Paper Doll Tales Posts

“Life.  Life is God’s greatest gift.”  It’s a quote from Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible.  It’s a quote that I used like a billy club to beat the bushes of…

Thoughts

50 things to do in summer with (or without) kids “Summer’s lease hath far too short a date.” Preach it, Brother.  I mean, it’s Shakespeare, after all.  The man deserves…

Kids and Treasures Thoughts and Musings

It’s the postman’s tread on my front porch. It’s the tea kettle’s whistle that goes ignored for minutes because the laughter in the other room is too loud. It’s the…

Thoughts and Musings

“EB not know how to fix this bracelet.” It’s today’s tempest in a teapot.  A flimsy plastic purple bracelet (“Hey mom.  This EB’s fav-0-rite color.”) has had the audacity to…

Kids and Treasures Thoughts and Musings

Asparagus.  Berries. Chard.  We’re practicing early summer ABCs around our house.  We try to eat locally and seasonally as much as possible, so aside from the occasional impulsive purchase of…

Recipes and Fare

When I met Big Friend, his wardrobe relied a little too heavily on tapered, stone-washed jeans.  Or the jean’s “Sunday Best” friend: the tapered, pleated khakis.  (And I married him?…

Thoughts