Akathistos

The surgery went well this morning and we came home only a few hours afterwards. He had both his tonsils and adenoids removed and is doing really well. The worst part was when we could all hear him screaming down the hallway, but we weren’t allowed to see him yet. Fortunately, as [...]

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I’ve created a list of the fruits, vegetables and “others” that we should all try to purchase organic.  These are the items of produce with the highest amount of pesticides.
Just click on the list for the larger version (depending on your browser, you may need to click on it again to view the full [...]

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I was looking for a Middle Eastern soup online today when I came across this great resource:

I am making this tonight:
SHAWRBAT `ADAS MAJROOSHA
(Serves from 8 to 10)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
1 small hot pepper, finely chopped
8 cups water
1 cup split lentils, rinsed
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Pinch of [...]

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I just signed my name onto a petition asking Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, to support the creation of a Do Not Mail Registry in the United States. It would be similar to the Do Not Call Registry, which prevents telemarketing callers from calling the number that [...]

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I was sitting on the couch with my laptop, and my little man was standing on the other side of the living room watching a movie (yes, he was standing).
He slowly walked over to me and handed his stuffed dinosaur, Little Foot, to me.  He then sat down next to me and whispered, “I love [...]

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Please view this slideshow to learn about the horrifying results of using plastic bags.
One simple and cheap way to help reduce waste is to use reusable shopping bags.
My grocery store sells them right by the checkout counter and many stores (as well as countries) across the world are banning the use of plastic bags- and [...]

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If you were to view my feedreader (or aggregator), you would see several categories, which signify what is important in my life:

Friends/Family
Orthodoxy
Frugal Living
Samples/Free Stuff
Recipes
Blogger Friends (people who I have met online, but not in “real life”)

It is from these places that I am going to begin to share more.
What *new things* to be looking [...]

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I have been thinking for a while that this blog isn’t what I want it to be.
I would like to know what you would be interested in reading about.

Please leave a comment as well if you have any input. Thanks.
More Backstory:To me, my blog seems scattered.  I don’t feel like there is a “voice” [...]

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I ran to the bathroom (inevitably this is when something goes wrong) and then heard Grace crying in the other room.  I ran out and this is the explanation that I got from David:
Gracie sad.  Gracie cry.  Gracie mad.”
“Why?” I asked.
“David a lion.  Roar!!!  Gracie scared.”
“Grace is scared because you were pretending to be a [...]

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