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A Common Occurrence

By Christine / April 29, 2006
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Theresa is watching her brother. Catherine is working diligently. Patrick has three of his siblings for an audience. The children continue to watch Patrick. Patrick is my child who keeps me on my toes. He keeps his siblings watching in awe. If he pours Raisin Bran on the floor, so he can eat the raisins,…

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Happy Birthday Marie-Caroline

By Christine / April 28, 2006
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A belated Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law! I hope you had a wonderful day, Marie-Caroline! May God continue to bless you!

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Happy Birthday Marie-Caroline

By Christine / April 28, 2006
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A belated Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law! I hope you had a wonderful day, Marie-Caroline! May God continue to bless you!

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Daisy Highside (Osteopermum ecklonis)

By Christine / April 28, 2006
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We planted these on Wedneday, April 26. Care Notes: Full Sun, Water lightly

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Prayers Needed

By Christine / April 28, 2006
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Some dear friends of mine were in the process of adopting a baby boy. He has been living with them for almost three weeks. The husband just called to ask for a phone number, so that he could call his wife and let her know that the family wants the baby back. Please pray that…

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Impatiens Double: Victorian Rose

By Christine / April 28, 2006
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We planted these on Wednesday, April 26. Care Notes: Shade, Water regularly

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Take Your Children to Work Day

By Christine / April 27, 2006
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Today was take your children to work day. In our house this is also known as the little ones who stay home get spoiled day. While my three oldest were seeing what Daddy does, visiting the animal shelter, going to the conservatory and sitting on replicas of camels from the Ming Dynasty, I was spoiling…

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What Do You Use for Garden Tools?

By Christine / April 27, 2006
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This morning, I started to read Sharon Lovejoy’s Trowel & Error: Over 700 Tips, Remedies & Shortcuts for the Gardener. Towards the beginning of the book, I came across the following: Don’t be afraid to break the rules about what to use for garden tools. I chuckled to myself, as I reminisced about my mom’s…

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The Song of the Herb Robert Fairy

By Christine / April 27, 2006
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Little Herb Robert, Bright and small, Peeps from the bank Or the old stone wall. Little Herb Robert, His leaf turns red; He’s wild geranium, So it is said. Thank you, Dawn (By Sun and Candlelight), for making me aware of the above poem from Cicely Mary Barker’s The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies.

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