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Fala Portugues?

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned before that I served a church mission to Portugal back when I was 21.  For 18 months I lived in Portugal (and also the Cape Verde islands) learning the language, learning about the people, and talking to them about Christ.  It really was an amazing experience.  Since it was *soooo* …

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Candy Land Dance

I have some calorie-free candy to show you.I did this ceiling centerpiece (someone else did the draped fabric and lights) and took a picture with my phone. Then here’s the stage area that a bunch of other people worked on. In case you’re curious, here’s the rundown of how I made the ceiling piece.  I …

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Linky Followers

Add me to the list of blogs who are trying out a new “follower” tool called Linky Followers.  You’ll see it to the right, just under my Google Friends Connect (which will be disappearing on some blogs soon anyway)  You can read a little more about it at It’s So Very Cheri .   I’ve also …

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First Kiss

It’s a good time of year for love stories, right? My husband and I had our first kiss 10 years ago today.  *awwww*     Exactly 2 months after that, he gave me this card (yes I kept it!) along with a bag of Hershey’s kisses.  So I thought it would be fun to give …

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Balloon Candy

This is what my bed looked like yesterday.  A couple dozen balloons blown up and wrapped in cellophane.  Hopefully they’ll look like candy when hung from the gym ceiling for a dance at church on Friday! I also made some candy sticks: white paper rolled into tubes with crepe paper wrapped around them. At least …

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