tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22693082826631276112024-03-05T09:02:37.573-05:00a great day to make a memoryrandom bits from our humble homememorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-47834681267933931332012-05-02T21:41:00.002-04:002012-05-02T21:41:47.053-04:00The Sound of the Sea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p>We started out with an overnight at Disney, staying in a
<span style="font-size: large;">Treehouse Villa</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lovely, different,
perfect for 9 people staying for one night and not planning to go to any of the
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You all want to vacation with us
now, don’t ya?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Notice </span><a href="http://www.memoryminded.blogspot.com/2009/08/one-more-week.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">my green bathing suit</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> there on the bed? Yep, it made an appearance again on
this cruise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So happy it still
fits!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Neh to those of you who say that
by now the elastic is probably all stretched out…</span> </span></div>
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</div>I wasn't sure how I would feel about it at first, particularly as it is published for "young adults"... due to devastating circumstances a young girl becomes a hit woman (trained by assasin nuns) working for the god of death... (I know, I know!) but there is just the right mix of historical fiction, romance, action (okay, violence) and a strong female leading lady. I have quickly been transported to the 15th century and thinking about the characters even after I've put it down... maybe not the best book to read while traveling with friends. I'll try to be good company, and to keep my Old English to a minimum during conversation. Mayhaps. And, oh dear, it is the first book in a trilogy, which means I'll be at sea with a cliffhanger. (Is that what happened to Noah's Ark?) But I'm getting ahead of myself. More when I return! memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-14557326498318517462012-03-18T09:26:00.000-04:002012-03-18T09:26:03.259-04:00*Spoiler Alert*Dear Emmy,<br />
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My heart broke this morning when I came downstairs to find you on the couch, crying, because the Leprechaun hadn't come to our house. For 11 years, a Leprechaun has snuck into our home, and left a treat or surprise somewhere in our home, and this year he didn't show up. Last night, in a final effort, you even tried to entice him with gold.<br />
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Yesterday morning after the school bus carried you and Emmy off to a day of your own and I began the walk home from the bus stop, my senses were shaken by the scent of bus fumes and the sweet smell of pastries. An odd, unexpected combination, but one that I was familiar with, and it caused me to stop in my tracks. I had been transported back to my life in Italy, where each day I experienced this noxious perfume as I walked the streets of Bologna. I hated it then, but a part of me grieves for it now. And I didn't want the smell to dissipate as I began walking again back home.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">All good stuff. And none of it would I trade for even an afternoon back in Italy. Even if there is a bakery trip included.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">Love, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mommy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"></span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-6660660814127854742012-01-09T11:45:00.001-05:002012-01-09T11:47:16.444-05:00There's A Motion on The FloorOver this past weekend, <span style="font-size: large;">I caught my son reading...</span><br />
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All of the past posts. Chuckling, reminiscing... asking me for more details about certain things I blogged. And then he started sending comments on a few. The last one got me:<br />
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<em>turnerkid said... </em><br />
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<dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-1482208205256829120"><em> </em><em>hey mommy when r u gonna start the blog again<br />
i really enjoy seeing myself in the past and i wanna see myself in newer pics</em> </dd><br />
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</div><div class="comment-body">Weelll... I had stopped blogging because I have been feeling the need to be more private. Maybe it's because I was getting tired of how public so many people are with all of the info they share about themselves online. Of getting the feeling that some people saw themselves as celebraties because of the number of people who read their blogs or friended them on facebook. How self-important some people were sounding and acting on facebook and other social media outlets, and it gave me pause. Did having this blog make me any different? How do I sound to other people here?</div><div class="comment-body"><br />
</div><div class="comment-body">But I started it as a journal for my family. As a way to share our life with a far away friend in Switzerland. As a way to update my snowbird parents on their grandkids. And I never realized how much it meant to my kids.</div><div class="comment-body"><br />
</div><div class="comment-body">So, I will continue my journal here. For <em>turnerkid</em>. I second the motion. All those in favor?</div>I.<br />
