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Nov 23

Gratitude In the Last Best Place

If yesterday’s snow was the first “real” snow, than today’s snow is the first Arctic-doom-why-do-I-live-in-Montana-again snow.  I reminded myself of the fact that I chose to move to Montana many times during the hour and a half I spent shoveling this morning in the 10 degree Fahrenheit weather.  Brrr! However, I am so glad to [...]

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Sep 25

Coming to Your City

At least, I might be coming to your city. For the first time since my trip to Malaysia in 2008, I am leaving Montana! I’m getting out of dodge — er, make that Big Sky Country. And not because I hate Montana — I love it! — but because I’m about to embark upon an [...]

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Jan 22

Keeping it Simple

As part of my job as an elementary school family outreach specialist, and also because I like hooping, I decided to start up an after school hooping club for the students. Yesterday afternoon was our first meeting. 40 children in kindergarten through fifth grade turned out. Some brought their own hoops, and one of the [...]

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Dec 24

Christmas Cookies

I apologize for having gone MIA, or AWOL, or whatever we call such things in blog-land. The 2009 half of the 2009-2010 school year finished up with quite the finale on Tuesday. You’re going to have to wait for the low down (or is it down low? my goodness I am out of the trendy [...]

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Dec 06

One year back

I realized this afternoon that today marks the one-year anniversary of my return from one of the adventures of a lifetime: my two week mission trip to Malaysia with 9 of the best women I know. I can’t express how much I miss the country, the people, the work, the food (freshly made garlic naan [...]

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Aug 26

Papaya Surprises

What’s the deal with papaya? I love the stuff — but only if it’s dried. Last summer the Best Husband Ever and I visited my native New Jersey. Before we arrived, my mom asked whether there was any food that I’d like her to stock up on for our stay. One of the items I [...]

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