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Photos of Chickens
By Polly Castor on August 12, 2012Read moreHere I am inside the chicken coop at New Pond Farm...
00Movie Review: Intouchables
By Polly Castor on August 11, 2012Read moreI loved this movie and heartily give it five stars, regardless of the marijuana usage that gives it its...
Our Daughter Presents to Governor O’Malley
By Polly Castor on August 10, 2012Read moreToday our oldest daughter finished up a paid summer internship for the Governor of Maryland. Yesterday, she presented...
Recipe: Blueberry Corn Saladita
By Polly Castor on August 9, 2012Read moreI am glad I follow Molly Katzen on Twitter because recipe gems like this one surface. This couldn’t...
Good books for an 8 year old Girl
By Polly Castor on August 8, 2012Read moreAfter seeing my recent post on good books for ‘tweens, I’ve received a request for suggestions for an 8...
Sugarbeads
By Polly Castor on August 7, 2012Read moreOur youngest daughter has been doing magnificent artwork with seed beads lately. Today we went to Sugarbeads for...
Good Fiction for ‘Tweens
By Polly Castor on August 6, 2012Read moreI just sent a care package to a God-daughter, so I took these photos to give you some examples...
Picking up Our Son from Camp
By Polly Castor on August 5, 2012Read moreToday I drove 4.5 hours each way to pick up our son from Crystal Lake camps, where he has...
Photos of Young Boys
By Polly Castor on August 4, 2012Read moreThese faces are fascinating, and I can’t help but thinking that our future will be in the hands...
Float Your Sunflowers!
By Polly Castor on August 3, 2012Read moreDo your cut sunflowers droop? Even when fresh? I’ve finally found a great way to enjoy these beautiful gems....
Some Photos of Sheep
By Polly Castor on August 2, 2012Read moreThese are the sheep at New Pond Farm...
Book Review: Mennonite in a Little Black Dress
By Polly Castor on August 1, 2012Read moreAlthough I can give this memoir only three stars – due to too much emphasis on bodily functions and...