From the monthly archives:

October 2011

you will know. i promise.

October 27, 2011
holly senior picture

Way back in 1988 I had one of those scrapbook journals…you know the ones from Josten’s that had SENIORS scribbled across the front in a fancy font. The last page of the journal was a list of questions about the future. I filled them out predicting what would happen in the next 5 years, 10 [...]

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potluck with technical issues

October 24, 2011
potlucks are on Mondays

Yo, Monday. Let’s get your potluck on. Today’s potluck is all about nothing. Really, that is kinda the point. That it doesn’t have one. Texas Rangers Report I am headed to World Series Game 5 tonight.  If you watch, just listen for me.  I will be the one screaming for the Rangers.  Our tickets are [...]

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cord management

October 21, 2011
cord management problem

I hate cord clutter. I mean I absolutely HATE cord clutter. Did I mention I hate cord clutter? My husband won’t let me touch the kajillion {not exaggerating} power cords, computer cords and the other cords that I don’t understand, but seem to be necessary in his office. BUT the rest of the house is [...]

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because they need a hero

October 19, 2011
hero

I am feeling a bit melancholy tonight. It is one of those moods that seems unmoved by internal cheer leading. Quite honestly, I just feel like going to bed. With a little effort, I could probably talk myself into a long soak in the tub. Or sitting in a quiet room with a book. Or [...]

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soap?

October 18, 2011
soap

I have a room in my house that you will not see if you come over. Believe me, it is just better that way. It is the bathroom off the kitchen that happens to be strategically located next to the garage.  It is a very convenient location which might account for its troubles. It is [...]

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giveaway that does NOT stick

October 12, 2011

Today is just plain fun! Courtesy of my dear PAM friends, I am giving away 5 gift packages. Oh ya. Each prize package comes with: NEW PAM Cooking Spray Pyrex baking dish 12-cup muffin tin PAM spatula PAM oven mitt Some fancy PAM recipes In the last two weeks, I have baked pumpkin muffins for [...]

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super easy pumpkin soup with bonus DHA

October 12, 2011
pumpkin soup

Today I am making one of my very favorite recipes.  I have been making pumpkin soup for Thanksgiving for years.  In recent years it occurred to me that I didn’t need to save it for JUST Thanksgiving! I thought of this recipe {and my easy potato soup recipe would be good for this too} when [...]

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cottage cheese casserole

October 8, 2011
cottage cheese casserole in oven

Today I am going back into my family’s recipe history. We are making Cottage Cheese Casserole! You look frightened. Don’t be frightened…here is why I chose this recipe to make: Cottage Cheese Loaf Ingredients: 2 lbs. small curd Cottage Cheese 5 eggs 2 onions {chopped} 3 pkg. George Washington Broth {or other vegetable broth seasoning} [...]

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the dream

October 7, 2011
boy predicts the future

On the way to school this morning, the sky was still a little dark from night. The trees were swaying more than normal. The clouds in the sky that hinted rain might be on the way. But it was Reid(8) that made the strongest argument for scary weather… I had a dream last night that [...]

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cleaning intervention

October 4, 2011
children not cleaning up

I have a serious issue in my house and am calling for an intervention. My children are demonstrating an incapability for cleaning up after themselves. This picture was taken a few minutes ago in our playroom.  The playroom that has been the scene of toy angst over the last 6 weeks. What has been missing? [...]

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room for holly’s teenage angst

October 3, 2011
Thumbnail image for room for holly’s teenage angst

Today instead of the usual Monday potluck, I am pulling one of my favorite stories out of the archives. For a reason. A really good reason. Please read to the end to find out why… Holly was once a teenager. Although Holly is naturally perky, the teenage years turned Holly’s perkiness into springy teenage angst. [...]

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