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2013-06-17 21:08:26 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

A good big brother will read his little sister a book about ballet :-)

2013-06-10 04:31:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

First episode of X-files. SETH GREEN. How weird.

2013-06-07 17:27:24 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I know some bigger, scarier scandals are unfolding, but you should spare a little outrage for a local story:

The Selinsgrove [Pennsylvania] Zoning Board voted unanimously Thursday night to have J.C. Carlson remove a partially built tree house from his property.

Carlson started building the tree house last month for his daughter’s birthday. That's when officials told him he needed a building permit, and the tree house violated the borough's zoning laws.

2013-06-07 17:22:36 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Apparently we've reached the creative Barbie hairdo phase of little girlhood.

2013-06-06 19:17:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

MRI Study: Breastfeeding Boosts Babies' Brain Growth

2013-06-04 03:38:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

TWOFURY: Go, Exterminators, Go! by pmilligan vs. Go, Cybermen! by losthero

Both shirts for sale today, June 4th at http://teefury.com

2013-06-04 03:33:20 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

So after seven years of marriage I have received my first bouquet of flowers from +Jeremy Hodges , complete with a card inappropriately sports-themed. It's good to be loved :-D

2013-06-02 18:43:09 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

Spontaneous mom worship really makes my day.

2013-06-02 16:03:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

This baby girl knows how to relax :-D

2013-06-01 23:33:14 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

They figured out how to climb on the counter. Well, Fin figured it out and Toric was emboldened by her success.

2013-05-29 15:19:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

The ten largest metros have recovered 98 percent of the jobs lost during the recession, on average. But Houston, the first major city to regain all the jobs lost in the downturn, has now added more than two jobs for every one it lost after the crash. That's incredible.

2013-05-24 15:00:11 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

I told Toric to clean the pile of Lego pieces off of his desk. His desk has no more pieces, but now the dining room table is covered in random vehicles and hideouts.

2013-05-20 12:33:28 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

The dish towel I made using a basket weave Tunisian crochet pattern. I am really digging this technique of crochet! I look forward to working on something a little bigger.

2013-05-18 06:15:08 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

My favorite kind of facts!

2013-05-16 14:29:55 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I guess if you are already a strictly mobile google+ user, this whole change up is not a big deal. It's funny watching everyone freak out and having no context for it.

2013-05-16 14:24:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

God makes the best snacks :)

2013-05-15 14:06:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Here's my complete swatch of Tunisian crochet. It has sections of three different stitch patterns, and you can see one side is tighter than the other... I was trying to loosen my tension after I got the hang of the stitches. I think I may unravel it and use the yarn for something that looks nice now :-D

2013-05-12 12:26:35 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

WIP.... attempting Tunisian crochet for the first time. After practicing and unraveling several swatches, I have decided on this stitch to make a dishtowel with. I figure it's a good practice project, and if it looks really lumpy, the dishes won't care :-D

2013-05-09 02:02:22 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

The girl with the poncho I just finished. I think she likes it :)

2013-05-09 01:57:06 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

A few shots of my latest project: a poncho for the girl to wear at the church building. The pattern is the kaleidoscope afghan from Unexpected Afghans, modified to fit the need, and adding in a bit of collar. Good way to use up some yarn I had hanging around :-D

2013-05-04 22:42:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Went to a friend's retirement party today, and the boy learned about kite-flying. A fun time was had by all :)

2013-05-04 14:38:23 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I'm Jen, a homeschooling mom of three munchkins: ages six, four, and nearly one. My husband preaches for a small congregation in rural southeast Texas. I've been a follower of Jesus for most of my adult life, and am grateful every day for the mercy he's shown me and me family.

2013-05-01 19:22:38 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

The library was crawling with these guys today. Quite the fancy caterpillar for an ordinary-looking moth.

2013-05-01 06:11:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Killing a large and fast spider immediately before going to bed when you know you will have to tromp around in the dark to feed the baby in a few hours is a really unfortunate convergence of events :-P

2013-04-28 20:11:00 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

The Tale of Iroh gets me every time. Toric and I are always sniffing by the end of it.

