Julie Lyles Carr

It was a picture I hadn’t seen in over twenty years. Since the rehearsal dinner the night before my wedding. My parents and my in-laws had put together a little slide-show of mine and Mike’s growing up years, complete with embarrassing baby photos and awkward moments. And then there was a gem. I hadn’t seen the photo in several years…
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It was a picture I hadn’t seen in over twenty years. Since the rehearsal dinner the night before my wedding. My parents and my in-laws had put together a little slide-show of mine and Mike’s growing up years, complete with embarrassing baby photos and awkward moments. And then there was a gem. I hadn’t seen the photo in several years…
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So we covered the twins’ unique naptime activity yesterday. A-hem. Today, I thought it only fair to share a more understandable habit, one that has some family history to it. Understand, I only cook with butter. I don’t do margarine. It’s against my religion. My culinary religion, that is. So I buy butter by the brick. Often. In large quantities….
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If you’re wanting to read a little Octamom with your morning cup of coffee and stack o’ pancakes, you might, ah, want to finish up that breakfast first and then join me back here. No? You want to go on and read ahead? Suit yourself. But don’t say I didn’t warn ya… 7 and 8 of 8 are now full-fledged…
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But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalm 33:11 It was supposed to be a fairly simple thing. Putting up the audio from the class I’m teaching. The Glass Slipper, Session 1. The week has been busy, the to-do lists long. So posting the audio from that first class for…
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