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<dd class="comment-footer"></dd>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-27512302049844264632011-05-02T12:01:00.000-04:002011-05-02T12:01:57.650-04:00An AdditionEaster weekend brought with it a special surprise for Noah and Emily. Aunt Annie brought them a special basket filled with eggs. <br />
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<div align="center">I wish I could tell you that they didn't need any hints at this point.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebwW2nQc-1qdAdsjKJitNi-7JjjmSZy_z7L2N31mzySUFQ6oWRmfQxCMveGYPsMbAn2nQjMrIxms1H1LlOIeOL26Wc3hiTC_v67ekEhmKxui7yaCz69W0UalrNS-x_GbVlOr8SsERDHA/s1600/february+through+april+2011+458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebwW2nQc-1qdAdsjKJitNi-7JjjmSZy_z7L2N31mzySUFQ6oWRmfQxCMveGYPsMbAn2nQjMrIxms1H1LlOIeOL26Wc3hiTC_v67ekEhmKxui7yaCz69W0UalrNS-x_GbVlOr8SsERDHA/s320/february+through+april+2011+458.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div align="center">But they FINALLY figured it out... sort of....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGTMAhxC5qXv1BysfhCfEtPW0wSMelBR98fI8GBTEXLLRIKj5hVITitSL2I7B-cTmu9aO04X4dP9QhrpO7QxC8JXoyIWJEKyU2wqQPzkuQ52uPlfmM5LroMWz_83vT0IDthg84N7zic8/s1600/february+through+april+2011+459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGTMAhxC5qXv1BysfhCfEtPW0wSMelBR98fI8GBTEXLLRIKj5hVITitSL2I7B-cTmu9aO04X4dP9QhrpO7QxC8JXoyIWJEKyU2wqQPzkuQ52uPlfmM5LroMWz_83vT0IDthg84N7zic8/s320/february+through+april+2011+459.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Noah and Emily will have a baby cousin - or as we must now lovingly refer to him or her - Baby Cushion - come October! We can't wait! memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-60599189137623781302011-05-02T11:49:00.000-04:002011-05-02T11:49:26.454-04:00Without Words<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdKCOmVLgBwoJXHByrmYqWfOgmweDCsBW3shyphenhyphenJr7Q2RKI4LhbUH7dIwtM2lSRNeIHFN-2SUCcN8UVjInLwxRGuiQq8btYd3h4m6dWbKsS7OFfmn95mHuFSSZiQh3aSVPp9PAF_JbhvXs/s1600/february+through+april+2011+354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdKCOmVLgBwoJXHByrmYqWfOgmweDCsBW3shyphenhyphenJr7Q2RKI4LhbUH7dIwtM2lSRNeIHFN-2SUCcN8UVjInLwxRGuiQq8btYd3h4m6dWbKsS7OFfmn95mHuFSSZiQh3aSVPp9PAF_JbhvXs/s320/february+through+april+2011+354.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">too introspective for blog-speak of late</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>but here is where we've been and what we've been up to...<br />
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<div align="center">and Phillies in Florida</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpwVj8KjkIbFmp91GZQqc6ggW-y6FhvnFVZS3GpS-cYy-BjnT0vJMB2nG3bc5E8TGg0mGX-wxnd5MYH9_Mkzx9jzGLlcu-YpG_K8R3K8OrvyavcnMfjS15wRlfYeMmrbZt4bhyphenhyphenxTGOTE/s1600/february+through+april+2011+253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpwVj8KjkIbFmp91GZQqc6ggW-y6FhvnFVZS3GpS-cYy-BjnT0vJMB2nG3bc5E8TGg0mGX-wxnd5MYH9_Mkzx9jzGLlcu-YpG_K8R3K8OrvyavcnMfjS15wRlfYeMmrbZt4bhyphenhyphenxTGOTE/s320/february+through+april+2011+253.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div align="center">with a short visit to Disney</div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A very present help in trouble.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Though its waters roar and foam,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride.”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">~ Psalm 46:1-3</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Last week my family returned from a warm, sunny vacation down in Florida, spent with my parents, the Phillies and Mickey Mouse - not necessarily all at the same time. And I praised God for the sun and His goodness, His blessings and His Grace. </span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">We returned home to cold, damp, grey weather and I whined and complained and got a cold and complained some more. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And I neglected to thank God although there was so much to be thankful for. And though my circumstances changed, it didn't change Who He Is.</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">And then the earth shook.</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And millions of people on the other side of the world are suffering. And I've prayed and cried for the people there and have thanked God for reminding me to keep my day to day life in perspective. And I've searched for the evidence of His Goodness as I watch the evening news, as I scroll through the pictures of devastation on the internet. Because I know deep down that HE HASN'T CHANGED. Faithful always. Good. Loving. Full of Mercy. In Control. Through the sunniest days and darkest hours. And the evidence is all around us. I am convicted in my heart to more earnestly seek it out during those sunny days, but even more so , REMEMBER it when it turns dark.</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Praying that the people of Japan turn to Him as their refuge and strength in this dark time. And praying that they experience miracles in abundance.</span></div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-45554950390320059032011-02-25T10:54:00.000-05:002011-02-25T10:54:04.304-05:00It's Another Love StoryBack in the fall I read the book Where Hearts Are Free, by Golden Keyes Parsons, a historical romance, but not of the harlequin type as the cover unfortunately suggests...<br />
