I want to thank all of you who have been wishing/hoping/praying for my boys and the beginning of their school year.  It’s gone okay.  Fine, really!  There are kinks to work out, of course, and perhaps some swapping to do … Continue reading →

Each day, now that school has begun, I drop off my youngest, 8-year-old Eli, first and then take the others.  He is also the first that I pick up from school at day’s end.  So we get a chance to … Continue reading →

You know, I’ll never forget the time James was telling some of our good friends goodbye.  They were leaving St. Louis and had come over for a farewell dinner.  James doesn’t like change and, just to emphasize how much he … Continue reading →

Okay, I knew that this would happen.  Last week, it was Bhi Bhiman and Josh Ritter. This week?  It’s Tab Benoit. So much good music in my used-to-be-home-city, St. Louis, sniff.  I am a very jealous girl right now. Do … Continue reading →

Well, y’all, I think that I might be halfway settled, now. Where have I been?  Well, here’s a twenty second recap: in the first 2 or so weeks of June, my dear Jon accepted a job in Starkville, Mississippi!  This was … Continue reading →

I think that maybe one of the things that I most like about the internet, besides being able to hear all kinds of music and being able to look up facts, and buy things for sale all over creation, is … Continue reading →

Actually, though, even with the high temperature today, I should note that I was cold for all of three minutes at 7 pm when I got in the pool in the shade.  Yes, three minutes, max.  But, I’ll take it. … Continue reading →

We recently had a boy with a birthday here and he didn’t have a special request for his birthday breakfast.  That is, until I mentioned that I could make blueberry muffins.  That sounded good to him. I’m not a great … Continue reading →

Hey, y’all, I hope that you’re having a great Monday! If you’d like an enjoyable little challenge today, you should try this fun little test  that I saw on Apartment Therapy.  It is a color IQ test and really a lot of … Continue reading →

This, here, is a great dessert for your summer party or for the Fourth or for something like that.  Hooray for the desserts that don’t require baking!  Your kids will think that you are awesome when you pull these out … Continue reading →