Life rarely falls nicely into place for me. The dinner I meticulously cook is shunned by at least two boys; my morning tea is cold by the time I have time to drink it; and the toilet seat is usually wet. This is why it is so difficult for me to express the great pleasure [...]
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Now, I will agree with you, that nobody likes to jump out of bed at midnight, after you just got to sleep, because the wind is howling like a bunch of dervishes, and the tornado sirens are blaring. Worse yet, you have to go into the rooms of those jumping monkeys of yours, who are [...]
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This summer, our hill at the lake will be used in yet another ingenious way: to make ice cream for our root beer floats. I was tempted to buy the traditional ice cream maker, but there are so many choices; I quickly became overwhelmed looking at all the bells and whistles. And besides, I have [...]
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Sometimes, it’s easy to forget, while wiping peanut butter off their chins, reading Mike Mulligan one more time, watching them transform into yet another superhero, that what I am really doing is raising men. Of course, I know this on a practical level; still, how rare it is that I see them carrying the great [...]
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Update: I could not sleep a wink last night, racked with worry, and anxiety. My Dad kept me at informed at the lake, while he watched the live coverage on the internet and gave me hour by hour updates. I went to town once to check, really to make sure he made it out of [...]
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I found this recipe in the same folder where Grandma kept her marshmallow recipe. Her method involves whipping the custard into the whipped cream, and the result is heavenly. I omit the coconut but, I left it listed in the ingredients, as you may like it. You may think this recipe looks complicated, with all [...]
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The boy says to me, “I saw this soap at the store, It’s white with blue dots!” “Can I have it please?!” So, I buy the boy the soap. And just for giggles, Some Irish Spring Too Just wait till he finds out that soap comes in shapes too!
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