able to purchase and store away a PILE of cheap produce from our farm stand on Tuesday.  I love fresh vegetables in season.  Wednesday, I had the opportunity to [...]]]></description>
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<p>This has been a full and<strong> productive </strong>week.  I was blessed to be able to purchase and store away a <strong>PILE of cheap produce</strong> from our farm stand on Tuesday.  I love fresh vegetables in season.  Wednesday, I had the opportunity to go <strong>grocery shopping by myself</strong> &#8211; no toddler in tow.  This also meant that I had the chance to get a much needed <strong>hair cut</strong>! Thursday brought a day of cooking and the privilege of <strong>extra hands </strong>to help with Gbaby.  (We sure are going to miss those extra hands when they go back to school this week!)  Friday we had an <strong>outing</strong> to see a friend&#8217;s photography exhibit and grab <strong>dinner out </strong>on a beautiful evening-which was a huge, welcome <strong>break </strong>after my <a href="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/?p=1842">batch cooking</a> this week.  Saturday was a barbecue with friends and the fun of watching <strong>GBaby play with other kids</strong> her size (this doesn&#8217;t happen as often as I&#8217;d like, but we&#8217;re working on it).</p>
<p>Today is a laligaging -catch- up -on- chores kind of day.  And it is a<strong> beautiful cool day outside</strong> that we will have to take advantage of once GBaby wakes up from her <strong>nap</strong>!</p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">I hope you can look back, and forward, to find the joy dotting your story!</span></em></em></em></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><em><em><em>Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light.”</em> (James 1:16 -The Message) </em>May the light of the Father brighten your week!</em></em></em></em></p>
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		<title>Freezer Friday: September Batch Cooking</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I&#8217;m not sure about where everyone else lives, but it has been hot here this week!  I love batch cooking: it saves me time and money in the long run.  I had laid out my September batch cooking plan on Monday and got to work.
After shopping, getting elbow deep in food stuffs, and recognizing that it [...]]]></description>
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<p>This has been a full and<strong> productive </strong>week.  I was blessed to be able to purchase and store away a <strong>PILE of cheap produce</strong> from our farm stand on Tuesday.  I love fresh vegetables in season.  Wednesday, I had the opportunity to go <strong>grocery shopping by myself</strong> &#8211; no toddler in tow.  This also meant that I had the chance to get a much needed <strong>hair cut</strong>! Thursday brought a day of cooking and the privilege of <strong>extra hands </strong>to help with Gbaby.  (We sure are going to miss those extra hands when they go back to school this week!)  Friday we had an <strong>outing</strong> to see a friend&#8217;s photography exhibit and grab <strong>dinner out </strong>on a beautiful evening-which was a huge, welcome <strong>break </strong>after my <a href="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/?p=1842">batch cooking</a> this week.  Saturday was a barbecue with friends and the fun of watching <strong>GBaby play with other kids</strong> her size (this doesn&#8217;t happen as often as I&#8217;d like, but we&#8217;re working on it).</p>
<p>Today is a laligaging -catch- up -on- chores kind of day.  And it is a<strong> beautiful cool day outside</strong> that we will have to take advantage of once GBaby wakes up from her <strong>nap</strong>!</p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">I hope you can look back, and forward, to find the joy dotting your story!</span></em></em></em></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><em><em><em>Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light.”</em> (James 1:16 -The Message) </em>May the light of the Father brighten your week!</em></em></em></em></p>
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		<title>Roasted Red Peppers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember that pile of red peppers that made it to the freezer?  I had 6 peppers left over after the pepper bomb construction that needed to be stored.  But I was out of freezer bags (during harvest season &#8211; oh the horror!).  So I decided to roast them.  I love the smell [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1000" title="sunflower" src="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sunflower1-150x150.gif" alt="sunflower" width="150" height="150" /><em>Practicing contentment by remembering the <strong>grace</strong></em><em><strong>s</strong> of the week and practicing gratitude by giving.</em></p>
<p>This has been a full and<strong> productive </strong>week.  I was blessed to be able to purchase and store away a <strong>PILE of cheap produce</strong> from our farm stand on Tuesday.  I love fresh vegetables in season.  Wednesday, I had the opportunity to go <strong>grocery shopping by myself</strong> &#8211; no toddler in tow.  This also meant that I had the chance to get a much needed <strong>hair cut</strong>! Thursday brought a day of cooking and the privilege of <strong>extra hands </strong>to help with Gbaby.  (We sure are going to miss those extra hands when they go back to school this week!)  Friday we had an <strong>outing</strong> to see a friend&#8217;s photography exhibit and grab <strong>dinner out </strong>on a beautiful evening-which was a huge, welcome <strong>break </strong>after my <a href="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/?p=1842">batch cooking</a> this week.  Saturday was a barbecue with friends and the fun of watching <strong>GBaby play with other kids</strong> her size (this doesn&#8217;t happen as often as I&#8217;d like, but we&#8217;re working on it).</p>
