Posted in From my kitchen, Uncategorized on Jul 28th, 2009
For the past few weeks on and off, we’ve been experiencing some uncharacteristically hot weather here in Portland (hovering around 100 degrees). The forecast for the next few days is 103!! Ack! So, in an effort to simultaneously keep cool and fulfill my need to cook (without running the oven!), I made a batch of [...]
Posted in Giving, Uncategorized on Jun 3rd, 2009
A cushion handmade by my great-grandmother - wool rug-hooking on black velvet, I believe. My aunt found it in my grandmother’s house, and was set to throw it out (“it’s so kitschy, who would want it?”), but my mom immediately rescued it for me, knowing it would be right at home here . I’m in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 29th, 2009
Tum Tum and I are home from my grandmother’s funeral in rural Indiana. It was a good visit with relatives and friends, and much needed opportunity to say our farewells to Grandma. I feel very blessed to be given some table cloths that belonged to my grandmother, and her mother before her. Every time [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 7th, 2009
A little boy from our church is in need of your prayers. If you have a spare moment, please remember to lift him up. Thank you. Prayers for Aidan 5For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. 6Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 1st, 2009
Triple giveaway here. Included is jewelry by my very talented friend Jessica. Check it out!
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 29th, 2009
A wonderfully sassy girl’s pettiskirt giveaway from the super-talented Kathleen of Grosgrain Fabulous!!
Posted in From my kitchen, Uncategorized on Mar 11th, 2009
I have checked out this book from the library at least 10 times. I need to just go out and buy it. So far, the girls and I have made close to half of the cookies in the book. We keep coming back to a number of them, but the coconut macaroons are simple and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 5th, 2009
And they say boys are harder to potty train? My 9 month-old things he’s really big stuff when he sits on his little Baby Bjorn infant potty. Anything that reduces how many loads of diapers I have to wash per week is a good thing! Okay, proud Mama done bragging.
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 3rd, 2009
Feels like it’s been forever – In the past two weeks, we’ve had rotavirus, then a chest cold, then a fever, viral pink eye, and now Firecracker has an ear infection. We’ve also found and put an offer an a house we loved, only to have the inspections reveal major problems, so we backed out, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 22nd, 2009
Hello All, I am Trish. I will be your guest author today and I want to talk to you about backing up your computer and the joys of owning a computer. First off, who am I? I am one of Angela’s friends whom she has known since about 8th grade. When Ang went off to [...]