heavenly aroma
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he walked around the house with a huge grin on his face repeating one word, “heavenly…” affirmations like that with such feeling and conviction are probably why many of my loveoutloud posts have to do with food. what’s that saying about the way to a man’s heart?
love,
angie
napkin note
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alongside the fresh-from-the-oven biscuit i lay a sweet note of thanks for all his hard work. i tell him i am proud of him.
love,
angie
let ‘em lick the beaters
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we made snickerdoodles tonight. one poured in the dry ingredients while the other held the beater steady. we rolled the little balls of dough in cinnamon sugar goodness then popped ‘em in the oven to bake. the girls licked the beaters. we all tasted one fresh baked cookie and we are saving the rest for tomorrow. best quote from the night by my eldest son, “these snickerdoodles rival oatmeal cookies!”
love,
angie
birthday cupcakes for his class
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his whole kindergarten class and his sister’s preschool class all gathered around one long table to celebrate his sixth birthday. they made cards for him. they gave him hugs and kissed him on the cheek. we sang, first in spanish then in english. he blew out his candles. we applauded. we all ate sweet cupcakes. i love my boy.
love,
angie
surely there is a love song or two with the word wings in it
[insert song title here]
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love,
angie
love lesson 101
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a quote on the power of sugar in bonding:
“Food is another pivotal component of arousing the feeling called “love”. Not just any food, however, will do. Lovers do not send each other carrots on Valentine’s Day. The food of choice is chocolate, though any sugar will serve the purpose of arousing in a child a feeling of good will, which then transfers to the parent giving them the treat.”
quote source: http://attachment.adoption.com/bonding/foundations-of-attachment.html
love,
angie
angry birds cake
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my daughter requested an angry birds cake for her eleventh birthday. this is what we came up with.
love,
angie
colorful lunch buffet
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they have to put at least one of everything on their plate but they can put as much of anything they like. these are my favorite kind of lunches with my kids. they feel like they have a say in what they are eating, and they are eating food that’s good for them. the more color in the food the healthier it is. and chopping is my favorite part of food prep. everybody wins. i love giving my family good food.
love,
angie
fun food
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we call it nacho pizza. only because it is round. the ‘crust’ is made of nacho chips. then we melt cheese on it. fun!
love,
angie
bragging on my baby
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today is ‘el día de la amistad’ in bolivia. friendship day. my dear, sweet husband gave me a little present. he got one for himself too, from me. ha! love it. being married to my best friend is one of the most wonderful things in the world.
love,
angie
yes, you may bake a cake
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July 4th … happy birthday U.S.A.
July 5th … happy birthday Dad, most wonderful Opa
July 6th … happy birthday Sasha, sweet niece, fun cousin
even though you are all far away we still had cake thanks to the whim of the middle girl.
love,
angie
crepe sauce choices
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today’s choices to fill the fresh-off-the-skillet crepes were: hot fudge, apple butter, caramel, grape jelly, raspberry jam, strawberry sauce, powdered sugar, and sugar-cane syrup.
i especially liked the way the kids hovered around the kitchen table eating, talking, grabbing seconds (and thirds), trying out tastes, and listening to music. instead of a rush before the bus comes we take some time to enjoy each other’s company in the mornings. i hope this forms good memories and helps my family to know they are loved.
love,
angie
a very merry half-birthday
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december 25th is his birthday. so june 25th is his half-birthday. we threw him a surprise party!
love,
angie
sharing oreo pie and good coffee
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having a nice time with some friends on my birthday.
love,
angie