<p>Today is a laligaging -catch- up -on- chores kind of day.  And it is a<strong> beautiful cool day outside</strong> that we will have to take advantage of once GBaby wakes up from her <strong>nap</strong>!</p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">I hope you can look back, and forward, to find the joy dotting your story!</span></em></em></em></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><em><em><em>Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light.”</em> (James 1:16 -The Message) </em>May the light of the Father brighten your week!</em></em></em></em></p>
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		<title>Garden Shed &amp; Photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
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We&#8217;ve made significant progress on the garden shed (and that&#8217;s the universal &#8220;we&#8221; &#8211; as in HandyMan has done most [...]]]></description>
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<p>This has been a full and<strong> productive </strong>week.  I was blessed to be able to purchase and store away a <strong>PILE of cheap produce</strong> from our farm stand on Tuesday.  I love fresh vegetables in season.  Wednesday, I had the opportunity to go <strong>grocery shopping by myself</strong> &#8211; no toddler in tow.  This also meant that I had the chance to get a much needed <strong>hair cut</strong>! Thursday brought a day of cooking and the privilege of <strong>extra hands </strong>to help with Gbaby.  (We sure are going to miss those extra hands when they go back to school this week!)  Friday we had an <strong>outing</strong> to see a friend&#8217;s photography exhibit and grab <strong>dinner out </strong>on a beautiful evening-which was a huge, welcome <strong>break </strong>after my <a href="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/?p=1842">batch cooking</a> this week.  Saturday was a barbecue with friends and the fun of watching <strong>GBaby play with other kids</strong> her size (this doesn&#8217;t happen as often as I&#8217;d like, but we&#8217;re working on it).</p>
<p>Today is a laligaging -catch- up -on- chores kind of day.  And it is a<strong> beautiful cool day outside</strong> that we will have to take advantage of once GBaby wakes up from her <strong>nap</strong>!</p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">I hope you can look back, and forward, to find the joy dotting your story!</span></em></em></em></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><em><em><em>Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light.”</em> (James 1:16 -The Message) </em>May the light of the Father brighten your week!</em></em></em></em></p>
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		<title>September Batch Cooking</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
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Over the summer I&#8217;ve fallen off my batch cooking wagon and my meal planning habits.  Now, it is time to get back into shape in the kitchen and get back into shape myself!  In order to get myself in better shape and to keep HandyMan and Gbaby&#8217;s hollow legs full, some meal planning [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1000" title="sunflower" src="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sunflower1-150x150.gif" alt="sunflower" width="150" height="150" /><em>Practicing contentment by remembering the <strong>grace</strong></em><em><strong>s</strong> of the week and practicing gratitude by giving.</em></p>
<p>This has been a full and<strong> productive </strong>week.  I was blessed to be able to purchase and store away a <strong>PILE of cheap produce</strong> from our farm stand on Tuesday.  I love fresh vegetables in season.  Wednesday, I had the opportunity to go <strong>grocery shopping by myself</strong> &#8211; no toddler in tow.  This also meant that I had the chance to get a much needed <strong>hair cut</strong>! Thursday brought a day of cooking and the privilege of <strong>extra hands </strong>to help with Gbaby.  (We sure are going to miss those extra hands when they go back to school this week!)  Friday we had an <strong>outing</strong> to see a friend&#8217;s photography exhibit and grab <strong>dinner out </strong>on a beautiful evening-which was a huge, welcome <strong>break </strong>after my <a href="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/?p=1842">batch cooking</a> this week.  Saturday was a barbecue with friends and the fun of watching <strong>GBaby play with other kids</strong> her size (this doesn&#8217;t happen as often as I&#8217;d like, but we&#8217;re working on it).</p>
<p>Today is a laligaging -catch- up -on- chores kind of day.  And it is a<strong> beautiful cool day outside</strong> that we will have to take advantage of once GBaby wakes up from her <strong>nap</strong>!</p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">I hope you can look back, and forward, to find the joy dotting your story!</span></em></em></em></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><em><em><em>Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light.”</em> (James 1:16 -The Message) </em>May the light of the Father brighten your week!</em></em></em></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Practicing contentment by remembering the graces of the week and practicing gratitude by giving.
