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The Queen of the Planner’s in Crisis
For years and years, I have been queen of the planner. But lately, I’ve sorta dropped the scepter. I blame the problem on this summer’s series of tight book deadlines, speaking engagements, and family life changes. After all, a planner isn’t all that necessary when...
Turkey Wraps
Man, oh man. Our trip to Ohio and Michigan has me waaaay behind in the recipe department. I’ve been pretty busy, trying to remember what was going on before we left and how to function now that book deadlines aren’t ruling my life. So busy, I haven’t cooked up...
Gut Reaction – Recycled
The kids around here went back to school on Monday. The teachers officially started work the middle of last week, but most of them have been preparing their rooms and doing some work from home since August began. Last year, I wrote this post about my annual August gut...
Abby the Dog Is Loved
This is one of those days when we’re thankful our former pet, Abby the dog, moved in with my brother and sister-in-law. She went to live with them a few years back, after Anne went to college, and I started traveling more. This weekend, while we were helping Anne and...
Paradise Found
After a day on the road (hence no blog post yesterday), we have arrived in paradise. This week’s paradise is the back yard of some of our strategically placed relatives. Their back yard ends where the lake starts. The lake is where their pontoon boat is docked. The...
Grandma Annie Cookies
We’re leaving for Ohio in the morning, to help Anne and her husband move into their apartment. Since I’m packing instead of cooking, today’s recipe comes from the Family Camp Cookbook. These cookies were the brainchild of Mary Anne Walker, known as Grandma Annie to...