Yesterday I listened to Rush Limbaugh while out running errands. I’ve listened to him for almost as long as he’s been around nationally, in varying amounts depending on my life situation at the time. (Teaching elementary school …
My friend, Amy B., is putting together a New Parent Survival Basket for her brother-in-law and his wife. They are expecting their first child in a few weeks. Amy wondered if I had any ideas and I immediately emailed her back: Sleep-in-a-Bottle Okay, …
Yes, folks, there is a World Breastfeeding Week and it is now. Um, not being terribly versed in the subject myself, I’ll just address three things. (And before doing so I will yet again publicly pronounce that yes, I believe breast is best and …
I made this cranberry orange nut bread for the first time last weekend when my in-laws came for brunch. It is very moist and flavorful. I found it in The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion, a big wonderful baking book I bought a few years ago. …
You know the saying about switching churches but you still won’t be happy in your new church because the church isn’t the problem – you are? Well, I have met the enemy and I am it. Not at church. But in blogland. Over the past few …
My thoughts are with our bloggy friends in England who are being impacted by the terrible flooding over there. From the Times Online: Food and drinking water shortages, panic buying and the threat of looting have followed the worst flooding to hit …
First of all, you all need to stop saying how much you are going to miss me. Just about every time I read that I either get misty or I feel like a heel. And when I think about continuing as a parent without my panel of experts (my reading friends) I …
If you are new to my website, I highly recommend reading a few of my previous posts before reading this post about deciding to have an only child. They are long, but this post will make more sense if understood in the proper context. You will not …
I found this recipe for Pecan Cinnamon Shortbread in the Summer 2007 Cooking for 2 magazine. My mom gave me a subscription and every issue has been great so far! Shortbread is one of my favorite baked goods. I’ve already made this pecan …
I found this recipe for corn and black bean salad on one of those clear produce bags at the store. I strongly dislike cilantro, but we like everything else so I decided to give it a try (minus the cilantro). It was very good. It wasn’t what I …
