why?

Ah, the land of toddler questions. It's adorable. It's developmentally appropriate. It's such a step in the right direction.
It makes me want to yank out my toenails one by one. But only sometimes.
This curiosity of Maya's is so present lately. It's gotten to where we're afraid to answer questions, because another question always follows. You [...]

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lego lovers, you must check this out…

The Brick Testament
I especially like the 10 plagues section of Exodus.

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small bears and growing up and forgetting

We went to Wildwood Highlands tonight with the Metro Pittsburgh IVCF folks. It's your typical pizza, mini golf, arcade, etc. joint. I never went to these as a kid, so it was a fun eye-opener. Wasn't sure I wanted the kids there (they're so young–and those shoot-em-up arcade games are awful), but they got an [...]

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expectations

Things To Know When Entering the Pittsburgh Real Estate Market
1. Everything is on a hill. (Oh, the glories of living in the mountains.)
2. As a result, everything has stairs. Often, a scary number.
3. The streets are not straight. Sometimes, they turn into stairs for a while to get down a particularly steep part of a [...]

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these times

We're so excited to delve into the student minstry here in Pittsburgh. There's nothing that excites us more than visions of students returning to campus, having a BBQ at our home, and anticipating the return of fall weather and colors.
However, there is much to do before we get there. I find myself drained much of [...]

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hot. hot. hot.

May I complain?
It's hot here.
I don't like it much.
This apartment stinks.
Gotta get out of here.
Find me a house!
I hate hot.
Really do.
Ask anyone who knows me–
I HATE HOT.
It'd be different if there was cross flow.
But, no, nothing like that.
Just glued-shut lead hazard windows.
[/rant]

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they way things are when you're two

Last week, Maya passed by Jason. She was crawling sort of funny. She looked up at him and said,
“I'm walking in Spanish!”

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longing

I long to live in the country. I want an eco-friendly house on a lot of land. I want chickens. I want a goat or cow for milk. And I want space–for fun, free-roaming kids. I want beautiful summers and cozy winters. I want hard work. I want the perfect mix of prairie and woods. [...]

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