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Endings and Beginnings
Yesterday’s Time Capsule Opening was a strange mixture of endings and beginnings. The graduating seniors who gathered were Bryant Elementary fourth graders in 2002-2003, my last year of teaching. Until this spring, the students returned to Bryant to open the capsule....
Brrrr – Recycled
Me, my family, my friends, my enemies, and total strangers all agree on one thing. This April has been a nasty one - the coldest, wettest, cloudiest, and grimmest month in living memory. The problem is, we have very short memories. A quick look at my April posts for...
You Know You’re Getting Older When…
You’re “baby” brother turns 52. You’ve made the family birthday cake so many times, that when you make it for your “baby” brother’s birthday, you barely need to look at the recipe. Your youngest niece is too old for Easter egg hunts. You don’t recognize the name of a...
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The graduation announcements have been rolling in this week, along with RSVPs for the Time Capsule Opening for my final class of fourth graders, now high school seniors. So my mind’s been running through memories of our year together, recalling their 9 and 10-year-old...
A Sneak Peek at Different Dream Parenting
Looking for a special a treat to plop in your Easter basket come Sunday morning? Here’s one that’s better than chocolate, better than dyed eggs, better than jelly beans, better than live chicks and bunnies, better than stuffed animals. Drum roll please... It’s a sneak...
Orange Rolls for Easter Brunch
A couple weeks ago, I started an occasional series about the Family Camp sweet roll recipe. The first post showcased basic cinnamon rolls, with the promise of more variations to come. With Easter around the corner, it’s time to keep the promise by unveiling the recipe...