(HT: Christine at Memories of a Catholic Wife and Mother, whose mention of food blogs directed me to some new reading material!) Discovering Organic and Thrifty couldn't have come at a better time, as I really needed to clean out my fridge and I really need to do a better job o...

See Jen at Conversion Diary for more quick takes!   One The twins were playing construction workers this morning.  First they had to clear the land.  (I.e., whack at a bunch of toys with light sabers and plastic swords.)  Then they had to climb up on "ladders" -- th...

Lately I've been thinking about a few things, including the purposes (plural) of blogging.  I use my blog as a scrapbook, and a place to write essays, and a place to talk about my garden, and to post nature photos, and to document my kids' learning, and also as a little piece of ...

I 'm addicted to the Seven Quick Takes post now, so I'm going to post one even though I'ma little late.  (I started this one yesterday.)  Go see Jen for more! One I cooked a 21 lb. turkey for Thanksgiving.  It was the biggest turkey I have ever seen.  We didn'...

(I started this post yesterday, but typepad apparently ate it.  Let's try this again.) Erin asked: I've always found the ideas of file crates too overwhelming, being a visual person I can't quite get it but you've made me think a little more. Can you explain two things? 1: What are you putting ...

Winning the Arte Y Pico Award Four Times Right here is a perfect example of viral marketing… Oops. Wrong speech. Ahem. I’d like to thank the academy… Darn. Wrong again. Uh. Oh here we go. For the past couple of days, three different comments appeared in two different article comme...

I joined Entrecard a few short weeks ago. I wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you to my Entrecard advertisers, to Entrecard droppers, and especially to all Entrecard members who have made me feel welcome and have taken time to visit, drop, read or even comment on articles here. So thank-you. Than...

Reconstructing Rick is a blog told from the mind of a newly recovering drug addict who’s been through the trenches of hell itself and has managed to escape. Rick is a friend I met here online [through Entrecard] and became a friend when I saw a kindred spirit of light and honesty in his writin...

First of all... My kids thought this was really funny.  They played it over and over again.  I thought it was pretty funny, too, but probably for different reasons. ;-) So Emily Post is funny, too? I've been tagging along with Jennifer as she puts together her Catholic Home Ec program.&nbs...

Today I am feeling a bit under the weather (I believe that Katydid has infected me with her case of strep, but I am trying to deny it because I don't want to have to call the doctor), and I am having a hard time remembering what it is I'm supposed to be doing. Can you blame me for being sucked in by...