The Birthday Remodel – The Prep
THE PREPARATION (Part II in a series) From the planning stage, I moved into the active processes of accumulating materials …
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The Birthday Remodel – The Plan
THE PLAN (Part I in a series) Monday was my husband’s birthday. My daughters and I had a great time …
The Shopping Expedition
I hate to shop. Wait…that’s a little strongly worded: I do not like to shop. I do not like to …
Family Traditions – The Family Legend
Every year at Thanksgiving my family gathers at my mom’s house – the house I grew up in – for …
Learning to Read
Our family was driving down the freeway together the other morning and we passed a small sign alongside the road. …
Restaurants and Water Glasses
Our daughter, PX, is almost 1-1/2 years in the United States from Taiwan. We went out to dinner last night …
Columbus Day Blues
Monday was an interesting day – Columbus Day. We really didn’t give Columbus Day a thought, until… Both the girls …
Our Monarch Butterfly Gallery
On July 30th five of our monarch caterpillars entered their chrysalises. This morning they emerged – no longer fat squishy …
Time to Evaluate
Daily time for evaluation is so important for me. It helps me learn from both my successes (what worked) and …
Simple Joys
Shoveling used bedding from chicken coop to garden; cool early morning air; blue sky; high clouds; curious and sociable chickens …
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