Friday Footnotes

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The whole family went absolutely ga-ga over the vodka sauce. Really. Huge hit.

I got the recipe here: Sausage and Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce

(Kate: I've heard about Rachel Ray's recipe - but have not tried it... I'd love the recipe! Especially now that I've got my big ol' bottle of vodka!)

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Asia and I are looking forward to getting involved with Invisible Children. Check out their website. We're looking forward to seeing the movie next week and are hoping to take part in the Global Night Commute.

We recently watched Hotel Rwanda, and were so incredulous that something like that could happen - here it is, happening again in Uganda, and we have an opportunity to take a stand against it.

I know God's heart is breaking - and if we can contribute prayers and resources and take on the role of activist, we will do it.

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It rained all day today. It's supposed to rain all weekend.

Happy Easter.

It's a bit of a bummer - there won't be much in the way of cute pictures... but oh well. We can still celebrate.

Gotta get the easter candy tomorrow... I GET TO EAT CHOCOLATE ON SUNDAY!!! Of course, Easter is not about the candy. But.I.get.to.eat.chocolate!

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Gracie has become such a shadow. She literally follows me from room to room all day long. When I'm drying my hair in the morning, she lays down on the bathroom rug. If I'm cooking dinner, she's laying in front of the sink (right where it's impossible to get to either the sink or the garbage can...) If I'm in the living room, she's in her chair or at my feet.

She just wants to be with me. It's sweet.

Love her.

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We're currently planning our summer vacation - we'll be heading down to Park City, Utah to visit some friends.

We'll go by way of Yellowstone and come home through Boise and go see my dear friend Kelly and her boys.

I love vacation planning. It makes me happy.

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K. was helping me hang up the clean shirts from the laundry the other day. He had to go get hangers from all the closets to do so, and when he came out of my room with his arms full of hangers he said,

"Geez, Mom. You've got to lay off the hangers."

What the heck? I keep thinking about that. What is that supposed to mean?

That kid is such a freak.

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Asia has been late for work the last two mornings.

He says he can't get out of bed because of the new sheets.

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I recently ordered these amazing stickers for my scrapbooking... I had a few sheets of them and am seriously using them ALL THE TIME. I decided to just get the whole line. They are so unbelievably versatile. And besides, I'm totally in love with everything 7 Gypsies makes. I'd marry it if I could.

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I've taken to making a "Friday Chores" list before I leave for work each Friday. It's the list of things I want Asia and the kids to accomplish before I get home. It's been working gloriously. It brings me much joy and satisfaction.

I LOVE making the list. The kids are now old enough that I can think about the little projects I've been meaning to get to and assign them to the kids to get done. Today S. took all the snow clothes and coats they've outgrown out of the coat closet and organized all the remaining jackets. K. mopped all the bathroom floors and E. scrubbed the toilets.

I LOVE the Friday Chore list.

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My bangs desperately need trimming.

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Time to make a pot of decaf. I need something warm and snuggly. We're going to watch a DVD from the library about Yellowstone.

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Happy Weekend, everyone.

Oh - and lay off the hangers, 'kay?