Mike Marlow's Survival Page

Hello everyone! I have not posted anything to the blog for quite sometime. We have been busy with the babies, work, and other things going on in our world. Since Marisa has gone back to work, I have been spending …

Family Update and Some Wisdom From Others

Big Mike 12/04/2011

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Baby Update: The girls are both doing fine, & gaining weight like they’re supposed to. They both had gained more than 2 pounds in 6 weeks, & they were happy with that at the doc’s office when we took them …

The Best Soup I Have Ever Made!!!

Big Mike 12/04/2011

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I have eaten this soup at Olive Garden before, and loved it. Here’s the recipe for you, and quite frankly, I thought it was better than Olive Garden’s. Do yourself a favor – print this off, get off of the computer, …

I’m a Lucky Man!

Big Mike 11/13/2011

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I’m working on a new article for the blog, but I won’t be finished with it tonight. Maybe not even by tomorrow night. I might have to break it into 2 sections. Anyway, I thought I’d just share a quick …

Coupons – A Family Survival Tool!

Big Mike 11/12/2011

Marisa and I clip coupons from the paper every Sunday. She’s really good about watching sales, & matching sales up with the coupons she has. She has all of her coupons organized in a binder. It’s pretty amazing to me. …

A Different Kind of Omelete

Big Mike 11/09/2011

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I was talking to my buddy Rob the other day, and he told me that he & his wife Casey had been making some omelets with different ingredients. They were using Parmesan cheese, thyme & basil. (I think that’s what …

Protecting Your Valuable Information

Big Mike 11/08/2011

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We went today to pick up the girl’s birth certificates. It got me thinking about protecting valuable documents. We keep important documents in our safe, but I feel like we should do more. If we ever had a fire, or …

Super Easy Homemade Egg Noodle Recipe

Big Mike 11/05/2011

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Marisa & I went over to her mom’s house for dinner the other night, & she had homemade chicken noodle soup. She made the noodles herself, and they were awesome! She told me how to make them, so I thought …

Are you Awake?

Big Mike 11/03/2011

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I think we all have a tendency to get wrapped up in our own little world & not pay attention to what is going on around us. I know I do from time to time. I have been busy with …

Last Day in the NICU

Big Mike 11/01/2011

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I’m sitting in the NICU again. This will be our last full day here. Michaela will get to go home tomorrow morning! Everyone at the hospital has been great, but I’m ready to be done with this place. They have …

Twins

Big Mike 10/30/2011

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There have been very few posts on here lately, as I have been very busy. For those of you that read the blog, but aren’t personal friends, or Facebook friends, or Twitter followers – we just had twin baby girls! …

A New Function For the Blog

Big Mike 10/24/2011

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I just added a new function for people who sign up as members of this blog community. If you are registered, a link to the latest post on your blog will be added below your comment. I’ve done this to …

Apple Pancakes

Big Mike 10/13/2011

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Marisa enjoys these apple pancakes that I make, so I thought I’d put the recipe on here. Let me know how you like them. APPLE PANCAKES Ingredients: 1 1/2 C. whole wheat flour 1 Tbsp. baking powder 1 tsp salt …

My Life Is About To Change Forever!

Big Mike 10/02/2011

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Marisa is 34 weeks along in the pregnancy as of today. The girls could come at any time. We have had a wonderful weekend together, and it may be the last weekend we have alone together for a long time. …

Do You Like Jerky?

Big Mike 09/17/2011

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My buddy Rob & I were talking & having a beer the other night, & he encouraged me to put more stuff on the blog. I have been pretty busy lately & haven’t taken the time to add anything new. …