My niece using her retro reader…
(I’m a bit biased, I know, but she is just too cute for words!)
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Dear Friends, I don’t often talk about my faith on the blog but today I’m going to make an exception. On my older sister’s blog about the intersection between faith and creativity, my sister discusses the simple prayer, “Lord, have mercy.” I’m breaking my rule because I hear from so many women that they feel . . . → Read More: A Profound Prayer Dear Friends, Three weeks ago, I wrote a post listing the reasons why I am a 1950s-style woman. That post seemed to resonate with many, many women. And, although it is easy to idealize an earlier period in history, it is dangerous to do so. In wearing rose colored glasses all of the time, we . . . → Read More: Seven Reasons Why I’m Glad I’m NOT a 1950s Woman “A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked” ~Bernard Meltzer Dear Friends, Yesterday, I introduced a few new friends and encouraged everyone to check out their blogs. At the end of my letter, I pointed out that there are a . . . → Read More: Introducing Old Friends to New Friends Dear Friends, I dyed Easter eggs this afternoon. All by myself. Before he left this morning, The Mister commented that it seemed kind of sad that I was doing it alone. I reassured him that I wasn’t feeling blue about it. And the truth of the matter was that dying my eggs gave me a . . . → Read More: It Really Wasn’t As Pathetic As It Might Seem…I REALLY DID Enjoy Myself! One hundred and fifty-six pounds. That’s how much added sugar Americans consume each year on a per capita basis, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Imagine it: 31 five-pound bags for each of us.~ John Casey, MedicineNet.com Dear Friends, I was saddened to hear that one of my heroes, Jack LaLanne, passed away . . . → Read More: Sugarholics (Cross posted with Grandma’s Sewing Cabinet Blog) Today, I am especially giving thanks for Baby Alice who chose my baby sister and her husband to be her parents (and for her birth parents who listened to Alice when she told them that she was conceived for Jill and Drew). Baby Alice and Me, Thanksgiving, . . . → Read More: Giving Thanks I am grateful for… A husband who does the dishes so that I can get my schoolwork done…without me even saying anything! I am grateful for… The fragrance of whole wheat bread baking in the oven. An old-fashioned bread maker that allows me to bake four loaves of bread at once. Air conditioning that allowed me to bake four loaves of bread when the temperature outside climbed over 90ºF. Image Courtesy of http://www.countryjoescollectiblestuff.com . . . → Read More: I Am Grateful For… |
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