A Burnt Sandwich, But in Black & White, So It Has to be Romantic
I spent a lovely evening with my sister and brother-in-law and their 2 chunky monkeys. Little A, the baby, with her rolls of baby fat...
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- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Making a Mess
My kitchen looks like a crime scene if food could be a victim. Kara and her cousins, D & T, made... (da-da-da--that's a drum roll in case...
- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
The State Fair & Remembering Deodorant
Have you ever had a day in which you're halfway through 11 showings on properties in another city, on a very hot, Summer day, and the car...
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
Sun, Summer, South Carolina
Circus is over now. I felt like Jell-O all day on Sunday, the day after it all ended. Helping out was certainly fun, though. I want to...
- Apr 4, 2022
- 3 min
A Granola Recipe & I'm Still Alive After Shopping
It is now April. We're past April Fool's Day. Nobody pulled a fast one on me, and if they did, I have yet to discover it. That also...
- Feb 7, 2022
- 2 min
Hot Chocolate on a Snowy Day
Hello, Sunday morning! I need to get ready for church in a minute, but first... coffee! It's percolating in the magic pot right now. ...
- Jan 12, 2022
- 2 min
How NOT to Make Biscuits
I did a first last night. There's a biscuit recipe I have made hundreds of time throughout my life. I've made it so often I don't pull...
- Oct 11, 2021
- 4 min
A Stinky House and Sweet Treats
There's been a lot of life going on since I last wrote. The divorce is final now. It's not where I imagined I'd be in life right now,...
- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
A Little German Flavoring
I wasn't raised in Peru, Indiana. In fact, when my family first moved here in the 1990s, I thought we were in another state--even though...
- Jun 10, 2021
- 4 min
Are We There Yet? And Other Fond Memories
What sound track plays in your car on a long road trip? I got to hear an endless loop, at least it seemed endless, of: I'm bored! I'm...
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Ice Cream After a Test
Sunny. 78 degrees. A perfect day for passing the real estate exam for our state, which is just what I did. That's been the big test for...
- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
Bunny, Tuscan Chicken, & Hurry-Up Cleanup
Bunny, Leo the bunny, started off today munching away on his shoe box from Kara. This particular brand of cardboard must be especially...
- Feb 20, 2021
- 3 min
Beef as a Sport
If eating were a sport, then we would have done our best tonight in exhibiting our talents in that arena. We is defined as another...
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Hot Chocolate & Laughter for a Snowy Day
The past two days have looked just like a perfect winter wonderland with snow blanketing every surface. Our children certainly enjoyed...
- Jan 27, 2021
- 3 min
How About Some Tripe?
Icy roads made for a peaceful morning as school was first delayed then canceled. By late morning, the roads were fine, and I drove the...
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
Cousins and Cookie Tins
The past two days were a whirlwind that whirled writing right out of sight for me, but now I'm sitting down to recap. We had a cousin...
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
Bunnies Calm Us Down After a Scare
You never know what the excitement of the day will be. For us, it was a bomb threat at my kids' school, not just one of the buildings in...
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Bugs Bunny and Dill Pickle Peanuts
Bugs Bunny has agreed to be Mr. Bunny's campaign manager, spokesrabbit, fundraiser, media manager, feet on the ground, lettuce fetcher,...
- Dec 26, 2020
- 2 min
Christmas Day
Christmas morning traditions start with Kal and Kara bouncing into our room much earlier than either of us feel like being up. Then with...
- Dec 25, 2020
- 2 min
Even Messy Sugar Tastes Good
I thought the Rolo Pretzel candies would be easy to make. Ha! Take a good look at this mess. How hard is it to arrange chocolate...
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