Archive for April, 2008

It’s a doozy

I got the call a little while ago, and while it wasn’t as bad as a new engine, it was close.  We have a blown head gasket that will cost about $1500-1600 to fix.  That is only if none of the gaskets are cracked.  If they are, it would be more.  As I was getting [...]

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Van problems and other stuff

We dropped off the van this morning to have it looked at and I’m waiting to hear THE NEWS.  I always get a little lurch in my stomach when the auto place comes up on the caller ID.  I dread hearing words like, “Well, Mrs. E, looks like you’re going to need a new engine…”  So [...]

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Wise beyond her years

I was cleaning the carpets in my oldest’s room the other day and I noticed this hanging on her bulletin board.  With her permission, I would like to share it (unedited and in it’s entirety):
My Perfect Man Should…
Be a Christian, a follower of Christ
Not be allergic to cats, and like them for pets
Always support me
Encourage my [...]

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Hold on to Jesus

I’m sure many of you know that yesterday we celebrated the 2nd anniversary of the Church at the Ridge. It was a great day and you can read other reactions to it on Steve’s blog, Kim’s blog, Doug’s blog, and Shelly’s blog . 
The metamorphosis from idea to reality always amazes me.  This event has been in the works [...]

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Goodbye old friend

After over three years of faithful service, I have to say goodbye to an old friend.  My silver & blue Sharp T190 from T-Mobile .  Yep, that’s right it’s my cell phone.  Bill wanted to have matching camera phones so we could send each other pictures, so we got two for free when we signed up.  [...]

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Happy Birthday, Dayleigh!

Friday was Dayleigh’s 2nd birthday.  She was an unexpected blessing that I like to call my ‘gall-bladder-baby’.  That’s because after I had my gall bladder out almost three years ago, my cycle was a little erratic and as a result, we found out we were expecting #5.  It was a shock to say the least [...]

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Resources I like

It’s a happy thing when I go to the mailbox (or more often, the kids go) and there’s a favorite magazine waiting.  Here’s a few I particularly enjoy…
Southern Living ~ I’ve tried several different home & garden magazines, but this remains a favorite.  Maybe it’s because I got it for free for several years when [...]

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