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Top Ten Weekend-at-the-Lake Delights
The man of steel and I are back from a weekend at our rellies' cabin on Spirit Lake. Here are the top ten delights we enjoyed, not counting the weather, which was perfect. 10. Reading a book on the porch while the water lapped on the shoreline. 9. Watching a young...
The Caregiver’s Notebook: Get the Skinny Here!
The November 1, 2014 release date for The Caregiver's Notebook is getting closer by the day. I'm getting so excited about introducing you to this new baby which has been gestating for almost a year. Today you get the publishing industry's equivalent of an ultrasound...
Different Dream Vlog Series: The Blackest Black
Ah, you made it through another week. Pat yourself on the back and take a little break. Today's vlog is another devotional from the diagnosis section of A Different Dream for My Child. This episode in the Different Dream vlog series is The Blackest Black. For the...
Crunchy Asian Salad
Today's featured recipe is my version of the Asian layered salad that's been making the rounds on Facebook. The original bigger and flashier recipe came from a website called A Spicy Perspective. My version, adjusted so the two of us wouldn't get tired of salad before...
Top Ten Conveniences to Not Take for Granted
Modern conveniences make our lives so much easier. Here are ten I'm determined to not take for granted. 10. Door knobs. Laura Ingalls Wilder did her darndest to make latch strings sound cozy in the Little House series. But have you ever tried to work one? Door knobs...
Lessons from My Father: Good Cheap Fun, Pt. 1
There's just enough summer left for one more Lessons from my Father vacation story. This tale of vacation woe is packed with more catastrophe than a person can bear at one sitting. So this post contains the first half of the tale. Come back in about a month for the...