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Lenten Promises

Posted 22 February 2013 by Erin Lee

All my life, I have marked the dawning of Spring with Lenten promises. I suppose that’s what happens when you’re 1 – Catholic and 2 – Born on Ash Wednesday. When I was younger, I always either gave things up, chocolates, sweets, soda, or I set out to do something good, keep my bedroom [Read more...]

Another New Academic Year

Posted 03 October 2012 by Erin Lee

For most of my life the year that has ruled my schedule is not of the calendar variety, but rather the academic one. For as long as I can remember, barring a few years when I was a stay-at-home mom, the academic year has either seen me return to school or to work [Read more...]

California, here we come

Posted 19 July 2012 by Erin Lee

Wednesday, I spent about eight hours in a car with my mother, my father, both my brothers, and the Boy. We drove from the Mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon on down to just south of Eureka, California. I’ve learned a number of things on this trip so far. I thought I might share some of them with [Read more...]

My Style: Meg's Wedding

Posted 18 July 2012 by Erin Lee

Which necklace would you choose?

Little Sis’s Wedding by silentbeautynire

Oregon Adventures - Round 01

Posted 17 July 2012 by Erin Lee

Saturday morning we woke up early. We definitely weren’t on Pacific time quite yet. Breakfast was over and done before the Farmer’s market downtown even opened. Regardless of jet lag, it was time to begin our Oregon adventure. We headed downtown to visit the farmer’s market. Free ice cream with fresh berries was a [Read more...]

Menu Free Monday

Posted 16 July 2012 by Erin Lee

For the first time in a while I’m not planning even a couple of days of meals. There will be no menu planning or meal planning for me this summer. You see, I’m not the one doing the cooking this week and it is bliss. It’s one of the things about being back in [Read more...]

The Beautiful Blogger Award Meme

Posted 06 July 2012 by Erin Lee

I think that sometimes memes can be beautiful things. I’m a big fan of memes that show us bits of bloggers we don’t normally get to see and thankfully this one does exactly that.

I’ve been tagged in the Beautiful Blogger Award by Pippa of A Mothers Ramblings {Thanks!} who spelled out the rules [Read more...]