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But being a hopeless romantic, and because I agreed to do a book review for Thomas Nelson Publishing, I cracked the pages. This novel swept me off to the 1600's into the life of a wealthy girl named Bridget, who finds herself in love with Phillippe, the boy she has grown up with, but who also happens to be an indentured servant to her family. A dark secret she shares with him as a youth, comes crashing back years later and Bridget is in danger, and engaged to a man she does not love. Phillippe is torn between perceived loyalties to his family and their faith, and his love for Bridget. Both of them struggle with their devotion to their families and faith and how their actions will impact that. In the end, they both trust in God and His plan and everything else then falls into place.<br />
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I do love a good romance, and when it is set in historical times, it just seems all the more sweeter, more innocent. When I finished this book, I had a great desire to visit with Jane Austin and the Bronte' sisters and devour their books again. And since reading this book, I have. If you enjoy historical fiction, love stories, and books with an element of faith woven through, I think you will enjoy this book. And, I recently learned that When Hearts Are Free was actually the 3rd book in a series! Obviously, it wasn't necessary to read the first two books beforehand, as I didn't feel I missed anything while reading, but I think I'll go back now and read the other two! <br />
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Have you read any good historical fiction books lately?memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-44439802845935289922011-02-14T09:36:00.000-05:002011-02-14T09:36:40.330-05:00Get RealHappy Valentine's Day!<br />
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For my recipe this year, I wanted to make something that took me back to Gelatoria Mario's in Bologna, a regular stop for my cohort of International "crime", Holly, and I. I'm sure that there were many fabulous things to try at Mario's, but on my first visit there on a warm August day in 1988, I ordered a frappe' of gianduja e coco (chocolate hazelnut and coconut milkshake) and I never ordered anything but that again. I even brought Keith there 6 years later and made him order one, too. <br />
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And because I wanted to kick off my day with Nutella, I decided to make these:<br />
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1 loaf frozen bread dough - thawed overnight in the frig (or make your own if you <strike>have time</strike> prefer)<br />
About 1 cup Nutella (or more to your liking)<br />
1/2 cup coconut<br />
2 Tablespoons milk<br />
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Roll out the the dough on a well-floured surface into a 12x9 rectangle. Spread with Nutella, but leave about an inch uncovered on one of the long sides. <br />
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Sprinkle the coconut on top.<br />
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Roll up starting from the long side that has filling spread to the edge. Pinch the dough to seal the seam. Slice into 9 pieces. Arrange on a GREASED baking sheet and cover. <br />
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Let rise until almost double in size (about 45 minutes).<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake them for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Mine were apparently having a little party in the oven while I was cleaning up...<br />
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While they cool, make the icing:<br />
1/3 - 1/2 cup nutella and 2 Tablespoons milk mixed together. Add more milk if needed for drizzling consistency.<br />
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Happy February 2nd - No chance of the groundhog coming out of his den around here today... He is snowed in under our shed! And I don't need to be a groundhog to tell ya' - it's gonna be at least another 6 weeks of winter 'round these here parts!<br />
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So how about a glimpse of how a typical January looked in my little world:<br />
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Around here, January seems to be as full of family fun and calories as November and December were. Any and all weight loss resolutions must be postponed until after the Superbowl for us. We kick off every New Year with a fabulous brunch at my sis-in-law's home, <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">skyping with the grand - snowbirds- who chose to celebrate January birthdays with us from snowless Florida</td></tr>
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And our home is filled with cakes, and pies, and cookies and candy - and then we'll turn around and it will be Valentine's Day!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This January we also took part in a surprise celebration for my dear friend that turned 40. How awesome is this cake?!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes you are my friend, yes you are!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's the fabulous forty year old on the left!</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">And did I mention that just last week I received chocolates straight from someone in Italy??? I didn't? Oh, well, I'll have to dedicate a separate post to that. And I would be remiss if I didn't also remind you that this Saturday, February 5th, is one of my favorite holidays - WORLD NUTELLA DAY!!! I'm still working on what I'm making for this most wonderful holiday. You should celebrate it, too. If you do, let me know what you are making and what time I should be over to sample it....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-19451193813015709422010-12-31T09:24:00.000-05:002010-12-31T09:24:48.023-05:00In a Word<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncjE6LlVHGxPgM12Hry44aKItIrQERvLUE027zZR473LKtN0OAsiv90JByS1nVtepCLdvT0n4dp1RKzWAhIZetTVwBv8OjpcfsZNUtQ4RKA8DZIKGaO6zTsJfBhX7I5tGg41qm7HQ24Q/s1600/word.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncjE6LlVHGxPgM12Hry44aKItIrQERvLUE027zZR473LKtN0OAsiv90JByS1nVtepCLdvT0n4dp1RKzWAhIZetTVwBv8OjpcfsZNUtQ4RKA8DZIKGaO6zTsJfBhX7I5tGg41qm7HQ24Q/s1600/word.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><em><strong>~For just when ideas fail, a word comes in to save the situation.~</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
