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August 2010

August 10, 2010

Bring Back Home Economics!

When I left the Army to stay home and raise babies I was sort of...

August 04, 2010

I love my Wrap-n-Mats

We learned about these handy helpers from our friend L, who orders them in bulk...

July 2010

July 09, 2010

The Gift of Hospitality

Some ladies are said to have “the gift of hospitality”: Lady Lovely’s home is tidy...

July 06, 2010

Life’s a bowl of cherries…

I don't usually have much interest in gadgets that only have one purpose, but I...

June 2010

June 11, 2010

A Mom In the Little Things

Being a mom to three (almost four) means giving up lofty goals and settling for...

June 09, 2010

Summer Strategies

Since snow days are rare in Texas, we don't have the winter cabin fever like...

March 2010

March 26, 2010

Down with Grass

Ladies, Christmas may be 9 months away, but Easter is 9 days away and I...

March 11, 2010

Public Service Announcement

Just back from my run, and I noticed that several houses still have Christmas wreaths...

March 05, 2010

Grace in the Laundry Pile

As a new Lenten discipline, I've been wrangling my laundry crisis. It is no secret...

February 2010

February 14, 2010

A Child of The Era of Changing Expectations

Recently my father and I were having a conversation in which he mentioned a local...

February 11, 2010

Snow Day, homeschool style

Homeschooling is not for everyone, but one of the things that makes it a great...

February 09, 2010

addendum

To Red's awesome post on dealing with a blizzard, don't forget to close the garage!

February 09, 2010

Another Nor-easter!

Another storm is coming, the 3rd big storm of the season. I posted about a...

January 2010

January 25, 2010

I Love Zappos!

Gone are the days when I enjoy a shoe shopping trip. I've never been much...

January 08, 2010

At Least He’s Honest…

As my father laboriously installed 24" sliding locks on the french doors leading to our...

January 04, 2010

Our Home is a Work in Progress

When we moved into our home 18 months ago, it felt quite large and spacious...

December 2009

December 14, 2009

Memberships and Classes: A Great Idea for Christmas Gifts

As I sit down to write this post, I am aware that I have some...