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A Sneak Peek at the Photo Booth
Playing dress-up was serious business when my kids were little. Since both of them active in drama, their love affair with costumes continued through high school. True, my son still goes gaga over cowboy boots and goofy hats and my daughter is a seamstress at her...
Almond-Butter Oatmeal Cookies
In the past few weeks, I’ve made these cookies twice for different gatherings. The recipe is a twist on traditional peanut butter cookies, is adapted from one published by Relish Magazine a couple years ago. The cookies contain generous amounts of almond butter and...
Old Stuff Should Be Seen
I’m a sucker for old stuff. And a whole bunch of old stuff found its way to our place after Mom sold her house last March. My original plan was to immediately do some creative decorating with the treasures. But two kids announcing two engagements, leading to two...
Traumatized Children Impact Families
The story of Justin Hansen, the Russian boy who was returned to his native country by his adoptive mother Torry Hansen, is receiving intense media scrutiny. But the general public will probably never learn the entire story. Even if the whole truth comes out, could the...
Worth It
When I walked by my flower beds yesterday, the creeping Charlie had a stranglehold on a favorite clematis. The dandelions winked their yellow eyes. “Two more days, and we’ll blow seeds everywhere,” they taunted My original plan had been to wait for a good, soaking...
Please Say It’s Okay!
Compared to the riot of spring colors outside, the poinsettias in my living room are looking faded and dusty. Really, truly, it’s time to pitch these puppies, but I can’t make myself do it. All winter (and if you recall, winter was a drawn out affair in these parts)...