<em><span style="color: #4c1130;"><strong></strong></span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Johann Wolfgang von Goethe </strong></em></span></div><br />
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Over the past few years – or more – I’ve read about people choosing a <span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">“word”</span> for their upcoming year. It becomes sort of their mantra, or resolution for that year. Crafty sorts make scrapbook pages around their word, or signs or pillows or temporary tattoos.... I always thought it was kind of - - well, silly, I guess. <br />
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But a few weeks ago I began thinking about how I’ve felt like 2010 somehow got away from me, and I began reading on blogs and emails some other peoples’ words: Believe, Give, Laugh, Patience, Inspire, Grace…. I began to see some value in having a <span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">“word”,</span> a reminder of what I might want to achieve or be or whatever for the coming year. And, I decided that I, too, would pick a word for 2011. <br />
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Soooo, here it is the last day of 2010, and I am still trying to decide on “my word” . I kept coming back to “Be Aware” – but that’s two words, AND it looks too much like <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">BEWARE</span>, and I don’t want to start out 2011 THAT paranoid. <br />
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“Focus” seemed close – but, good grief, I’ve been saying that to myself for YEARS, and really, it isn’t quite "it". I want to BE AWARE of God’s presence in my life. I want to Be AWARE of my husband’s needs, my children’s fears, my friend’s concerns. I want to BE AWARE of how I am spending my time, my thoughts and my energy. For me, being aware will move me to action. See where I’m going here? <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><strong>~The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. ~</strong></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><strong></strong></span></em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><strong></strong></span></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><strong>Mark Twain </strong></span></em> </div><br />
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Since I knew I wanted to write about this today, this morning I decided to cheat a little and look up “Be Aware” in my thesaurus (That’s such a funny, dinosaur-looking word, isn’t it? Sorry, I know – FOCUS!) <br />
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Here is the list of words that came up when I typed in <span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">Be Aware</span>:<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Absorb</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Grasp</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Clutch</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Grapple</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Get</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Realize</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Understand</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Comprehend</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Discern</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Receive</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Learn</span><br />
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YES, YES, YES! All of the above! The final kicker for me - the thesaurus told me that the opposite word was IGNORE! OHHHH….So, as is typical for me, I’m going against the norm and having a <span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Word Compilation.</span> Since my word can't be "Opposite of Ignore", together this word list makes up <span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">My Word.</span> I do like to make things complicated, don't I?<br />
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...Perhaps my word just should have been… DECIDE.<br />
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Do you have a word for 2011?<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><em><strong>~I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying. ~</strong></em></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><em><strong></strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
<strong></strong></span></div><em><span style="color: #4c1130;"></span></em><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Oscar Wilde </strong></em></span></div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-33972990391136307802010-12-26T20:08:00.000-05:002010-12-26T20:08:36.320-05:00And The Quiet Comes<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVQ58cfkVADo_plFgjjyqaL7gCIo7tF1fy6_vUPvv5LochlcLYv51L3EMMAYHTcbLpwmjsFxV5b3MMLAm1XEumSje8Sj4Lfq_EY41A778M30UqTiAmlbx67GOZ50XuIDM2k5OiNoAYXU/s1600/ornaments.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVQ58cfkVADo_plFgjjyqaL7gCIo7tF1fy6_vUPvv5LochlcLYv51L3EMMAYHTcbLpwmjsFxV5b3MMLAm1XEumSje8Sj4Lfq_EY41A778M30UqTiAmlbx67GOZ50XuIDM2k5OiNoAYXU/s400/ornaments.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
