From the monthly archives: August 2010

There Are No Words

By On August 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Actually, there are all sorts of words. Around a quarter million in the English language, if you believe this article. But I don’t think there are any words adequate to express the excitement in the Christensen house since we heard “THE news.” I won’t make you hold your breath – mostly [...]

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Just Call Me Farmer Leila

By On August 26, 2010 · 1 Comment

When I was 10, I used to dream of having a pig farm. Really. I read a book on how to raise pigs and my Dad took me to a real live pig farm after I’d read the book five times. Don’t I have the best dad? It’s okay, you can be jealous. [...]

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This Fall Was Made For A Love Affair

By On August 21, 2010 · 1 Comment

Yes, you heard me right. This fall was made for a love affair. I’m not talking about the kind of love affair that involves anything hot and heavy – my parents read this blog, after all! Besides, I don’t believe in “hot and heavy” love affairs outside of marriage. Inside of marriage? Heck [...]

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There’s Something Lacking Here

By On August 14, 2010 · 1 Comment

I’m going to let you in on a secret. (Dad’s already groaning, I know. He thinks I tell you too much.) Here it is – most of the time, I’ve got blue toes. Not like they’re freezing or something (though in the winter, that’s a real possibility). Like I paint them blue. Just [...]

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Alisha Lives Vicariously

By On August 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Alisha might be my mother’s favorite child. If you doubt me, take a look at the screenshot of Alisha’s facebook wall. (You can make it bigger if you click on it.) I mean, it’s not like I am seeing Mom every day, but who gets the facebook message? Uh huh. What happened to [...]

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Just Call Me An Antique

By On August 1, 2010 · 4 Comments

Wahoo! Today I’m celebrating. Well, actually I’m celebrating all month, because that’s how I roll. I highly recommend that when you have a birthday, you celebrate all month too. I can’t take credit for that brilliant idea. It’s a suggestion I got from a friend of mine a long time ago and it [...]

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