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Words As Precision Weapons
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one. Colossians 4:6 About a month ago, I was wrangling the label off a jar when the knife slipped and jabbed my left hand right below the thumb. A tiny puncture, no...
Enjoying My Favorite Sport on a Fantastic Friday
This Fantastic Friday post is all about my favorite fall sport. Marching band. This post from October of 2011 pays homage to UNI Panther marching band and shows proper sympathy for the li'l ol' football team that never gets to be the main attraction. At least not for...
DIY Adobo Seasoning
Today's recipe comes from the she-can-make-it-one-handed-without-knives file. It's also part of a three step recipe process that will culminate in a few weeks with a most delicous chicken recipe. The sauce for the chicken dish called for adobo seasoning. But the...
Top Ten Things Ignored with a Baby in the House
We've had a baby in the house since Thursday when the Man of Steel and I swallowed our pride and asked our kids for help. The presence of a baby changes a person's priorities faster than almost anything else, making adults ignore things they once held dear. Here's...
No More Scoff. Just Toss.
Scoff and toss. For years, the Man of Steel and I did just that every time we found AARP envelopes in our mailbox. We smiled smugly at one another and said, "AARP? Us? We're way too young for that. Not to mention that we take good care of ouselves!" Then last week...
Wednesdays with Dorothy for a Fantastic Friday
This Friday's post comes from October of 2010. Back then, Tuesdays were my normal day to visit Mom and the switch to Wednesday was a welcome change for her. Five years later, we've made a permanent switch to Wednesday. Mom would choose Village Inn and free pie every...