Desert Blooms
LONG time no blog. My bad. It's not that life is dull, it's the opposite -- too much to keep up with! So I'm picking and choosing today as to…
A Week of Days
This week has been one of keeping the head down and putting one foot in front of the other. Each day was much the same: My mornings usually began before…
5min Kiwi Strawberry Spinach Smoothie!
This looks amazing. I'm posting it here both to share, and so I never lose the recipe. I absolutely love the *idea* of juicing and smoothie-ing for health, it just…
And the winner is…
Late morning yesterday, my students joined me for our "daily constitutional" and we walked to a nearby McDonald's for a spot of lunch and some exertion in the play land…
A Long Awaited Dream
Friends, only the few of you who have been in on the secret have any way of guessing the level of anticipation and hope leading up to today. What everyone…
Surgery and Shopping
Here's the thing about today: You'd think I could make it sound more interesting than I did, considering that there was an epic, rite-of-passage surgical procedure on the agenda! Still…
Working my way back to you, babe
Sometimes I can't remember what I've done unless I retrace my steps. So pardon me while I go backward in time! Sunday This morning as Jacob was preparing for church, …
Homestead Revival: Homemade Deodorant
Healthy ingredients, all natural, easy, and inexpensive - worth a try, in my book! HT: Elizabeth Knudtson :-) [hr color="dark-gray" width="100%" border_width="2px" ] Homestead Revival: Homemade Deodorant. …
Multi-tasking
New rule for the new living room arrangement: The screen is only on if someone is on the bike (and peddling). Yesterday everybody got a turn during The Avengers. I…
Bounty
My accomplishment for the day was getting out of the house by 8am to do my major shopping, and making it back home by 10:15. Could NOT have done it…