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7 Quick Thanks Friday - 4
Things I’m thankful for in some particular order: Our nephew who is 8 years-old today! People who...
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Jump in the Lake
I’m still slowly making my way through “The Habit of Being” (the letters of Flannery O’Connor) and since I...
Bullet Update (Oct. 27 – Nov. 16 2011)
Oct. 27 th : Joseph says “ice” for “lights.” He says “spices” and I can’t transcribe it,...
A Few Brief Notes on the Duggar Family
The Duggar Family is just about the only reason I might wish, a little bit, that we had cable television. Not really; Netflix...
Quidditch World Cup!
Ahem. Our nephew is playing in the 2011 Quidditch World Cup in New York City. He's a Seeker, and he just caught the Snitch....
7 Quick Thanks Friday - 3
Things I’m thankful for in no particular order: Halloween candy (and the thoughtful people that made it possible for me...
11-11-11 11:11:11
What were you doing at 11-11-11 11:11:11? I was washing dishes. I noticed the clock at 11:13.
7 Quick Takes Friday - 6
— 1 — Cultural differences. We're still reading the Sunday New York Times we picked up in...
Great News for Those with Family Overseas
The Priority Mail Large Video Box (O-1096L) may be the U.S. Postal Service's best kept secret. It's not a very big box...
Math Dots!
Our son-in-law, Stephan, has an artist's eye, and it shows in this book he created for our grandson, Joseph. He has...
Happy Anniversary - You Know Who You Are
Congratulations to my brother and sister-in-law, who not only managed to get a 25-hour anniversary, but have much of the state honoring...
Learning from FlyLady, Second Hand
I'd heard of FlyLady before, with her system for helping those of us who were born creative—i.e. distractible and...
7 Quick Thanks Friday - 2
Things I’m thankful for in no particular order: Time off and the people who make it possible Daily family...
7 Quick Takes Friday - 5
— 1 — One thing I learned from our stay at a Waldorf Astoria : There's a limit to...
On Joy and Husbands
I've long been wanting to write about joy and how husbands can encourage or distroy it in their wives and to thank my husband for all...
Our Trip to Naples
We went to Naples a couple of weekends ago. No, not that Naples, although there are some superficial similarities, such as a location...
Hallowe'een Present
Bah, humbug. We live in very safe, sidewalked neighborhood of over 900 homes, and to our door tonight came one, count 'em, ONE boy...
Ghosts of Hallowe'en Past
What was Hallowe’en like when you were a little girl, Grandma? No one has as yet asked me that question, but if...
Feudal Effort Hits a Nerve
I love this Feudal Effort strip ! (Click on the image for a larger version.) It describes exactly the attitude I...
Doing It the Hard Way
So. I just spent all afternoon creating a Hallowe'en post. A perfectly adequate Hallowe'en post. On the way to the...
7 Quick Thanks Friday
Things I’m thankful for in no particular order: “A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not...
7 Quick Takes Friday - 4
— 1 — Porter planted a wildflower garden in our front yard. The...
Bullet Update (Oct. 22-26 2011)
My notes aren’t so well organized and I missed several events in the past month or so, guests over, family outings, and other good...
Travel Rules for Kids (and Adults)
This was just posted on Free-Range Kid s , and deserves to go viral. So I'm doing my part. The author, Darreby Ambler,...
Testing the Waters -- YouTube
What's the point of having a camera that takes videos if you can't share them? Hence my venture into the world of YouTube as...