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Two Cool New Science Books
By Polly Castor on November 19, 2013Read moreOur teenaged homeschooled daughter is very enthused by these two new books. Originally seeing both in a great local...
10Recipe: Tomatillo Sauce
By Polly Castor on November 18, 2013Read moreThis is my last cooking project from the garden this year. It is the first time we grew tomatillos....
Eternal Life is Now
By Polly Castor on November 17, 2013Read moreEternal Life is now, not some other time. “‘This is life eternal,’ says Jesus, — is, not shall be; and then he...
Some Recent Pages in my Artist’s Journal
By Polly Castor on November 16, 2013Read moreThe above is a collage done out of the condolence cards that were sent regarding my mother’s passing,...
The Marvelous Mundane
By Polly Castor on November 15, 2013Read more“It has taken a while, but I certainly do know it now – the most wonderful gift I had,...
Book Review: 100 Ways to Motivate Others
By Polly Castor on November 13, 2013Read moreLast weekend, when I drove out of state and back, I chose this to listen to in the car,...
Recipe: Coconut Curry Shrimp
By Polly Castor on November 12, 2013Read moreThis is both delicious and easy. It is wonderfully warm but not very spicy. We serve it with organic...
Can Material Things Make You Happy?
By Polly Castor on November 11, 2013Read moreA friend of mine on Facebook evaluates SAT essays professionally. I have been fascinated to learn from him how...
Book Review: A Small Farm in Maine
By Polly Castor on November 10, 2013Read moreI really enjoyed this small volume and give it four stars. I chose to read it for my memoir...
Amazing Grace
By Polly Castor on November 9, 2013Read moreI was at an event that was graced by the amazing Bagpipe player Iain Massie who even played for...
Some Foodie Infographics
By Polly Castor on November 8, 2013Read moreI thought these might be appreciated: