The temperatures rose enough for me to peel off my socks, and at the same time, the sun was bright enough for me to see an avalanche of dry, flaky, under-moisturized skin. Spring, I hope, will arrive, and it will take every one of the days leading up to warmth to get my alligator skin [...]
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When the cookbook flipped open to this recipe, several times, I took that as a sign of serendipity and started to pay attention. Nigella Lawson calls this simply, “Vanilla Apples with Sweetheart Croutes.” As there’s no mincing words about Nigella’s commitment to comfort food that is simultaneously easy on the cook, I decided to peruse [...]
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Although my teenager does have this tendency to morph into moods that make me ponder, “Who are you and what have you done with my child?” overall, the lines of communication are open and clear. This rapport of ease may have something to do with the fact that he is a boy. But, the strength [...]
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Note to my readers: My website is undergoing maintenance. While you can read and comment, I cannot post for a few days. This story should tide you over for awhile.) Deep down, I knew it was harder to move a mountain, yet my greatest wish was to wear his class ring on Valentine’s Day. He [...]
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School Party Valentine Crafts (Valentine Box Ideas are here.) I’ve been perusing the web for the ultimate Valentine Day Craft and Party activities for my son’s Valentine’s Party. We won’t be able to do them all, so we’re making the final cut today. Here are some of our favorites: Tissue paper hearts: Cut heart shapes [...]
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Yes, it’s winter. Yes, we’re tired of of being cold. Simple rituals, like reading the morning paper, which is full of doom and gloom, need to be replaced with more nurturing ones. My 7th grader is facing one of his toughest academic weeks yet, my first grader is suffering from penmanship burnout, (yes, this does [...]
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I grabbed the wrong bag of berries from the freezer. Instead of blueberries, I had inadvertently washed off black raspberries and mixed them into what was supposed to be blueberry pancake batter. (Can I just add here that those blueberries I confiscated picked last summer are totally worth it this horrible winter.) Anyway, there was [...]
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