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Giving Thanks
The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods, against a stormy sky, Their giant branches tossed; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and water o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the...
an open letter to the Bloglines plumber
Mr. Bloglines plumber, what have I done to offend you? Why did you quit, apparently as of last Thursday, updating my feed? What do you mean my feed does not appear to exist? You don't think I did anything with it, do you? And why did you not make a personal...
SAT essay tips
There is a very informative post on Jeannie Fulbright's blog about the way the new essay portion of the SAT is graded. This is a must-read for any student who will be faced by the most frightening and random thing to hit standardized testing since - well, I don't know...
The Dinner Party!
Last Friday night I tried the dinner party/recipe swap idea I'd gotten from BooMama with a few ladies from church; there were five of us in attendance. My nine-year-old daughter did a lovely job setting the table. She had been waiting all week for the opportunity....
Food for Thought
The following is from an article at Boundless Webzine: What Are We Celebrating? A Fresh Look at an Old Tradition Before you loosen your belt and find a comfortable place on the couch to nap this Thursday, ask yourself: What are we celebrating? a) A feast day honoring...
I’m growing up, Mommy
Dear Mommy: Please don't be sad. I'm moving in the big girls' room tonight. We've been putting it off for a long time. Daddy's moved my crib for me. I'm just right up the stairs. xoxoxoxoxo, Lily
Google me
One of the most entertaining things about a sitemeter is seeing the Google searches that lead random visitors to your blog. Here are some of mine: monster pierced with arrows by charles le brun severely chapped hands furr's apple dumplings Homeschool + Softball +...
with a little help from my kids
I'm really excited about tomorrow night. With some of my sweet church sisters as my guests, I'm trying the dinner party/recipe exchange idea that I read about at BooMama's. If it goes well, I'd like to try it later with the ladies in my neighborhood and in my...
Works-for-Me Wednesday: Crescent-Wrapped Gouda with Red Pepper Jelly
For the Christmas edition of Works-for-Me Wednesday, I thought I would share a simple yet elegant appetizer for all of those holiday get-togethers. Crescent-Wrapped Gouda with Red Pepper Jelly 1 (7-oz.) round of Gouda cheese 1 (8-oz.) can refrigerated crescent dinner...
Huh?
The following took place today while working on chemistry with my fifteen-year-old son: Three-year-old daughter, pointing in toy catalog: I'm getting one of these for Christmas! Fifteen-year-old son: No, Christmas this year is for ages five and up. You and Lily won't...
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