It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home
Does anyone else struggle with getting your older kids to answer your texts. It’s a big struggle in this family!! I invited two of my boys to come for Memorial Day weekend (any day) about a week ago. * CRICKETS * Then Sunday about 4:00pm Son #4 is at my door. We have nothing planned. […]
I found a great recipe for Ratatouille on tasty.co. I have to be honest with you…I never knew what ratatouille was until I saw the 2007 Pixar animated movie about a rat that wants to be a chef. Great movie, by the way! I have one son who is vegetarian so when he comes for […]
When I was a young mother, I attended a women’s bible study at my church taught by the older wiser women to mentor younger women. We met at one of the teachers’ houses. When we entered the home, there were 4 dining tables elaborately decorated beautifully with different settings and center pieces. The hostess would […]
Our family keeps getting smaller and smaller. Son #4 graduated from college in June and now lives in an apartment about 15 minutes away. Now there is just four of us at home (which if you think about is a normal household size!!) and the dinner table seems humongous!! We’re also finding it difficult to […]
As we’re enjoying our social distancing, we’re getting a lot of work done around the house, exercising, taking walks, doing puzzles, playing games and trying lots of new recipes. A few days ago, Son #4 cooked his specialty Spanish rice and roasted vegetable salad. I’m not a big fan of Mexican food but it was […]
The LOML and I are both trying to lose weight. We’ve been in this rut for quite awhile and tried many different diets, programs, etc. The LOML can lose weight easily when he puts his mind to it. Atkins has worked for him multiple times with him losing 30-40 lbs. each time. Me, not so […]