Columbus Day Blues
Monday was an interesting day – Columbus Day. We really didn’t give Columbus Day a thought, until… Both the girls …
Category Archives: family life
Why Blog?
I am three months into my blogging experiment – including almost one month without one entry. I began my blog …
What a Home Should Be
I came across this short description of what a home should be. It’s an extremely attractive picture; and an encouraging …
Bolts and Beaming Faces
Tuesday evening, after a very long day, my husband drove up to the house with a large metal bolt embedded …
Narnia-Style Crunchy Toast and Karioke Chicken
Yesterday we discovered two new foods, and this is how it happened. Both these discoveries involved my youngest daughter; she …
Chickens and Crickets
We have four chickens. And we have been observing their cuisine and eating habits. Besides their ever present chicken crumble …
Planetary Rotation
This morning I was sitting on the couch reading an astronomy lesson to my two girls. The general topic was …
A “Whoosh” of Ants
Many ants in one place are called a colony, army, swarm or nest. I would like to relate a story about a …
Screaming Girls and Dragonflies
My blog is becoming more popular…with my family, that is! “Mom, you’ve got to write about this.” So I am. …
The Toothbrush
Yesterday as I was in front of the bathroom mirror, I spied a toothbrush on the counter. It was tucked …
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