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About atruerarity

Parents of two girls. Bringing home one boy. One boy with Jesus. Loving one other little boy and fundraising to help him go home to a family.

Saving Money on Groceries – Part 5

This is an update to the series I started almost two years ago. I used to spend $200/4 weeks on family groceries and $25/week on summer produce (I saved this up year round.) I now spend about $275/4 weeks on … Continue reading

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Uganda

After about 33 hours from wake-up to set-down in Kampala, Uganda, my parents are with family and recovering. So, so good to see them on the ground! My parents are going to be doing work for Morning Star Foundation, founded … Continue reading

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Happy First Birthday, Carolyn!

My beautiful, squishy, speed-crawling, determined, goofy, not-tickle-loving, precious, sweetheart has turned one year old!

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poem by Brian

I wrote this while the girls were getting ready for bed. I think I was a bit harried. clean your toes put on your nose wipe your clothes as the wind blows and the cabbage rows of great green grows

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Baby Fever Remedy

I’m in the midst of a case of Baby Fever for the first time since Carolyn was born a year ago. Or since even before… so it’s been a few years. My sister Melissa started it with this darling little … Continue reading

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