After days preparing with extended family, <br />
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making fruit salad and pies<br />
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of gift-giving and receiving....<br />
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tables draped in splendor, <br />
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and fires to warm our hands and hearts, <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas to you!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-91913099392269852372010-12-19T22:12:00.000-05:002010-12-19T22:12:23.664-05:00Preparing My Heart for Christmas<div align="justify"></div><div align="justify" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><object height="350" style="clear: left; float: left;" width="275"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xpHiAmL8-b0?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xpHiAmL8-b0?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-30081335394628133892010-12-17T07:42:00.001-05:002010-12-17T07:42:00.413-05:00Desperate Times<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Call for Desperate Measures!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With only an inch of snow on the ground, Noah and Emily attempt to have a full fledged snowball fight.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I wish they appreciated each other as much as I appreciate that they have each other!</div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-27648210915305496862010-12-16T19:42:00.002-05:002010-12-17T09:00:20.725-05:00The Best Laid PlansI started this blog two years ago with a post about <a href="http://memoryminded.blogspot.com/2008/12/happy-home.html">Noah and Emily creating our gingerbread house</a> by themselves. Last year, they again created a masterpiece. This year, they wanted to create an entire village. Well, this year their plans went a little, um... skewed.<br />
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This is as far as they've gotten this year. It's supposed to be the "bakery" that you can see on the box in the background. They gave up. For now at least. <br />
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Looking at Noah and Emily's "bakery" I'm reminded of a manger. A manger. A reminder of His Master Plan. A reminder of the ultimate gift given. A reminder of a love so big it is impossible to fully comprehend. A reminder that He is in control, despite MY best laid plans. A reminder that He can take our mistakes and give them purpose.<br />
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A reminder of something made perfect from something so fractured and lost.<br />
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I guess, on second thought, it would seem this humble little bakery may very well be a sweet, sweet Christmas decoration for our home after all.memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-63938903068747399042010-11-27T15:42:00.001-05:002010-11-27T15:42:00.163-05:00First ImpressionsKeith and I have very different views on movie trailers. I love them. I love the anticipation they create for movies I "need to see". I think Keith finds them to be a waste of time. He'd rather hang out in line for a $30 cup of popcorn (if we are actually at a theatre for the viewing) or skip right over the trailers (if we are viewing the movie at home). Currently, we have lost our DVD remote, so Keith is stuck watching movie trailers at home. <br />
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Oh, I do want to see Pride and Prejudice again! I think Keith might rather watch movie trailers.... There a few other very funny movie trailer recuts on youtube, but not all are very kid-friendly, so I won't be putting them here on my G-rated blog. But if you are of a mature audience, there are a few worth checking out for a good chuckle.<br />
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And last night's movie: <br />
"Did You Hear About the Morgans?" Wouldn't be on my movie must-see's list if I had such a list.memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-79085688208520858492010-11-27T08:30:00.000-05:002010-11-27T08:30:06.127-05:00On the 8th Day of Thanksgivingthe good Lord gave to me....<br />
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</div><div align="center">8 Diners Dining, </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Seven nights in SoCal....6 days in Myrtle... 5 friends on Halloweeeeennnn...</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 extra pounds, 3 willing helpers, 2 wannabes,</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">and a happy healthy, famileeeeeyyyy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Hold your applause. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are enjoying a pumpkin pie-sweet- weekend (or whatever kinda pie you happen to enjoy). </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">PS. Got the itty bitty gravy boats that I used to hold little favors, <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/search.aspx?query=gravy boat">here</a>. </div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-52080118404980996082010-11-26T15:37:00.003-05:002010-11-26T15:37:00.810-05:00Black Friday SurpriseAre you a rush to the mall before the sun rises kinda person on Black Friday? A Cyber shopper? Have you been camped out in front of Best Buy since late last night with turkey and cranberry sandwiches wrapped in cellophane hoping to get the one flat screen in the store that is on sale for $199 even though you don't even need another tv? <br />
