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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Easter Food Polish Style
Okay, as a Pagan, the Equinox is more important to me than Easter. But I did grow up in a Polish/Irish Catholic home. From the Irish side, I got music and legends and belief in the Unseen. From the Polish … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, Traditions
Tagged Easter Custard, Easter food, Easter traditions, Polish food
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The Joys of Cooking with Left-overs
Love being able to cook big meals two or three days a week, then having quick, easy to put together meals on other days. Monday, we had a whole roast chicken, asparagus, mashed potatoes, gravy….. the left-over chicken, asparagus and … Continue reading
Living With a Horse & Musical Crazy Teen
My daughter is fourteen. There are two things in her life that have been a constant: Her love of horses, and her love of classical musicals… the top of which list is LES MISERABLES. You might think these obsessions would … Continue reading
Posted in Raising a Girl
Tagged Performing Arts, positive influences, teen-aged girls, theater
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A Good Day
Started off with a trip out to Galway for a PSC Alumni Pancake Breakfast…. and this year, there were actually a few of MY generation alums there. It was great seeing them, even briefly. Then it was back to the … Continue reading
Adoption
One of the blogs I follow, HarsH ReaLiTy, is written by Opinionated Man… a Korean-born gent about ten years younger than I am, who was adopted young by a Caucasian couple here in the States. Sometimes, he’s caustic, and I … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family, People helping people, Raising a Girl
Tagged adoption, Family, Foster care, LGBT rights, Sexual orientation
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Excuse You!
To all the drivers out there, especially those in smaller cars….kindly DO NOT pull out of a side road/ on-ramp/ parking lot unless I am at least four car lengths away from you. One of these days, I may not … Continue reading
Some older poetry
And when the wandering armies Homeward finally turn What shall they find awaits them Where the home fires burn? Shall they be hailed as heroes These warriors dark and dread With feasts set out to greet them And rites honoring … Continue reading
Girls Day Out
Feels more like it should be Girls WEEKEND Out, since we were also out a good chunk of yesterday. Started off yesterday with the Book, Bloom and Bake Sale to benefit the local public library. Kidling got a book. I … Continue reading
Just Another Day
So, the refund checks are in. They won’t last long: there are bills to pay, the car needs to be inspected, and I always do a major food shop when I get the federal check. And I do mean MAJOR. … Continue reading
Posted in Raising a Girl, Saving Money, Traditions
Tagged children, grocery shopping, Home, Jumble sale, life
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SPAM!
(Choir: Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Lovely Spam! Lovely Spam!) {Thank you, Monty Python!} The spam I am talking about, however, has nothing to do with the Monty Python skit. It is the unsolicited, often bizarre collection of junk e-mail and “Plz add … Continue reading