From the monthly archives: January 2009

January 2009 MMM Celebration Day is Here!

By annkroeker On January 31, 2009 · 23 Comments

It’s hard to believe, but Mega Memory Month officially ends today.

And that means today, Friday,[Updated: Obviously too many snow days threw me off--today is Saturday], January 31st, is MMM Celebration Day!

Not only have I ordered this modest fireworks display, I also decorated the blog in honor of this event — I’ve situated the promised [...]

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Food on Fridays: Thick and Chewy, Fast and Easy Pizza Dough

By annkroeker On January 29, 2009 · 9 Comments

Food on Fridays is a carnival inviting people to yack about food!

Bloggers can link up their food-themed posts via Mr. Linky; readers without blogs can leave their fascinating food-thoughts in the comments.

And while I love a great recipe and will gratefully click over to find out what someone recommends, let me assure you [...]

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MMM Celebration Countdown

By annkroeker On January 29, 2009 · 6 Comments

Just days from now–you could almost say hours from now–this Saturday, January 31st, marks the end of Mega Memory Month.

After a month of hard work, prayer, and diligent repetition of the passage you’ve selected…I’d say it’s a day to celebrate! At our house, nothing says celebration like balloons:

Well, [...]

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Choosing What is Best

By annkroeker On January 26, 2009 · 10 Comments

Friday’s entry in My Utmost for His Highest explained that when the Spirit fills us, we’re transformed. By beholding God as in a mirror, we become a mirror for others. “Beware of anything that would spot or tarnish that mirror in you,” Chamber writes. “It is almost always something good that will stain it— something good, but [...]

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Make-Do Mondays: The Christmas Pajama Ordeal

By annkroeker On January 26, 2009 · 7 Comments

Make-Do Mondays is a carnival dedicated to sharing the creative, frugal or even humble ways we’re making-do.

Here’s my installment for this week’s Make-Do Mondays:

For Christmas I asked for pajamas.

I thought that would be an easy gift for the family to find. After all, if the size was off a little on a blouse, that [...]

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January 2009 MMM Monday Progress Report #4

By annkroeker On January 25, 2009 · 9 Comments

 

This is it: 

The last Progress Report before the Final Celebration on this coming Saturday, January 31st!

Before I get too far, here’s Mr. Linky for this week’s reports. Type in your name and link to your post so people can visit and see your progress.

Progress Report [...]

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Food on Fridays

By annkroeker On January 22, 2009 · 17 Comments

 

I write about some aspect of food often enough that I decided to dedicate a day to it.

The only logical choice?

Fridays, of course, for that great “F” alliteration. I like saying, “I host a carnival on my blog called ‘Food on Fridays’.” It’s fun!

Anyway, if you write about food fairly [...]

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Barber Chair Reflections

By annkroeker On January 22, 2009 · 5 Comments

After I posted “Freshening Up,” it occurred to me that my choice of a barber chair to represent haircuts and trims might have come across decidedly unfeminine.

I suddenly realized, Why, that’s a man-chair!

Why didn’t I choose a compact mirror with powder or blush to illustrate “freshening up”?

Or lipgloss application?

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Freshening Up

By annkroeker On January 21, 2009 · 18 Comments

Someday I might go for an Extreme Blog Makeover.

For now?

For now, I just want to freshen it up with a trim–snip a little off the sides, take a bit off the top, even up the bangs. Nothing too dramatic.

Basically, I’m just picking a new layout and updating the header with a word-lovin’, writerly theme.

Be patient, in [...]

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Time Are Hard

By annkroeker On January 20, 2009 · 14 Comments

[Updated: Whoops. Left a little too quickly this morning. Of course the title of this post should be "Times" are hard. Otherwise it suggests an enigmatic statement about the Theory of Relativity mixed with a "Kids 'R' Us" phrasing.]

Yesterday, The Belgian Wonder and I turned into the Goodwill parking lot.

“Look!” I cried out. “A limo! [...]

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