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Well, if Black Friday shopping is part of your Thanksgiving tradition and you do score a big ticket item for a teeny weeny fee, good for you. And if you didn't get that Tom-Tom GPS for $29.99 that you stood in line for hours hoping to get, or you got pushed into a tower of beeny babies by a woman trying to get to the last Dancing Mickey, I hope you at least got to experience something like this:<br />
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Funny, beautiful and what a nice reminder of what the holidays are all about! I wish I were in one of these groups that goes around surprising people with song... of course I'd have to be able to sing, so there's that.<br />
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Happy Shopping or Left-over Eating Day!memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-34769242066374296462010-11-24T06:59:00.000-05:002010-11-24T06:59:17.113-05:00On the Seventh Day of Thanksgivingthe good Lord gave to me...<br />
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</div><div align="center">Seven perfect nights (and 8 days, but that doesn't work here) in Southern California....</div><div align="center">6 days in Myrtle, 5 friends on Halloweeeeennnn...4 extra pounds, 3 willing helpers, 2 wannabes,</div><div align="center">and a happy healthy, family.</div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-57794671482463346862010-11-23T07:45:00.003-05:002010-11-23T07:45:00.156-05:00On The Sixth Day of Thanksgivingthe good Lord gave to me...<br />
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Only 2 more, I promise...memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-82669470063609154942010-11-22T18:51:00.000-05:002010-11-22T18:51:32.909-05:00The 3rd, 4th, and 5th Day of Thanksgiving...and a recipeNutcrackers! And things were going so well... I had given you two days in a row and now it's back to playing catch up on my catch up... alright, then, here we go...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">For making you wait, here is the recipe for another one of my favorite fall desserts and a yearly must - make, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Cream Cheese Filling:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">12 oz. of cream cheese</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1 egg</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 c. sugar</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1/8 tspn salt</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Mix and set aside. Don't forget where you put it, and don't keep eating it while making the next step.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Pumpkin cake part:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Mix together:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">3 c. sugar</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">3 1/2 c. flour</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tspn salt</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tspn nutmeg</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tspn cinnamon</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">2 tspn baking soda</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">4 eggs</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">2/3 c. water</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1 c. oil</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">2 c. canned pumpkin</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">1 c. chocolate chips (of course there is chocolate!)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Line 36 muffin cups (or a few more) with papers. Put about 2 Tbls. pumpkin mixture in each cup and top with 1 tbls. cream cheese mixture. Top with 2 Tbls. pumpkin mixture, filling each cup about 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. YUM!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-19988136978572429442010-11-19T06:40:00.002-05:002010-11-19T06:40:00.533-05:00The Second Day of ThanksgivingOn the second day of Thanksgiving the good Lord gave to me....<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">After watching too many episodes of Man vs. Wild and Man Woman Wild, Noah and Emily were determined to take on the elements and try to survive - in our backyard. When we told them that they weren't going to be able to sleep above the ground in this makeshift um..treehouse?... that the sticks they had chosen probably wouldn't support their weight, they threw in the towel. I was thankful they hadn't signed any contracts.</div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2269308282663127611.post-49869392773874210082010-11-18T06:33:00.002-05:002010-11-18T08:02:00.783-05:00The Eight Days of ThanksgivingPlease bear with me as I attempt to update my blog while at the same time confuse the 12 days of Christmas with the Eight Days of Hanakuh and come out with the 8 days of Thanksgiving. If I had remembered it was the TWELVE days of Christmas, I would have started this little post 4 days ago (my apologies to all drummers drumming, lords a leaping, etc.) Such is my life these days... so here we go... (but don't sing along, cause after today it won't rhyme or be at all rythmical (is that a word?)<br />
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On the first day of Thanksgiving, the good Lord gave to me....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday, Keith!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tune in tomorrow for the next verse.... I know. It's so exciting, isn't it?</div>memorymindedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14262764842796442076noreply@blogger.com0