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Polly Castor 
Each kid is eligible for this bee for four years, from 4th grade until 8th grade. All three of our kids have participated in this all of their eligible years. My older two kids came in second place several times. Today in our 12th and last shot at this, our youngest slam dunked it – … Read more
Blog reader Ronna shared this recipe with us maybe ten years ago and we love it. (The dough is not overly sweet, containing the surprise ingredient of cream cheese.) We made these three times over the recent holidays. Yesterday we had the opportunity to share a few with Ronna and were told she herself … Read more
I can’t decide if this movie is four or five stars. It is about Queen Elizabeth’s father King George VI who unexpectedly rose to the throne when his brother skipped off to marry an American divorce, Wallis Simpson. Problem was, he had a bad stutter, and especially with the advent of radio along with impending … Read more
Yeah! Celebrating my second year of this daily blog. It’s only missing three weeks from Sept/October which will be uploaded soon (when the best of that will also be added to this list!) Last year I started the tradition of making a “best of” list with links, and folks (including me) have found it especially … Read more
New Year’s Eve Reflections: As we face the clean slate of a fresh New Year, I ask you: what is stopping you from being all you can be? Christian Science teaches that operating from the basis of the human mind limits your experience. Contrariwise, when God governs every action, being the best you can be … Read more
Gougère is a fabulous puffy cheese bread, tasting kind of like a cheesy popover. This is one of the ways we treat ourselves special during the holidays. This recipe is from Julia Child, The Way to Cook cookbook. It is not so hard to do but completely divine! Thank you, James, for this! Gougère … Read more
Today is my 21st wedding anniversary. (If you want to read how we met click here). Today I’m experiencing a common resurgence of gratitude for this union and for our precious offspring. Where would I be without these people? I thank God for each of them! So attached in this post are photos of my … Read more
Well, I liked this more than most animated films. Maybe it’s because I’m a healer with hair down to my knees? I give it four stars. I loved the incredible horse (Max) and the enchanting airborne birthday lanterns the best. Both were wonderful. The character’s eyes would have been better less exaggerated in size, in … Read more
We are a very bookish family. But for the first time ever, none of us received any fiction for Christmas! See in this post the wonderful non-fiction our household got instead… quite a diverse harvest.
This was my Christmas present to my husband. I was pleased with the way it came out. The glaze is a stunning honey amber over turquoise.
Christmas is: about family a profound gift the promise of peace about the reign of harmony about how completely loved each and every one of us are sweet and humble everyday I felt this more today than ever before. I hope you did too.
Wishing you a blessed Christmas! I made the Swedish star above and my thirteen year old daughter wrote the poem below… Emmanuel The essence of the wind The kindness of humanity The relationships we have All are, Emmanuel The enlightened faces The rejoicing voices The smiles all around The love of, Emmanuel The thoughts of … Read more
This page represents December 9 through December 21, 2010. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
The journal I write in is interspersed with art as well. These art entries in my text journal date as far back as July. Enjoy!
I saw this movie with two of my teenagers. I give it three stars. The plot was simplistic, and the pace was slow. Angelina Jolie was too chiseled, too imperious, and too plastic for my taste. And characteristically, Johnny Depp sported a haircut that flattered him as little as possible. On the positive side, this … Read more
