(From the cooking blog archives)What’s on your menu for this evening? Are you feasting instead of fasting?Same here!Corned beef and cabbage is very easy to make. Have you tried it? No? You must. All I did was boil the corned beef for 30 minutes (to reduce its saltiness) with half the contents of the little spice pack that comes with it.Then I … [Read more...]
Boredom Buster
Me: Do you want to read a book?Her: No.Me: Do you want to do a puzzle?Her: No.Me: Do you want to play outside?Her: No. Can I play PBS Kids on the computer?Me: No.Her: [silence]Me: Do you want to play with dish soap in a shallow pan?Her: Yes! Yes! Yes!I think, given the general mood of the average Minnesotan right now, it was purely by chance that I … [Read more...]
Going to the Zoo Zoo Zoo
Alternately Titled: Different Strokes for Different FolksThe kids and I went to the zoo last Friday.It was actually our second trip to the zoo last week—the first being on Tuesday—but the behavior on Tuesday was such that we were obliged to return home early. (Some of my children were being stinks, if you must know.) The offending persons received … [Read more...]
2/21/71
You do the math!My husband keeps saying that he’s getting OLD.Because I am and will always be 4 ½ years older, I resent that. How could he be old when clearly, I am not?No girlfriends! Phew!Mathematically it’s impossible.Still.His cake does appear to be groaning under the weight of all those candles.And get a load out of Baby Anthony’s eyes!He’s … [Read more...]
Up and Coming
If you live in the Twin Cities and would like to catch a local performance of Anne of Green Gables (otherwise known as The-Event-that’s-all-but-consumed-our-Lives-for-the-Past-Month), here is the info that you’ll need:What: Anne of Green Gables (the stage version)Where: Holy Family Academy, St. Louis ParkWhen: February 5, 6, 12 & 13 at 7 p.m. … [Read more...]
Minnesota Mourning
My oldest son was pleased yesterday.The rest of us, though, were dying.I thought about live-blogging the Vikings playoff game but than decided against it. What would have been the point? All I’d be doing is repeating myself.“Ack! Another turnover!”“Groan! They dropped the ball again?!”“No! Not another interception!!”“Ouch. This game is killing … [Read more...]
Snow & Cold in Minnesota
Subtitled: If you can't beat it, join it.So I wasn’t exactly being truthful when I said that I was outside for five minutes this weekend.In truth, I was outside for ten.Long enough to...oh...take a few ph0tos of the kids and all.It’s a blogging thing.This is Cate’s “The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music” face. She gets it every time she looks … [Read more...]
Feeling Social Saturday
The “Inspiration” EditionMy husband’s taken the boys skiing—in 5 degree weather, yikes!—and so it’s just me & Anthony & my three little hens today.We are cleaning the house, which feels really good.We are planning next week’s lessons, which also feels really good.And we are filling the chinks with fun and inspiration.(At least, I’m trying … [Read more...]
Shopping on White Saturday
Yesterday I took the kids to a cute little shop called Peapods.I had a gift certificate left over from my baby shower—thank you, Erin!—and I’d been wanting to go for ages.My hens, I think, were glad we did.I could have bought the store out, really, but I didn’t.I can be prudent like that.Instead, I purchased just two items—a wooden rattle and a … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving 2009
Subtitled: Over the (Red) River and Through the Woods to Aunt Mary’s House We WentYou’ve seen the movie Fargo, maybe? Well, in real life, it’s much much better……because that’s where my family is.Food, fun, football, family. Yesterday, we had it all.Emphasis on food & family.Anthony, in particular, was so happy to see his grandma and grandpa … [Read more...]
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