On Saturday, Kate and I made cookies using the recipe on the back of the Sun Maid Raisin box. I was shocked; it was a good recipe. I tried to explain the concept of why we mix things. And then there’s the skill of mixing or stirring — perhaps a little much for a two-year-old. [...]
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Cookie Making
Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings, Parenting on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Gift From God
Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings, God on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
God brought us a gift in September.
First, some botanical history of our side yard. Our side yard has a hose outlet, but no way to run automatic sprinklers or even a watering system with out cutting into the cement, which we have to move our trashcans over. We tried putting containers and trellises outside our [...]
Grampa’s Birthday Lunch at the Getty Museum
Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday was perfect–absolutely beautiful if you were at the Getty Museum. We kids brought a pot-luck lunch of tri tip, Russian potato salad, bean salad, apple pie and iced tea for dad (The Getty allows this) and sat on the dining patio enjoying the great views, the lovely fall weather and one another. There was a Bernini [...]
Adding Structure to Our Day I -the walk
Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We need some structure. When I have no structure, one item for the day seems to expand and take up the rest of the day. And it’s not that that one thing doesn’t need that much time, but that it’s necessary to limit the amount of time I give anything so that I get more done.
So [...]
Hand Me a Shot Glass
Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings, Food on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I think the steak obsession is getting out of control. Am I eating the steak just to get the Worcestershire? Truly, I actually contemplated throwing the Worcestershire into a shot glass and trying it straight. But wouldn’t that annihilate the purpose of drinking it? Aren’t shot glasses so that you can get the buzz without [...]
Kate Wants to Swim at Gram’s
Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kate keeps asking me if we can go swimming at Grandma’s. It took five months (starting in May) but we managed to reconvince her that water is wonderful and that she likes it. She likes being in the pool with her cousins and seeing all their antics. Heck, I like it too–it’s lively. But now the [...]
She’s a bit more clingy now
Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Oliver’s arrival has really thrown Kate’s world into turmoil. She’s extra clingy now and needs the constant reassurance that being held provides.
Anyhow, on Sunday morning, Roman was making breakfast and Katie wanted to be held.
Don’t I have a resourceful husband?
Thank you, Lord, that Roman can carry a wobbly headed baby at the same time he [...]
Day Two Of Borscht Making
Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today I put up [froze] 9 lunches and two dinners of chicken stew. And then I did inventory. Hmmmm. I still have a lot of chicken stew from my last batch. Oooops. At least this batch is different in that I used Shitake mushrooms, potatoes and sour cream.
I started a pot of borscht yesterday, but didn’t get [...]
Bald Is Beautiful
Posted in Children, Daily Life - Daily Blessings on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What is it about bald men that is so delicious? So yummy?
You just want to kiss them all over.
Even when they are working out.
Bugs and Playdough
Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Does anyone know what these bugs are?
Yes, I know what they’re doing. What I want to know is what species of creepy-crawly they be. They don’t seem to be eating any thing, but why would a bug hang out on a tomoto if he wasn’t about to eat it?
Today, we broke out the playdough that [...]
