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Home renovation complete! – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · April 2, 2014 ·

This slideshow made with Smilebox … [Read more...] about Home renovation complete! – Wordless Wednesday

Tags: family, home, renovation, wordless Wednesday

20 Reasons to Support SAFEchild

Ilinap · March 3, 2014 ·

    SAFEchild, Wake County's only child abuse and treatment organization, is commemorating its 20th year this year. I shan't say "celebrating" because it's simply heartbreaking that our community even has the need for the existence of this organization. I … [Read more...] about 20 Reasons to Support SAFEchild

Tags: children, community, family, North Carolina, parenting, SAFEchild, values, volunteer, women

Catching Up, the Abridged Version

Ilinap · January 22, 2014 ·

Hello, friends! It's been quite a while since I've been here, and we have loads to catch up on. I'm low energy these days so I must keep it brief. I've been battling the flu. Flu 1 - Ilina 0 The flu has led to an upper respiratory infection so I've been down for the count … [Read more...] about Catching Up, the Abridged Version

Tags: family, friendship, health, home

I Wanna Hold Your Hand – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · January 8, 2014 ·

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Tags: Bird, family, Mac Daddy, parenting, wordless Wednesday

Family Dinner

Ilinap · November 21, 2013 ·

My favorite thing in our house is the kitchen table.  There's one thing I am a stickler about. People who know me would say I'm a stickler for a lot, but in my defense, I'm a Virgo. It was locked in the stars for me to be this anal. I've recently loosened the reins on bed … [Read more...] about Family Dinner

Tags: cook, family, food, kids, parenting

Wisconsin Peanut Squares

Ilinap · November 12, 2013 ·

  Every time I come home from visiting Mac Daddy's family in Wisconsin I need to detox. I eat my weight in kneecaps and peanut squares. I also indulge in local beer. Can you blame me? After 15 years of visiting Wisconsin, you'd think I would know how to pack better. … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Peanut Squares

Tags: cook, family, recipe, travel

My Boys Blog

Ilinap · October 10, 2013 ·

I'm out of commission for a bit due to this acute tendinitis afflicting my elbow. I don't even play tennis, but I do love the skirts. An office job is killing me. God did not make our bodies to sit at a desk clickety-clacking all day long. The keyboard, the mouse, the small … [Read more...] about My Boys Blog

Tags: Bird, children, Deal, family, writing

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