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my life as a lesson: January 2015
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Sunday, January 25, 2015. Nervous and very excited about tomorrow. We are poised to start the final chapter of this story titled "Third surgery in 5 years. " Tomorrow John returns to work! I am excited for him to go back to work. He goes NUTS when he can't WORK. (Dude NEEDS a job to do). . While this current out-of-work-without-pay stint had been the least painful one so far, it still feels icky to have him not bringing in a paycheck. I am READY to get this family back to our REAL schedule.
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my life as a lesson: January 2014
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Friday, January 31, 2014. Being a parent is TOUGH. Some of us signed up for this job. We thought, "Hey. I'd like to have kids." and BOOM! Baby makes 3 or 4 or 6. Some of us weren't looking for the position but were instead thrust into it, "What does that second line on the stick mean? Some of us wanted it so bad that we were willing to do ANYTHING to get it. Adoption. Fostering. In-vitro. ANYTHING. I can't watch my baby hurt! I can't stand the pain of this MOST precious person being hurt.". He says, "Be ...
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the Kastner's kitchen: September 2012
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My life as a lesson. A cooking blog from one foodie to another. I rarely if ever use real measurements. my recipes are more like guidelines. but along the way we usually land on something kinda delectable. Sunday, September 23, 2012. Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Panko Bread Crumb Topping. We've discussed the beauty of panko. So now that we've established it's AMAZINGNESS. Make your favorite macaroni and cheese. I use a recipe I adapted from Alton Brown. After stealing it from the amazing Amanda Kastner.
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my life as a lesson: This moment....
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Monday, April 6, 2015. Sometimes the valley we are traveling through is so arduous that the only thing we can do is focus on THIS MOMENT. Heck who am I kidding most of my overwhelming, overfilled, overEVERTHING life is this way! It's like the saying, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.". This morning, I am focusing on THIS MOMENT. Better.) In addition, if you caught last week's blog you know we're facing ANOTHER. Week of him being out of work AND. And what I know about THIS MOMENT. Forsaken ...
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my life as a lesson: November 2013
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Sunday, November 24, 2013. The things that I know. My heart is full yet somehow the road by which these feelings typically travel out of my heart is blocked. clogged. I'm searching for just the right analogy to explain the raw and unadultered fear, chaos and tension that is bubbling just under the surface of this calm exterior I'm trying to put forth. Have you ever read the B book? So what's a girl to do? My husband is a STRONG and capable man who already triumphed over brain surgery. Please continue to ...
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my life as a lesson: An answer....
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Saturday, April 11, 2015. The phone rang at 6:35 this morning. It was the imaging center calling. "What time did they tell you to be here this morning? Was the question. Long story short, the time of John's procedure changed yesterday, and they forgot to call us. The morning started with an adrenaline RUSH. up and out of the house (with a shower for me) in just 28 minutes! We arrived at the imaging center just 55 minutes after they had woken us up. (and PRAISE GOD they had a Keurig machine! A year w/o bl...
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my life as a lesson: December 2014
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014. You are the boss of your feelings. Feelings lie. Feeling stink. Feelings are not reality. It has been a rough several days around the Kastner house. John has been waking every night with an excruciating headache. The doctors are confused by the headache; however, they are not overly concerned by it because we are able to manage and reduce the pain on our own at home. However it is still pain, it is still waking him up, and we are all tired of it. I am so tired! I can remind ...
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my life as a lesson: June 2014
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Monday, June 23, 2014. Yesterday was a TOUGH. Day I'm still in a bit of an aftershock. Period, and I find myself continually ASSAULTED. That follows an adrenaline packed episode and constantly HOUNDED. By this almost overwhelming FEAR. Of what the next trouble around the bend will be. Yesterday I was NOT. The victor against these two foes. In fact, exhaustion and fear KICKED. My butt yesterday, leaving me prostate in a puddle of my own tears. Yourself in the things of God. Is what oozes out. No to increa...
