I'm sitting on the porch as I share this Feed Me Friday recipe, noticing that everything around me is covered in a think green powder. POLLEN. (More about that and how I survive where I live next week) Aside from the bad things pollen signals, it announces the arrival of spring and new life and ...
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We were out for dinner, sitting about 3 tables from the front doors of the restaurant, when the blast went off. The windows rattled and we felt the floor shake as diners and workers responded with immediate silence. It's the pause that comes when you realize you're in the midst of a crisis.
In a ...
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Marriage Monday
Until last year the idea of grape stomping made me crack up. Images of Lucy dancing around, sparring with an old pro (or should we say “old toe?”) Italian stomper, made me want to find a giant barrel of fruit and jump in. I love the peasant shirt she wore, the way she tied up her ...
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The ugly truth is that there just wasn't much cooking at our house this week. Confessions might be in order here, because it was "the perfect storm" in a few ways.
The Perfect Storm
Jeff left for a conference on Sunday = eat pizza.
I was preparing for a retreat this weekend (leaving today) = ...
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How resourceful are you? Would you keep an organized, neat home, even if you didn't have extra funds to work with to buy beautiful bins or clever containers at your favorite got-it-all store or even the Dollar Store? After years of working at our local women's shelter, I've had the joy of watching ...
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