It sounded a bit like a Little Rascals episode downstairs. I could picture the little people in the kitchen trying to get the skillet right over the top burner. There were lots of clanking noises. This reminded me of that Katharine Hepburn movie where she cooks pancakes… making a huge mess. That was enough to put a [...]
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For the past two weeks, I have been bombarded with an avalanche of questions. “What is your favorite candy?” “Really? You don’t remember? And besides, do you have some for me? Is that why you’re asking?” No, there were no Smarties. “What’s your favorite color?” This is always a tough one… because I never know [...]
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No matter how bad things look, this is not the way it’s going to end. No one will take away your joy. Jesus glorifies that message on Easter morning with his empty tomb. Kids need practical tangible “tools” to see how this transformation of bad to good takes place… it helps them to settle the [...]
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I had no intention of doing this, until my littlest one challenged me to do something with that big tub of Easter Eggs I bought. He was expecting “decorations” as in Christmas. And Jello eggs… He wanted some traditions. So, I bit the bullet and started growing my own grass… like everyone else is on [...]
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For the front door, I skipped St. Patrick’s Day, and just headed toward making an Easter Egg Wreath. Easter is full of harsh pastel colors — lime green, neon pink, and that odd blue that is a cross between neon and cobalt blue. I want nothing of the sort. I prefer a more “gentle” awakening [...]
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Why are little bags of chocolate gold coins never available at the grocery store? In hindsight, I believe, they do have them at the drug store… but the drug store is not one of my routine stops. I think of this every year, too late, and end up making cupcakes from scratch, with green icing, [...]
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When you wake up in the morning to find this on your kitchen table… There is a trail, not far behind… leading straight to The Leprechaun Trap
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The oldest boys scrunched up my valentines, and stuffed their candy into their lunch bags, and said, “You don’t have to give us that stuff. Just the candy is fine.” Ahhh, but such is the price to pay, dear boys. And, I will do it again next year… so don’t even bother to make that [...]
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There is always some kind of strawberry dessert on our Valentine’s table, along with a favorite “red meat” (usually a roast) and green asparagus — roasted with a drizzle of olive oil and sea salt. And, with pleasure, I always make Valentines for the boys. Can I even tell you how much I love slathering [...]
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