This week was week 2 of HandyMan&#8217;s staycation.  It brought more progress on our garden shed with the help of friends.  A day of rain brought some extra time for me to work on inside projects.
GBaby and I were treated to a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1000" title="sunflower" src="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sunflower1-150x150.gif" alt="sunflower" width="150" height="150" /><em>Practicing contentment by remembering the <strong>grace</strong></em><em><strong>s</strong> of the week and practicing gratitude by giving.</em></p>
<p>This has been a full and<strong> productive </strong>week.  I was blessed to be able to purchase and store away a <strong>PILE of cheap produce</strong> from our farm stand on Tuesday.  I love fresh vegetables in season.  Wednesday, I had the opportunity to go <strong>grocery shopping by myself</strong> &#8211; no toddler in tow.  This also meant that I had the chance to get a much needed <strong>hair cut</strong>! Thursday brought a day of cooking and the privilege of <strong>extra hands </strong>to help with Gbaby.  (We sure are going to miss those extra hands when they go back to school this week!)  Friday we had an <strong>outing</strong> to see a friend&#8217;s photography exhibit and grab <strong>dinner out </strong>on a beautiful evening-which was a huge, welcome <strong>break </strong>after my <a href="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/?p=1842">batch cooking</a> this week.  Saturday was a barbecue with friends and the fun of watching <strong>GBaby play with other kids</strong> her size (this doesn&#8217;t happen as often as I&#8217;d like, but we&#8217;re working on it).</p>
<p>Today is a laligaging -catch- up -on- chores kind of day.  And it is a<strong> beautiful cool day outside</strong> that we will have to take advantage of once GBaby wakes up from her <strong>nap</strong>!</p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">I hope you can look back, and forward, to find the joy dotting your story!</span></em></em></em></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><em><em><em>Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light.”</em> (James 1:16 -The Message) </em>May the light of the Father brighten your week!</em></em></em></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When fresh tomatoes and basil are in season, there is nothing better than a Caprese Salad.  I had hoped to have fresh mozzarella to use for this years first Caprese, but instead, I used the  ricotta and it was just as heavenly!  Here&#8217;s the “recipe”.
Easy Caprese Salad
1 plate of Tomato Slices
Fresh Mozzarella slices [...]]]></description>
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<p>This has been a full and<strong> productive </strong>week.  I was blessed to be able to purchase and store away a <strong>PILE of cheap produce</strong> from our farm stand on Tuesday.  I love fresh vegetables in season.  Wednesday, I had the opportunity to go <strong>grocery shopping by myself</strong> &#8211; no toddler in tow.  This also meant that I had the chance to get a much needed <strong>hair cut</strong>! Thursday brought a day of cooking and the privilege of <strong>extra hands </strong>to help with Gbaby.  (We sure are going to miss those extra hands when they go back to school this week!)  Friday we had an <strong>outing</strong> to see a friend&#8217;s photography exhibit and grab <strong>dinner out </strong>on a beautiful evening-which was a huge, welcome <strong>break </strong>after my <a href="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/?p=1842">batch cooking</a> this week.  Saturday was a barbecue with friends and the fun of watching <strong>GBaby play with other kids</strong> her size (this doesn&#8217;t happen as often as I&#8217;d like, but we&#8217;re working on it).</p>
<p>Today is a laligaging -catch- up -on- chores kind of day.  And it is a<strong> beautiful cool day outside</strong> that we will have to take advantage of once GBaby wakes up from her <strong>nap</strong>!</p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">I hope you can look back, and forward, to find the joy dotting your story!</span></em></em></em></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><em><em><em>Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light.”</em> (James 1:16 -The Message) </em>May the light of the Father brighten your week!</em></em></em></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A number of years ago, I completed a bachelors degree in Applied Mathematics.  I am a firm believer in partial credit so I don&#8217;t consider this cheese making adventure a complete failure.    I followed all the directions and ended up with an edible product off of one batch and some amazing [...]]]></description>
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<p>This has been a full and<strong> productive </strong>week.  I was blessed to be able to purchase and store away a <strong>PILE of cheap produce</strong> from our farm stand on Tuesday.  I love fresh vegetables in season.  Wednesday, I had the opportunity to go <strong>grocery shopping by myself</strong> &#8211; no toddler in tow.  This also meant that I had the chance to get a much needed <strong>hair cut</strong>! Thursday brought a day of cooking and the privilege of <strong>extra hands </strong>to help with Gbaby.  (We sure are going to miss those extra hands when they go back to school this week!)  Friday we had an <strong>outing</strong> to see a friend&#8217;s photography exhibit and grab <strong>dinner out </strong>on a beautiful evening-which was a huge, welcome <strong>break </strong>after my <a href="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/?p=1842">batch cooking</a> this week.  Saturday was a barbecue with friends and the fun of watching <strong>GBaby play with other kids</strong> her size (this doesn&#8217;t happen as often as I&#8217;d like, but we&#8217;re working on it).</p>
