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Gluten Free Friday ~ Swiss Chard “Sushi” & Triathlon Countdown

 Two recipe posts in a row means I haven’t blogged in a week, but there are reasons for that. Would you believe me if I told you that a Sunday afternoon trip to the emergency room with a collapsed congregant {she is fine now}, a bit of a health scare and unexpected trip to my… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Swiss Chard “Sushi” & Triathlon Countdown

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Gluten Free Friday ~ Caramelized Onion Dip

 Well, I was hoping to post about the homemade energy bars that I recently made hoping they would be fuel for my upcoming triathlon, but they did not turn out as I hoped {too soft and messy}, so instead you’re getting the caramelized onion dip that I made on Sunday for our friends and lunch… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Caramelized Onion Dip

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Counting One Thousand Gifts: Denial and Chaos and Joy

 Why am I in denial about the realities of summer EVERY year?  Why do I eagerly anticipate the end of the school year in expectation of slow and laid back summer days ~ carefree and restful?  Why, in May, do I picture myself on warm, sunny beaches in June with my kids splashing in the… Read More Counting One Thousand Gifts: Denial and Chaos and Joy

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Swim, Bike, Run = Fun!

 3:45 a.m. ~ Wake up and look at alarm clock which will go off in 15 minutes.  Lay there and wonder if I actually got any sleep (I did!), and then turn it off so it doesn’t wake Robert up.  He’s got a big day of preaching, teaching, meeting, and greeting ahead of him! 3:55… Read More Swim, Bike, Run = Fun!