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MIDDLE AGED PLAGUEFacebook: Sometimes I Like It, Sometimes I Don't
So many people want me to like them, I feel as if I were back in high school or junior high. Thank God I'm not; once was enough. This time around's a little different though. Instead of being accos...
4/18/12 at 12:32 PM
EVERYDAY GOURMETRoasted Asparagus with Balsamic Brown Butter
Are you busy looking for quick and easy side dishes for family gatherings? Here is a tasty and healthy one from Cooking Light. In fact, it's listed named "Best Vegetable Side Dish" in their 20th ann...
3/29/12 at 7:11 AM Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread 3/26/12 at 8:30 AM
White Chocolate Corn Puffs 11/12/11 at 4:53 PM
THE NEW FORTYOdds and ends...1000 words or less.
Theclean slateof the new year has already faded. As I was traveling home from dropping Cheyenne off from school a hundred odds and ends that have skittered to the outside of my life or my consciousnes...
1/3/12 at 2:28 PM More important than presents... 12/25/11 at 8:05 AM
Feliz Navidad!!!! 12/24/11 at 9:34 AM
SLOWINGTHERACINGMINDBoard Games of Christmas
It's the last day of the year...that makes this a double posting day! Our family loves board games. We love to spend time playing them, but we also love finding new ones for each other. This has beco...
12/31/11 at 1:30 PM Impact of Social Media 12/28/11 at 7:30 AM
The Advent Grinch 12/26/11 at 7:30 AM
LAGNIAPPEA late letter
After a few weeks of relying on Dorthyisms reprints of Christmas columns written by my late mother, Dorthy Rickers I find myself in the position of having to play catch-up with this blog. For many y...
12/28/11 at 9:40 AM Holiday blast from the past 12/13/11 at 9:31 AM
Mixing & Musing memories 12/2/11 at 8:21 AM
LOOK AT THISWe Welcome the Light of the World
Here are some beautiful photos my friend Bruce Berg took following our Christmas Eve service this year at my "home" church ~ Atwater United Methodist. Click here and here to reflect more about thi...
12/27/11 at 2:51 PM
THE FARM BLEATThe many faces for Santa Claus
Up from the basement he arose quietly, bearing gifts that were labeled for the Buntjer family. His red suit sagged where a round belly should be, his white beard was bushy and his spectacles clean. ...
12/26/11 at 9:40 PM The holiday house 12/18/11 at 9:40 PM
Molly and the rubber chicken 12/27/10 at 8:55 PM
ROVING REPORTERChristmas in July
Christmas Eve in the Midwest is a solemn affair. You sit around a crackling fireplace, mom puts the Mannheim Steamroller album on, and you enjoy a bit of quiet repose in the happy company of family. S...
12/26/11 at 9:15 AM
PEACE GARDEN MAMAChristmas eve special
Greetings, dear readers of Peace Garden Mama! On this beautiful Christmas Eve, I'm happy to share a link to an article I wrote for our local daily newspaper, The Forum. The article details the journe...
12/24/11 at 9:08 AM mama mondays: letters and words 12/12/11 at 1:00 AM
mama mondays: advent events: lavish or luminous? 12/5/11 at 1:00 AM
FAIRLY CRAFTYHandprint Christmas Ornament
I needed the traditional "Baby's First Christmas" ornament for my 10-month old son. These great handprint ideas have been floating around Pinterest all season: There are a few different ways to pu...
12/23/11 at 11:02 AM I Love Friday!...and Reindeer 12/16/11 at 10:59 AM
Christmas Tree Cones 12/2/11 at 12:05 PM
NEW PLATEAUSA New Plateaus Christmas: )
Let's go back to my year in China for a moment. In fact, let's turn it back exactly one year. I was walking into my adult English class with my $.45 Santa hat on that I bought at nearby stationary sto...
12/22/11 at 6:15 PM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING!Creepy Christmas Carols
I love Christmas carols, but some of them are downright creepy if you think about the lyrics a bit. I didn't really notice it much until a colleague commented that "Baby It's Cold Outside" may possib...
12/19/11 at 7:10 PM The Long Dark Christmas Carol of the Soul 12/7/11 at 7:00 AM
The Sith Who Stole Christmas 11/29/11 at 1:55 PM
MS. SIMPLICITYConsider Quality Not Quantity
I always find my blog post ideas in everyday conversations. This one came while I was at a swim meet on Saturday. I was talking to another mom and we started talking about what our kids wanted for C...
12/13/11 at 11:57 AM Give The Gift Of Experiences 11/28/11 at 11:11 AM
Paperpalooza 11/27/11 at 10:32 AM
FORUM MOMMeeting Mrs. Claus
Obviously I write a lot about my kids on this blog and in my Parenting Perspectives column (which you should look for tomorrow, btw). But the larger part of my job is writing articles for the SheSays ...
12/12/11 at 1:56 PM 'Cheetos and Barbies' 11/30/10 at 3:01 PM
You'd better not pout ... 12/22/09 at 7:44 AM
THE VIEW FROM THE EDGE OF TOWNSenior Truths
Since my last post I came across a few other thoughts that might be amusing to you...unless of course, you are actually experiencing them. If that's the case I guess you will just have to grin a bear ...
12/10/11 at 5:36 PM Minnesota's Been Very Good To Me" 12/21/10 at 1:14 PM
Fractured Christmas Carols 12/13/10 at 2:51 PM
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