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Ugly Shan
When I saw this ad for Ugly Betty on my google page Friday I thought I'd seen that picture somewhere before. Sure enough there it was in my photos. I guess I've got one Halloween costume idea in the...
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Talent show: Day 1
I've decided to do a video talent show since I've built up quite a repertoire in my files. My oldest, always eager to please, volunteered to go first. (Ok, he's at school, but he WOULD have no doubt...
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Talent Show: Day 2
He speaks Whale....I especially like the note around second 52 if you have the higher reaches of your hearing. If you don't, your dog might perk up unexpectedly there and that would be fun to watch...
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Birthday boy considered "well into thirties" by 40 yr old wife
Today was a special day for a certain young man in our house.He's finally lost his youthful curlsAnd now he's all grown up!And super ninja tough!But he's also pretty sweetThat's why he's wanted in...
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Talent Show: Day 3
I have a wicked laugh.As the show goes on, you may be increasingly afraid of what we here at Bergville refer to as talent. Well, if laughing is not a talent it surely must be a creative outlet of some...
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Another birthday already?
Yesterday our Dandy dude turned SEVEN! I can't believe it has been five years since I saw his tiny little sleeping face and immediately went squishy with love. He was our first foster child and a...
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Talent show: Day 4
Ever since we started the talent show entries the dogs have been hounding me to get in on the action. You know how camera hungry small dogs can be. So while we round up Jamey's entry, we thought it...
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My Grandma's recipes are lethal
But, as they say..."Everything in moderation including moderation." Perhaps I should warn people to take each tin slowly around curves. ;)See you when the powdered sugar settles!
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Talent Show: Day 5
Talent is as talent does:Well, now, any of you who know my hubby also know he really has no talent to speak of. ;) Poor guy, I know. Since we couldn't think of anything good enough to compare to some...
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Just like a home schooling mom without all the kids to teach!
I'm becoming so natural from the neck down I can hardly recognize myself! I just made my first batch of homemade laundry detergent and am now clearly unstoppable. Just point me to the patch of land you...
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Did I forget to share my meat cake with you?
Shame on me and my big fake fingernails! One of the fun things that happened (and I documented) during the hoobity whatie part of the holidays was Santa's (and Trisha's) Magical X-mas party. Oh yes, it...
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Lava: It's not just for video games
Here's a little experiment for the scientifically minded folks in the audience (read: grandparents and cousins). Ratchet had a much anticipated school project due to erupt this week, so of course we...
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Just Illin' and cold chillin'
First signs of life: Day two-the orneriness returns.And story time humour for couch bound youth:And finally, when your sick you can sleep most anywhere.Be warm and well fellow bloggers!(Facebookers...
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Cat tells
The other day I went outside and came upon a cat,who sat upon my lap. Then another happened along, and it soon became a throng....(My back fence this very morning)Ok, so I'm back to the blog after a...
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Simple Cooking Failures(episode two)
It's time for the second installment (second verse-lamer than the first) of a little segment I call Simple Cooking Failures. It lacks spunk and luster due to the particular circumstance of the failure...
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Slap those thighs
Not a morning person? Then you are sure to have kids who are.Who needs coffee really. Oh yeah...me.
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IT'S A MAJOR AWARD!
Yesterday we received a paper invitation, printed and folded into quarters home-made-card style. It said:Dear Parents,You and your family are invited to attend the awards night for the youth's writing...
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If you give a Shan a toilet...*
(this toilet knows what it's capable of)She's gonna want a new floor(without duct tape on it) to seal it to.If you let her pick out a new bathroom floor.. She's gonna want the claw footed tub painted a...
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Smelly souvenirs
HELLO fellow bloggists! I have a lot of nerve calling myself a bloggist when I barely check in here these days. But I like to feel included so there it is.I'm far too behind to update anyone on my...
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Under Construction
In case you think I'm gone forever, I thought I'd explain that I am really just on a passive strike until my hubbs gives me a fresh new look here at Shansland. I may not hold out that long though...
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