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Sorry for not blogging in a while, I found it very hard to type with a double stuffed potato in one hand and a piece of fudge in the other! Actually, that sounds kinda gross. But anyways, I have gained several pounds the last couple weeks and it is time to get back into my […]

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What can go wrong, will go wrong…….sometimes I feel that way, especially recently. Do you ever feel like things are going bad and you don’t see any end in sight? My wife was sick with a bad cold last week and then on Saturday our family doctor diagnosed her with walking pneumonia. Yikes! She is doing […]

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I have a little more Christmas shopping to do and I was thinking of buying a few gift cards for family and friends. I have noticed a lot of debate recently with people weighing in with their opinion on whether they feel the gift card is a thoughtful gift or just a sorry excuse for […]

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So last night I braved our local Super Walmart to do some shopping for an adopt-a-family program I am involved with. My goal was to buy some clothing for a 12 year old girl….I kept saying to myself ”this could be ugly.”  I had her sizes and colors that she liked but not much else.
After wandering […]

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My wife and I are really trying hard this Christmas to cut back on spending and instead focus on the many blessings that we have in our lives. As much as I love to shop, I just hate getting those big credit card bills in January. We are still buying gifts for everyone on our list, […]

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So we finally finished decorating our Christmas tree last night and we really had a great time. Only problem was my 3 year old daughter gets a little excited playing with the ornaments and the picture below pretty much sums it up. We put all the breakable and glass ornaments high on the tree but […]

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Last night my wife and I packed up our three kids and went to a Christmas event that included old Saint Nick and gingerbread houses that the kids could decorate. It was a lot of fun and we were asked to bring a toy for our local ‘Toys For Tots’ program. So before the event, […]

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