Monthly Archives: November 2007

My new boots!

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Laura

Here’s my new set of Ugg boots (really Kirkland Signature) boots.  They come halfway up my lower leg and keep me so warm!!  Real Australian sheep skin – infinitely better than little slippers!  They’re ugly but who cares when my … Continue reading →

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Babies (no, that not what I’m going to announce)

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Laura

From E’s drill last week:  Yesterday, Mr. B call Mrs. B and Mrs. B went home quickly and Mr. B said to her, “I want to [have a] baby.”  And then J walked up to me to hand in all … Continue reading →

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Babies (no, that’s not what I’m going to announce)

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Laura

From E’s drill last week:  Yesterday, Mr. B call Mrs. B and Mrs. B went home quickly and Mr. B said to her, “I want to [have a] baby.”  And then J walked up to me to hand in all … Continue reading →

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Grilling cabbage

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Laura

Here’s the very basic instructions for grilling cabbage.  Let me know if you want a more specific recipe! Saute a few slices of bacon (cut into slivers) and one small onion, chopped.  Mix with your favorite barbecue sauce.   Cut out … Continue reading →

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Yum!

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Laura

Here’s a few pictures from some recent cooking adventures: Filet mignon with spicy sweet potato fries and arugula (roasted under our very scary broiler!): Nik and I highly recommend the spice mix from that recipe.  Nik has made us sweet … Continue reading →

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Buy your Christmas cranbrosia cranberries NOW!!

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Laura

This just in!  There’s going to be a fresh cranberry shortage.  So if you want cranbrosia for Christmas, buy those berries now!  I did!  Actually, I bought two pounds at Costco last weekend for Thanksgiving cranbrosia and froze most of … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Laura

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO: the Mountain Time Zone the Pacific Time Zone the Alaska Time Zone and whatever the Mozambique time zone is! (and for my very few Eastern Time Zone readers, Happy Thanksgiving to you too!) Love, Laura and Nik!

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Vote!

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Laura

HGTV is starting a new program where they’re going to choose one city to do a lot of work in.  Baltimore, and more specifically Pen Lucy (the neighborhood of my church and where I lived last year) is one of … Continue reading →

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Pictures, by my students

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Laura

This past Friday through Monday, several of our students, all of whom are Meskhetian Turks, participated in a Youth Refugee project where they took pictures, under the supervision of National Geographic photographer.  You can read a little bit about it … Continue reading →

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Our last few weeks, in pictures

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Laura

Announcing… OUR new arrival!  Please welcome Dillingham the 2nd! The first turkey ever roasted in this house (at least by us).  We roasted all 22 pounds of it last Sunday for a church potluck that we hosted at our house.  … Continue reading →

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