Closet Train Enthusiast
From the ages of 2 to 5 Addison was all trains all the time. We had other toys and played with other things but 95% of the time he was playing Thomas, watching Thomas, watching model trains on YouTube, building … Continued
Back to school sleep mat
School started this week and that means Mother’s Day Out is starting next week! Let’s all give a collective sigh of relief. We all love our little munchkins but every mommy needs a little time away to recharge. Harry will … Continued
What Meals On Wheels means to me
When I was a little girl my mom would take me on her Meals On Wheels route. The thing that I remember most was how happy those old people seemed to be to see me. They didn’t even know … Continued
Green Thumb
Some people are blessed with a green thumb. I am not one of those people although I wish I were and every year give it my best shot. Sort of. So far I’ve been able to grow a small herb … Continued
Sleepless night; random thoughts
Some of the things that go through my head when I can’t fall asleep. It’s 11:30. That means I have 7 hours to just lie here and do absolutely nothing. It’s 11:30. I should have been in bed over an … Continued
Almond Pesto
Who doesn’t love homemade pesto? Everybody loves it. But who wants to pay the price for pine nuts? Nobody, that’s who. Unless you’re willing to lay down a brick of gold bullion for the stuff you have to come up … Continued
Pizzelle Magic
I received a pizzelle press for Christmas or my birthday last year (I always forget what I got for which because they are so close together). In case you’re wondering a pizzelle is a flat cookie pressed in an iron … Continued
O for a World
O for a world where everyone respects each other’s ways, where love is lived and all is done with justice and with praise. O for a world where goods are shared and misery relieved, where truth is spoken, children spared, … Continued
Here’s one way to beat the heat
Thankfully we’ve had a respite from the intense heat that was defining our lives as of late. As grateful as I am for the much needed rain…it has put a kink in my newly found energy saving system (a.k.a. a … Continued
West Texas Oasis
Last weekend we took the boys to visit my parents in Small Town USA. What, pray-tell, is there to do in a small west Texas town? I’m here to tell you…you play with the garden hose. My parents have a … Continued