Category: Family
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Me as a Girl Scout – 1979
I always enjoyed Scouting. I was a Girl Scout all through grade school. I remember working on all of my badges but don’t remember which ones I earned. I do remember earning my Marian Award though In general we did a lot of crafts and cooking. We only camped occasionally, only once or twice a…
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Trip to the Top of the Gateway Arch at Night
I finally went through my footage of our trip to the Gateway Arch from Thanksgiving and I put together some highlights in this video. It was a somewhat rainy day, but we still had some amazing views of downtown St. Louis from the top. This is the first time I have been up in the…
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Christmas with the Family
One of the best things about Christmas is having everyone home. The fun, the dinners together, the board games. And the boys all together again.
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Decorating the Church for Christmas
Every year we help decorate our church for Christmas. All four boys were home for this event and they helped too. This has become a family tradition. And their help is always appreciated since they know the drill and they have strong arms to carry all of the trees and boxes from the basement.
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Which Pie for Thanksgiving? Pumpkin or Pecan?
I was in charge of pies this year. And while pumpkin is very traditional, my kids like pecan. And the favorite was…. pecan! I’ve included the recipe.
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Home for Coats, Gloves, and Dungeon Derby
Our three college boys were home this past weekend. With the weather turning suddenly frigid, with lows around 10 degrees, they came home on Saturday afternoon for some cold weather gear. They left Sunday afternoon, but not before we had an early dinner and a round of Dungeon Derby