Life has been so busy these days, what with travel, holidays, birthdays, and cats! It’s all good, though – so much to see and do, there’s never a dull moment. I will be sharing much of my happy chaos in posts to follow. For now I’d like to show you scenes from our local Independence … Continue reading
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A Good Egg Is Hard To Find
“Honey, what do you know about making hard boiled eggs?” My husband wanted to boil a few to add to some leftover pickled beet juice. “Well, I know you can add vinegar to the water – that’s supposed to do something.” I told him that I could check one of my recipe books. “Find out … Continue reading
Happy 3rd Birthday, River!
She came into this world a little earlier than expected; a tiny, precious bundle of Christmas joy. How small and helpless she was, and needing so much of her mom’s loving care and patient attention to nurture her. Although her mom was a little overwhelmed and extremely sleep-deprived, she managed to provide River with exactly … Continue reading
Gifts From The Heart
The holidays are a time when we want to acknowledge the people around us. We want to let family, friends, and coworkers know that we appreciate their presence in our lives. But sometimes it can be difficult to find the best way to express the way we feel, especially to an acquaintance or coworker we … Continue reading
Catching The Holiday Spirit (While Avoiding Holiday Pitfalls)
You know, it’s kind of hard to get excited about Christmas when money is tight. My heart feels big and generous while my wallet keeps shrinking, and it doesn’t help that Amazon, LivingSocial, and Groupon (to name a few retailers) keep flooding my IN box with offers. Delete, delete, delete. I don’t even open those … Continue reading
Just For Now: Coping With Holiday Pressures
I was listening to this song the other day and thinking about all the stress and anxiety we often feel around the holidays. Pressure to create a festive, happy, loving atmosphere when budgets might be stretched and relationships might be strained can cause us to feel anything but festive, loving, or happy. In Just For … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Day Table
Each year as Thanksgiving Day rolls around, I spend some time thinking about how I will want the dinner table to look. I enjoy having the chance to treat my family with party favors and special decorations. After all, I am thankful to have them gathered around me, and this is my way of showing … Continue reading
Halloween Is The Perfect Time For…
…Picking your own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, which isn’t so easy when you’re only six months old. So many interesting shapes and sizes to choose from…which one will wear the face of a jack-o-lantern? And when will the Great Pumpkin arrive? …Funny hats and little black cats who come for a visit and perhaps … Continue reading
It’s Time For A Parade!
If it’s July 4th, it’s time for a parade! In my community, as in many communities across America, a parade is the time for neighbors to come out and cheer on the family, friends, and local community groups who will walk proudly past. In my town we haven’t always had an Independence Day parade, but … Continue reading
The Simple Pleasure of a River Day
At A Breakfast Meeting Over the Holidays Our two year old granddaughter, River, was visiting with us the other day. You see, Thursdays are “River Days”, which means that Pop-Pop and River hang out and spend the day together while her mom is at work. They eat interesting combinations of foods, play, watch Caillou (her … Continue reading
Simple Pleasures 