Getting hard-boiled
I make hard-boiled eggs just a few times a year - usually to make deviled eggs; now that my kids are growing up, we haven't taken time to color them for Easter.
My Special Easter Spot
Familiar moments float to the surface of my memory pool at Easter time. I can't imagine anyone not enjoying leisure time with the Sunday comics, but I believe my fondness for the funnies traces back to the Easter mornings I spent with Dallas Clapsadle.
What Happened With Barbie?
Although my daughters are, for the most part, pretty good kids, and I shouldn't complain, I used to think no child rearing could be worse than my two little girls when they were fighting - until now that they are teens, they are both bigger than I am, and just as loud.
Three Cheers For The Coach
A park pavilion covered the closest dry haven for the leggy teens who intermittently showed for practice.
New Look
We think it's time for a change, and after months of consideration, planning, and reviewing trial layouts created by graphic artist Karen Johnson, we've come up with a new look.
Gluten Glitch
Wheat reigns supreme in our Western world with wheat flour a staple in so many of our foods. Besides wheat's nutritional properties, it is valued for the versatility of wheat gluten.
Growing up late
At 30, I left the home where I grew up. Though not posh or extravagant, it was a place that afforded more comforts than I could have ever enjoyed on my own.
Foraging for Fiesta
My love for the look of Fiestaware holds steady over the years, but the only piece I own is a white teapot that I picked up for a buck at our church rummage sale.
Stuck With The Weather
My wish came true. In case some of you are cursing my proposition, a week or so ago, that we have some snow, I refuse to take full blame.
Muffins In A Melting Pan
"I'm in the mood for blueberry muffins, Mom," Kathie announced to me in mid-morning during a long weekend off school.
