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Polly Castor 
This is delicious, and is a great way to use up stale bread as well as miscellaneous cheeses. It is easy to make and the leftovers taste just as good warmed up for a quick meal. This may also be prepared in advance and refrigerated until you are ready to bake it.
I love the recognition and triumph of Palm Sunday. Hosanna in the highest! After a lovely church service, I went on this contemplative hike by myself in Huntington State Park, where the lakes have not yet thawed.
Today I went to a pastel demonstration done by Patricia Tribastone. In this post you can see photos from the event, and here are the bits from my notes that I want to remember…
I was requested recently to give some recommendations for good Bible read alouds for children. I promised to pull together this blog as a response, for it is useful for parents, homeschoolers, and Sunday School teachers alike.
This morning’s walk was very foggy. We’ve had a week in the 40’s, so our snow is largely melted, revealing the first soil we’ve seen in months.
The flavors here are intense and earthy, and the after-glow is better than the most sought after comfort food. This actually feels as good as it tastes, if that makes any sense.
I did not like the movie based on this book when I saw it; I remember it as unsatisfying and rather frustrating, so I would not have chosen to read this.
I am a regular contributor to the Danbury News Times Forum on Faith column, which is also picked up by the Connecticut Post and the Stamford Advocate.
Oh the water lilies. See how they seem
to open wider out of their own opening?
Let me unfold like that—without thinking,
without assuming I’m already open enough.
Here are some more unattributed photos sent in by blog readers. If you want your name on these, please tell me! Meanwhile… it is an interesting assortment, isn’t it? You are interesting people!
This is a quick and easy read. It is an interesting story of upheaval and resilience, even though the writing style is overly simplistic.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left
…
I thought the new version of Cinderella that came out this past weekend was marvelous. I absolutely loved it, and even though some people complain that it is “one dimensional” and not cutting edge, I give it five stars for doing the classic story justice in a beautiful way.
With a homeschooling student in the house that loves math, we’ve been celebrating “pi day” today. Pi is a mathematical constant equal to 3.14159, so today is the “Golden pi day” as it is uniquely 3/14/15, especially celebrated this morning at 9:26 and 53 seconds. Our