2013-04-28 02:28:05 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

That moment when you realize you ironed four shirts last week and don't have to iron anything today.

2013-04-24 18:36:31 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Please don't bring snacks to the playground -- here's why: http://ow.ly/kmsmj

2013-04-24 17:44:38 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

I needed to do a couple of practice motifs to see if I liked them enough to do a whole blanket with them, so I made some dividers for our mini pizza stones. Side note: Sugar And Cream yarn is so awesome. Cotton feels wonderful to work with.

2013-04-23 14:45:31 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

I made a Kindle satchel for the boy. Tried to keep it from looking too much like a purse; he was very pleased :)

2013-04-20 17:14:23 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Houston symphony presents Dinosaurs! We win at life today! :-D

2013-04-19 21:39:53 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Our trip to the Houston Museum of Natural Science today. We saw a rancor skeleton (not really), lots of butterflies, and the kids ate crickets (Fin had two!)

2013-04-17 19:22:18 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

I let the kids out of the dungeon for awhile for some soshullizayshun. I hate to do that because of, you know, the evil, but I know there is no way they can mature to adulthood unless they spend time with other humans their own age.

2013-04-16 19:45:16 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Guess that truck has been there awhile.

2013-04-15 17:25:53 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

What a great costume.

Looks like Jar-Jar fought back hard

2013-04-14 18:50:06 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The girl was writing a note to Gramma +Sally Hodges . I have not yet been able to get her to care about spacing words.

2013-04-14 04:23:04 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

My latest gift set completed for a friend. The flowers are from a flower pillow pattern that I abbreviated and added to the cabled baby blanket. The shoes, well, who doesn't love Mary Janes?

2013-04-13 22:37:28 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

So, +Michael Han rocks. That is all :)

2013-04-11 05:41:49 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

I came across this pattern while looking for flower patterns to attach to a blanket. I used it to make smaller flowers, but I really want to do one for my daughter. Wanted to share it because I think it is neat :)

2013-04-01 05:17:44 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

April first again. Time to turn off the internet while the sillies get their silliness out :)

2013-03-31 19:19:29 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

They didn't have Him as a doodle last Lord's day either.

#Chillout  

2013-03-31 02:01:42 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Samosas. They are not easy. And it would have been really helpful if the instructions on the egg roll wrappers hadn't been in Vietnamese... but in the end I got the hang of it and they were pretty tasty.

2013-03-30 16:58:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Here you go. I think everyone needs some of this in their life.

2013-03-30 02:32:33 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Tonight's experiment was a recipe we had requested from a friend about seven years ago, and never actually cooked. Jerked chicken with mango salsa! Turned out beautifully (I dialed back the spice for the kids' sake), though it made me a bit homesick for California.

2013-03-29 01:08:12 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

With all the new (to us) recipes I've been trying lately, it's nice to get back to an old familiar again. A house always smells wonderful when it's full of fresh garlic :)

2013-03-28 15:53:21 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Hi all. I am a southeast Texas homeschooling mom of three, who learned to cook out of necessity (my husband likes cooking, but I didn't want us eating at 10pm). I have gained a lot of proficiency in the last few years, but have recently decided to shake us out of the recipe rut we had been in. I would love to share my successes and ask for tips on how to make things better. Hopefully I can do that here :)

2013-03-28 15:47:47 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I have recently acquired a wok, and I am determined to master some stir-fry techniques. Does anyone have any tips or fantastic recipes they would be willing to share? I have done a few dishes and been pretty happy, but would love to hear any advice more experienced cooks might have.

2013-03-26 00:23:23 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Today was the big day. The girl finally got her earrings. Not a single tear, just jumped a little and then exclaimed how happy she was that she had earrings now. Pretty tough kid :)

2013-03-23 23:19:49 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

+Jeremy Hodges passing on his love of mud bugs to his progeny.

2013-03-23 17:12:49 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

And if you think that respect ends with just not raping women, then we need to have another talk.

I really dig this.

2013-03-18 16:45:01 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

This is a blanket and hat set I made for a friend recently. The hat has an "a" on it, though my husband informed me that it looks like a fish. Oh well. I am still quite pleased with it.