Quotes, Books, and Daily Life
We are not into the usual traditional Thanksgiving celebrations. None of us care much for turkey and if we do have it we only like the white meat. Though back when the kids were all home I did roast a full turkey, now if we have turkey I just need to bake a turkey breast. …
There are works whether books, music or paintings that capture my emotions in a special way. Their impression stays with me, prompts me to stop and think of what I am seeing or hearing. They motivate me to pursue my own projects. There is a CD that I love to listen to on auto repeat …
Though zucchini is technically a fruit, at our house the fact of it being green makes us classify it as a veggie. So, when the non-green eater states that she is craving zucchini bread and she even selects them it is time to get baking. I know it is not as healthy this way, but …
We tend to go through a good amount of oats each week. There is a lot of variety in the texture depending which type of oats you use, quick, old fashioned or steel cut. Of course there is also the variance in cooking times and methods. My everyday favorite breakfast is oatmeal using old fashioned …
I came across this quote by Anthony Trollope the other day, “What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee…” It is a great coffee day quote. Actually, it is a good quote any day! Sitting on the sofa enjoying a book and a cup of coffee …
It is odd to me sometimes the way our taste buds will dislike a food item in its natural state, yet not notice the same food when it is combined with others. Growing up none of my kids liked spinach, not in a salad and definitely not steamed. But, finely chopped spinach added to the …
Look at what I found during one of my recent de-cluttering episodes. These little characters helped to remind kids of positive character traits to have. They are one of the last hold outs of a childhood long gone. (There are still some Barbie dolls in the attic). Back then we had a few more of …
I love working on puzzles; jigsaw, word, Sudoku, crosswords they are all fun and challenging. My daughter gave me a beautiful butterfly puzzle, the colors are very vivid. It is the type of puzzle that has odd shapes instead of the usual interlocking ones. At first it seems easier than it is. After all, those …
I prefer actual printed photos instead of the digital ones. Digital is good when I want to quickly share a photo from my phone or iPad. But, I enjoy sitting down and thumbing through our family photos. Either way, our photos are the little snapshots of our celebrations, family times, outings and our day to …
Have you ever had what seemed like an endless battle with your yard? I mentioned before about the yardwork we did in the front yard. Victoria shoveled wheelbarrow loads of dirt as we attempted to level out the multiple gopher mounds and fill in the holes they made. Well, after all that they moved to …
