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Top Ten Iowa State Fair Tips
Our son, his friend, the Man of Steel and I spent an afternoon at the Iowa State Fair. While there, I compiled these top ten tips for fair goers silly enough to schedule their visits when the temperature hovers around 90° and the humidity is nearly 100%. 10. A ride...
When Your To Do List Doesn’t Get Too Done
Last week was one of those weeks. The kind where I looked at my goals on Sunday and thought, "Piece of cake. I can blaze through this list by Wednesday. Thursday at the latest. Just in time for company." Monday reinforced that forecast. I finished a week's worth of...
A Fantastic Friday Salute to Teachers
The teacher in our town went back to work this past Monday. So this Fantastic Friday features ten reasons to be kind to educators in the next few weeks and months. My teacher friends and former co-workers in our school district went back to work yesterday. Speaking...
Our Latest and Greatest Fake Butter (also known as Futter)
A new conundrum has arisen in our Gravel Road kitchen. In addition to having several adults in the house who have dairy allergies or lactose intolerant, the toddler has begun to sprout a terrible diaper rash when he's fed soy. So the most available version of Earth...
Top Ten Lessons Learned from a 16 Month Old
Every day is an educational adventure with a sixteen-month-old in the house. Here's what he's been teaching us lately. 10. Clothespins are fascinating, so a wise grammy learn to check for them in her shoes before going for a morning walk. 9. Grammy's walking shoes...
Exciting Times on Our Gravel Road
The Summer of 2016 will go down in history as a most exciting one. The Man of Steel's basement project, with its main components being large dirt piles, big holes, and large equipment, has been an ongoing source of wonder for our three young grandchildren. (The above...