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Lois Houston
Mother, Wife, Scrapbooker (in that order)
Interests: i love to read, thoughts, i’m a hardworking mom who loves her family more than life itself, sees a lot of things in this world that don’t make sense, and tries to make each day a little brighter for the people she loves. i love to write, love to create. whether it’s a good meal, a scrapbook, or something intangible like a story, i’m always creating. i love to watch people… imagine what their life story is and what motivates them as they pass by. i believe in looking for the best in everyone and everything and that we are all here for a reason (even if we haven’t discovered what they are yet) opinions are mine (unless otherwise noted) and as such, are copyrighted. ©copyright 2008, 2009 lois a. houston,
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I've gotta go find this stuff. My 14 year old and I stay sick all winter with sinus things. I'd LOVE a natural approach to getting past them.
what's worked for me: sinus infection edition
The past two years I have had recurring, months long sinus infections. It is miserable. I cough in public, while teaching, at every inopportune time. It sounds horrible and when people hear me, they feel sorry for me, and maybe keep their distance and I get embarrassed. It's not professional as ...
You're doing so much better than me! I average 4-5 hours of "good" sleep a night. I've been trying to use some essential oils a friend gave me to see if they help. Seems to be helping me to stay asleep longer at night. I guess we will see, too. :)
taking sleeping seriously
I've never slept well. I've always had that problem where I go to bed and then everything I did wrong that day plays through my head in detail, and then I worry about the next day, and then it's early morning and I haven't slept. My issue is not so much waking up in the middle of the night. I...
How sweet! You are lucky to have a man like him!
I am very very very lucky
So it is Friday at last - gosh it has seemed like a long old week. An apparently I have to go back again next week. I am sure that can't be right, but it is what is being said! Friday is always a celebration day here - we really do live and breathe TGIF and many Fridays we are very lucky and go...
First Day of School
Posted Aug 12, 2011 at Thoughts Along Life's Highway
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Hello, my friend!
I did not know that there were books to go with the Bones series!! I just discovered that show this summer and I'm hooked! Now I will have to go find the books.
Thanks!!!
Love ya,
Lois
What I'm Reading Right Now
I thought I’d share with you another installment of the books I’ve been reading this summer. My reading has slowed down in the past few weeks – mostly because it’s been so busy around here that by the time I finally sit still in the evenings, I’m too sleepy to read for more than a few minutes a...
What I'm Reading Right Now
Posted Aug 11, 2011 at Thoughts Along Life's Highway
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Let me know how you like it! The girls had it for breakfast again today. It was just as good warmed a little in the microwave as it was fresh from the oven yesterday.
Chocolate Chocolate-chip breakfast bread
One of my girls’ favorite breakfast treats are the chocolate, chocolate-chip muffins that are sold in a Duncan Hines mix. Now, while the box says that it is a whole-grain recipe, I have been pretty sure I could make them more healthy if I made them on my own. Heck, just using my freshly-ground ...
It's my favorite view! I love living close to the mountains...
Thanks for stopping by!
Project Life Tuesday ~ 9 August
No work lately on my Project Life album, but I’m not too concerned. I’m planning a weekend getaway with some girlfriends soon and I know I will have plenty of time that weekend to get the album caught up. Right now, I’m just trying to keep up with picture taking. I didn’t take many the beginnin...
Sarah,
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Project Life Tuesday ~ 9 August
No work lately on my Project Life album, but I’m not too concerned. I’m planning a weekend getaway with some girlfriends soon and I know I will have plenty of time that weekend to get the album caught up. Right now, I’m just trying to keep up with picture taking. I didn’t take many the beginnin...
It WAS fun. I love days like that - when we can just be a family and not worry about chores, jobs, or other things besides being together.
Project Life Tuesday ~ 9 August
No work lately on my Project Life album, but I’m not too concerned. I’m planning a weekend getaway with some girlfriends soon and I know I will have plenty of time that weekend to get the album caught up. Right now, I’m just trying to keep up with picture taking. I didn’t take many the beginnin...
Chocolate Chocolate-chip breakfast bread
Posted Aug 10, 2011 at Thoughts Along Life's Highway
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Our girls start school this week, too. And we are READY! Best of luck with your new year!
back to life...
Today I start my 2011-2012 contract year. Chesney will start school on Friday, followed by her siblings on Monday. So ready to get back into a routine. To have rushed mornings, busy days, low key evenings. To eat a family dinner together and hear about my kids' days. Summers are fun. And lo...
Project Life Tuesday ~ 9 August
Posted Aug 9, 2011 at Thoughts Along Life's Highway
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It was, Sandra! Thanks!! :-)
I don't like spiders and snakes (and other random thoughts at 4AM)
It’s 4:06 AM and I’m wide awake. WIDE-stinkin’-AWAKE. It’s been one of those nights. Little Bit came stumbling into our bedroom around 1:00 because her alarm clock had gone off in her room and woken her up. SuperMan put her back to sleep but then I was waking up every fifteen minutes because I ...
Menu Plan Monday: 8 August (Back to the Grindstone)
Posted Aug 8, 2011 at Thoughts Along Life's Highway
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I don't like spiders and snakes (and other random thoughts at 4AM)
Posted Aug 4, 2011 at Thoughts Along Life's Highway
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Did you know? Easy access to recipes!
Posted Aug 3, 2011 at Thoughts Along Life's Highway
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Menu Plan Monday ~ 1 August
Posted Aug 1, 2011 at Thoughts Along Life's Highway
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Back to school (almost)
Posted Jul 28, 2011 at Thoughts Along Life's Highway
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Summertime Fruit Cobbler
Posted Jul 27, 2011 at Thoughts Along Life's Highway
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Andrea, I do a little of both. Working on my semi-traditional Project Life album this evening... so I dabble wherever the muse hits me.
Thanks for stopping by!
Project Life Tuesday ~ 26 July
Moving in slow motion today… I was up most of the night last night, in spite of taking Benadryl for allergies, because of a nasty stomach bug that decided to attack. I think there can’t be much worse than being so groggy from Benadryl and yet so sick that you can’t possibly sleep. I tried the so...
Shelly, just trying to learn Photoshop - not leaving SBC+ behind. I just own it and feel like I ought to use it. Also, there are some photo editing things you can do in PS that I haven't figured out how to do in SBC+ (like using layered images on photos - like frames) - Well, let me restate that. I can do it in SBC+ but not Memory Manager and I don't want to create a scrapbook page just to edit a picture with a frame or overlay... do you know how to do this in MM?
Project Life Tuesday ~ 26 July
Moving in slow motion today… I was up most of the night last night, in spite of taking Benadryl for allergies, because of a nasty stomach bug that decided to attack. I think there can’t be much worse than being so groggy from Benadryl and yet so sick that you can’t possibly sleep. I tried the so...
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