<p>Today is a laligaging -catch- up -on- chores kind of day.  And it is a<strong> beautiful cool day outside</strong> that we will have to take advantage of once GBaby wakes up from her <strong>nap</strong>!</p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">I hope you can look back, and forward, to find the joy dotting your story!</span></em></em></em></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><em><em><em>Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light.”</em> (James 1:16 -The Message) </em>May the light of the Father brighten your week!</em></em></em></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have had two and a half days of rain.  So much rain, that it filled the kiddie pool for us.  The grass has also grown, and the weeds have taken a further hold in my garden. I feel the end of season coming, but know that it&#8217;s still a ways off.  Especially since my [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1000" title="sunflower" src="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sunflower1-150x150.gif" alt="sunflower" width="150" height="150" /><em>Practicing contentment by remembering the <strong>grace</strong></em><em><strong>s</strong> of the week and practicing gratitude by giving.</em></p>
<p>This has been a full and<strong> productive </strong>week.  I was blessed to be able to purchase and store away a <strong>PILE of cheap produce</strong> from our farm stand on Tuesday.  I love fresh vegetables in season.  Wednesday, I had the opportunity to go <strong>grocery shopping by myself</strong> &#8211; no toddler in tow.  This also meant that I had the chance to get a much needed <strong>hair cut</strong>! Thursday brought a day of cooking and the privilege of <strong>extra hands </strong>to help with Gbaby.  (We sure are going to miss those extra hands when they go back to school this week!)  Friday we had an <strong>outing</strong> to see a friend&#8217;s photography exhibit and grab <strong>dinner out </strong>on a beautiful evening-which was a huge, welcome <strong>break </strong>after my <a href="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/?p=1842">batch cooking</a> this week.  Saturday was a barbecue with friends and the fun of watching <strong>GBaby play with other kids</strong> her size (this doesn&#8217;t happen as often as I&#8217;d like, but we&#8217;re working on it).</p>
<p>Today is a laligaging -catch- up -on- chores kind of day.  And it is a<strong> beautiful cool day outside</strong> that we will have to take advantage of once GBaby wakes up from her <strong>nap</strong>!</p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">I hope you can look back, and forward, to find the joy dotting your story!</span></em></em></em></p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><em><em><em>Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light.”</em> (James 1:16 -The Message) </em>May the light of the Father brighten your week!</em></em></em></em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Practicing contentment by remembering the graces of the week and practicing gratitude by giving.
HandyMan has been off work this week and we have filled up week one of ourstaycation.  The weather has been beautiful! I have taken time to work on a number of projects in my garden, in my candle shop and in the [...]]]></description>
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<p>This has been a full and<strong> productive </strong>week.  I was blessed to be able to purchase and store away a <strong>PILE of cheap produce</strong> from our farm stand on Tuesday.  I love fresh vegetables in season.  Wednesday, I had the opportunity to go <strong>grocery shopping by myself</strong> &#8211; no toddler in tow.  This also meant that I had the chance to get a much needed <strong>hair cut</strong>! Thursday brought a day of cooking and the privilege of <strong>extra hands </strong>to help with Gbaby.  (We sure are going to miss those extra hands when they go back to school this week!)  Friday we had an <strong>outing</strong> to see a friend&#8217;s photography exhibit and grab <strong>dinner out </strong>on a beautiful evening-which was a huge, welcome <strong>break </strong>after my <a href="http://thrivingmama.charityscrafts.com/?p=1842">batch cooking</a> this week.  Saturday was a barbecue with friends and the fun of watching <strong>GBaby play with other kids</strong> her size (this doesn&#8217;t happen as often as I&#8217;d like, but we&#8217;re working on it).</p>
<p>Today is a laligaging -catch- up -on- chores kind of day.  And it is a<strong> beautiful cool day outside</strong> that we will have to take advantage of once GBaby wakes up from her <strong>nap</strong>!</p>
<p style="padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px;"><em><em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">I hope you can look back, and forward, to find the joy dotting your story!</span></em></em></em></p>
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