On the raising of boys
I am contemplative today. It’s that school planning time again and I have been pondering what we will study, how we will study and, most importantly, why we will study it. I’ve hashed out in my own mind what to do with girls. My two oldest girls have given me great ideas and experience. But [...]
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Perfect Spreadable Butter Every Time!
One of my favorite kitchen tools is The Butter Bell. Where has the butter bell been all my life? I often wonder how I ever lived without it. My sweet husband gave me this great little tool for Christmas two years ago. We always use real butter… why we don’t use artery clogging preservative filled [...]
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Help! My floors are crumby!
My dear readers, I know you’ll have advice for me. I am having vacuum cleaner woes. I have never had a vacuum cleaner last for more than a couple of months. In fact, if one of them every makes it to the two month mark, we throw a party! I have three broken vacuum cleaners [...]
| A Valedictorian Speech to Remember
This speech was given by Erica Goldson as her valedictorian speech upon her high school graduation one month ago. Wow. Would that I had as much wisdom at such a young age. That Erica is one smart cookie! Here I Stand Erica Goldson There is a story of a young, but earnest Zen student who [...]
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