We didn't really make any changes to the basement of our new house.  It's called the "Cardinals Basement" by us and many of our neighbors, and for good reason.  The basement, in it's entirety, is painted with red and blue with St. Louis Cardinals Fatheads secured to the walls (more on that later).  I claimed a section of the basement as my own office space,...

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When Jason is working nights, it gives Katherine and I (mainly me) a chance to eat things we normally wouldn't get to try when he's home for meals.  Jason's not an overly picky eater, but....no.  Actually he is.  But I digress.  We usually just go with the flow when Jason's not home for dinner.  We can do anything.  Occasionally we drive through somewhere or...

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It's hard to believe it's the middle of July already.  This summer seems to be flying by, probably because we've been busy settling into our new house.  We took a break from our normal activities for the summer so that we could actually have a relaxing summer.  Each week, I take Katherine on some kind of outing, whether it be a trip to...

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When I was growing up, there was an old abandoned building that sat adjacent to my parents' property.  The building was probably once some kind of neighborhood grocery store or something, but it had sat empty for as long as I could remember.  One summer, it was purchased and converted into a small one room church.  There was never a huge crowd attending...

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I feel like my three-year-old has a Fourth of July hangover.  She was up way past her bedtime last night, she refused to get out of bed this morning, and she has lost her voice.  She partied pretty hard yesterday, even though she hated the loud fireworks.  Several days ago, we made firework crafts to get ready for the big day.  (By the way, this...

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We've been in full "Fourth" mode this week, despite all of the rain we've had.  I hope it dries out just long enough for us to have a fun Fourth of July.  Since it's been kind of rainy, I've been busy inside making festive desserts for us to have this week.  Here are some of our favorite summertime treats: Angel food cake with...

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