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vanity fair (some magazine) doesn’t like Sarah Palin

03 Sep
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Vanity Fair posts some garbage article taking pot shots at Sarah Palin. (p.s. avoid comments section for safety)

Is this what now passes for journalism in this country? No fact checking? No scrutinizing of news sources? The entire VF article can be summarized as: “I don’t like Sarah Palin. Here’s a bunch of people (I can’t tell you who they are), who knew Sarah Palin (in some unspecified capacity), who told me, at some time, some mean things about her. So you should stop liking her.”

Really? That’s it? No names? Dates? Places? FACTS? We’re just making stuff up now? There are liberal websites who are RUNNING with the quotes from this article like it’s the gospel.

I can understand not liking someone on the other side of the political spectrum, and trying to convince folks on their side to jump ship. But, can we at least pretend to verify our smears before we publish them in a nationally-read magazine? For crying out loud.

I am not a fan of Barack Obama. But I don’t believe, like 20% of America, that he is a “secret muslim.” Why? Because no matter how sensational the claims, the facts are:

1. He maintains that he is a Christian.
2. He did not attend a mosque. He attended a “christian“ church (bolded quotes thanks to you, Rev. Wright).
3. He is probably sympathetic to Islam because that’s what his dad (who refused to raise him) was, which makes him appear to lean (bow?) their direction too often, causing suspicion.
4. He doesn’t have time to pray to Mecca five times per day (too busy playing golf? :) .

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WE INTERRUPT THIS BLOG POST TO BRING YOU A SPECIAL BULLETIN! One time, I met this one guy who knew a lady who heard from a kid that may have (at some time in his/her life) lived in Chicago that Obama has a secret mosque built underground in his backyard! Unfortunately, I can’t tell you who the kid is, when he told me, or bother to verify whether or not there actually is even room for a mosque in his backyard. But now you know the TRUTH OBAMA IS A SECRET MOOOOOOOSLIM! Vote Republican.

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See, I can be a “journalist,” too.

 
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colossal curlers

31 Aug
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I recently tried putting some curlers in Brianna’s hair, just for the fun of it. It went pretty well, I think, except that the curlers are a little large for her amount of hair. I’m considering buying some smaller-size sponge rollers and seeing how that works out. I doubt she’d sleep in them, so I’d have to leave them in for a few hours during the day, and then take them out before heading out somewhere. :)


She also likes chewing on the curlers. One time she put the entire sponge part in her mouth.

 
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fun ‘n stuff

24 Aug
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Last weekend we went to a small amusement park called Fun ‘N Stuff. It was…fun!…and stuff! Below is a video and a couple pics.


Silas riding a go-kart for the first time! He did great!


Brianna piloting an airplane!

 
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bacon omelet roll with salsa

21 Aug
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I did another new recipe this month. It was a Bacon Omelet Roll with Salsa. It’s easy to make, and delicious! It would be great for if you’re having company over for breakfast.

In case you’re wondering, Silas is wearing Brian’s boxing wraps on his hands. :)


My bacon omelet rolls!

 
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vivacious vegetation

18 Aug
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Here is a pic of my three tomato plants. Actually, there’s four, but two of them are planted very close together. The tomatoes pictured here have been eaten days ago, either by me or Silas, who likes to pick them and eat them immediately, before coming back into the house. They are delicious! It’s amazing how much better homegrown tomatoes are than store bought ones.

I never actually made a nice little garden or landscaped around the plants, but I think I’ll do that next year.

I also have a raspberry bush, which is yielding many juicy raspberries, which both Silas and Brianna like to pick and eat. It’s a lot of fun, and I think next year I’ll plant a few more raspberry bushes, and hopefully an apple tree. Above is a pic of an unripe cluster of raspberries from our raspberry bush.

 
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fishy face!

07 Aug
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“Fishy face” is a skill that my siblings and I have decided to teach to all of our children. Brianna has recently learned this new skill!

In this specific picture, Silas isn’t doing it quite right, because the upper lip needs to be almost touching the nose, but he has done it before!

Yay for fishy faces!

 
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flea market frenzy

01 Aug
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Yesterday a few ladies from the church went to the Hartville Flea Market in Hartville, Ohio! I had been wanting to check it out anyway, because I had heard of it before. After that, we ate at a very nice restaurant, which I cannot remember the name of.


Brianna and I at the Hartville Flea Market.


Us at the restaurant.


The flea market entrance. It was huge.


Brianna playing with the free kittens at the flea market. They were black with blue eyes…so cute!


Yay for cute little kittens! (We didn’t take any.)


The line at the restaurant.


By fluke, four of us ladies ended up wearing practically the same color tops!

We had a nice time! Personally, I would go to this flea market for it’s good, inexpensive produce. If I wanted better merchandise, and other interesting surrounding stores, I would go to Amish Country, where we normally go for the ladies’ get together.

We had a blast! Looking forward to the next “Sister’s Outing!”

(Thanks to Rachel Sanchez for some of these pics.)
 
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flips aka somersaults

29 Jul
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Silas has been doing lots of somersault lately. He calls them “flips.” Brianna has done a somersault as well, but I haven’t got one on video yet.

Here is a video of Silas and Brianna doing somersaults, as well as flips, flops, and falls.

 
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“To the sky!”

26 Jul
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That’s what Silas says when he wants you to push him on the swing. And Brian tries his best to oblige him.


Extreme swinging!

 
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project paint

24 Jul
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Yesterday I painted our main level half-bath!

When we bought our house, the whole interior was painted with an ivory color, which is okay, but not our first choice. We haven’t painted any walls since we moved in two years ago, so I figured it was time we paint something.

We used the color Stone Hearth by Behr paint.


BEFORE


AFTER


BEFORE


AFTER


I thought the lights looked really cool against a dark wall.

That’s it! It was more work than I thought it’d be, because in the bathroom there are so many things to tape and paint around, but it was worth it! Looking forward to our next project, which will probably be Silas’ room.

 
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