Tag: children
member name: jessie voigts
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March 07, 2006 05:37 PM EST --
i always have cold feet. it makes sense - poor circulation, coupled with extremely low blood pressure (50s/40s). my husband and daughter are space heaters, especially when compared to me.
at night, i . . .
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November 30, 2006 11:27 PM EST --
as you well know, princesses must be well-dressed...preferably in silky fabrics, sequined overlays, tiny straps, and bows. pink metallic shoes, or ballet slippers?
today, lillie got a special present . . .
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March 05, 2006 11:44 PM EST --
sometimes, when i get into the rhythm of life, and things go swimmingly, i forget how very sick i am. among other disabilities, i have a neurological/immune disease called CFIDS - also called chronic . . .
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March 23, 2006 11:14 PM EST --
tonight, lillie really has a doozy of an outfit on.
this is the third outfit in an hour. yes, she is very fashion-conscious. i don't let her read fashion magazines, preferring to let her create . . .
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April 25, 2006 11:42 AM EDT --
yesterday, we painted outside. such fun.
i watered down some of her washable tempera paints (red, blue, and we made green). we prepared the paper by weighting it down at the edges so it wouldn't . . .
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April 26, 2006 06:31 PM EDT --
ed loves soup. he'd eat soup for every meal, if i didn't get bored with it. i like variety in my meals - every meal different, and use the leftovers in a new way. i don't even like soup that . . .
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June 25, 2006 09:43 PM EDT --
rarely do we play on the road-side of our house. we're always by the lake. of course! who wouldn't choose to be by water? still, lillie wants to ride her bike on the road sometimes. her bike is . . .
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July 17, 2006 11:34 AM EDT --
{12 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
saturday we had the most glorious day. we escaped the great heat and humidity after dinner, and drove to lake michigan. oh, the big lake - the place where . . .
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July 25, 2006 09:29 PM EDT --
oh, this pie is almost gone. yes, it is that good. but wait, i get ahead of myself...
we love blueberries. michigan blueberries are too awesome. when we're not eating them plain, or with granola and . . .
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March 02, 2007 12:08 AM EST --
i've been spending much more time with lillie lately (and less time gathering), and we have been having such fun. playing lego star wars, painting, being outside, . . .
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September 12, 2007 11:03 AM EDT --
when you're homeschooling (our particular type of homeschooling is called unschooling), it is important to create rituals, ceremonies, and special times to honor . . .
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April 20, 2006 08:13 PM EDT --
lillie's big news is that she got a paddle for kayaking. there are several small orange canoe paddles (the better to see them when they fall out of the hands of little kids and start floating away) . . .
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May 31, 2006 09:21 PM EDT --
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anyone living with a little kid knows that within any 24-hour period, there are many ups and downs. overall, lillie is an extremely happy child, for which . . .
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June 22, 2006 04:01 PM EDT --
yesterday, princess sea (our daughter lillie) made a chalk masterpiece. she made up a story to go along with it. i'll retell it here, to the best of my ability. i am sure i'll leave out a lot of . . .
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July 06, 2006 05:18 PM EDT --
lillie has been fascinated with medusa lately. we've talked about her non-stop, and she's even thinking about how she could do the snake hair for a halloween costume. just today, i had to . . .
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July 10, 2006 10:45 PM EDT --
time flies. i cannot believe lillie's 4 now. we celebrated her birthday last week, while we were at the cottage. what a glorious day for her! it was perfect - swimming, playing, digging in the . . .
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July 11, 2006 08:51 PM EDT --
we've had quite the contrasts in weather in the last 24 hours. last night, we had a golden peachy sunset. the sky was so pure and clear, and the golden glow just soaked everything.
tonight we . . .
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August 10, 2006 09:49 PM EDT --
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the other night we went to the meijer gardens and sculpture park to go to a jazz concert. the music turned out to NOT be jazz, so we wandered around the wetlands . . .
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May 15, 2006 11:00 AM EDT --
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yesterday, for mother's day, we went down to my parents' farm. i've chronicled things i love there before, so this time i thought i'd share . . .
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May 16, 2006 10:10 PM EDT --
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thanks to candida's healing garden for the inspiration
today is the 19th anniversary of my skateboarding accident. i've talked about it before, . . .
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