Justin and Audra and baby Elinor gave me three red roses.

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Just last month, my sisters and I sang at a Sweethearts’ Dinner, held in the tiny town of Terrace, Minnesota. The church basement was packed with 100 husbands and wives (and soon-to-be-marrieds), enjoying a romantic candlelight dinner. During the meal, we girls were hiding in the sanctuary, trying to control our nervousness as the time [...]

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…That would make her my, uh… Why, my first cousin once removed, of course! This handy cousin-calculator chart makes it all so easy…

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Not one, but two blog awards have been given to me by young women from whom I feel honored to receive them. Emme, from Songs I Sing, presented me with this “Silver Linings” (i.e., “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!”) award. Thank you, Emme! I enjoy your blog very much, indeed. It never fails [...]

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Nearly two weeks ago, I was tagged by Caroline from Standing in the Sunlight in a game of, uhh… let me count ‘em… Seventeen Questions! I’m breaking the official tagging-game “Rules” by not tagging any new friends (seeing as most of my friends have been tagged already), but the questions were just too much fun [...]

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Nearly two weeks have slipped by without my making a single entry in my weblog. This calls for some sort of explanation, doesn’t it? My face takes on a martyr-like expression, my voice employs a wheedling tone, and I begin… … “Well, I have been very busy lately!” … …Getting in my exercise, ice-skating on [...]

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Elinor Marie Kastner Born September 20th, 2008 7 lb., 5 oz. 22.5″ tall

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