I am not sure what is going on lately but I have been waking up at 5:00 a.m. every morning for the past couple of weeks. I don’t really need to be up until 6:00 or 6:30 a.m. so I know it’s not my alarm clock waking me up. It’s like I have an internal rooster crowing at me! The... READ MORE >
I just happen to love fall. It might be that because I was born in the fall I was rewarded with a celebration so I was trained to love it like Pavlov’s dog. Or it could have been the fun of Halloween and trick-ortreating that made this a favorite time of year but I think it’s in my blood to... READ MORE >
I don’t think I cried more in one day ever than I did on 9/11/01. From the minute I turned on the TV that morning until I finally fell asleep late that night I had tears streaming down my face. I had just left my job in May to stay home with our three children, Ben then one year old,... READ MORE >
In February, our family sat at the dinner table and discussed our summer vacation options. My husband surprised us all by suggesting a Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) canoe trip. Really? I being the only member of the family with camping experience silently groaned. It wasn’t the beautiful views or the thought of canoeing 17 miles—it is the portages. In... READ MORE >
My secret is out. I have a terrible short-term memory. It became apparent when my son got the game Hedbanz for Christmas. In this game, every player wears a headband that holds a secret card of “what you are” and all the other players give you hints until you can figure out which card is on your headband. The kids... READ MORE >
Summer means sleeping late, relaxing by the lake, and right about now hearing the kids say….”We’re bored,” and “There is nothing to do.” My children did not invent this mentality, as I know for a fact we drove our mom crazy with these words day after day until she told us to go outside or she’d give us housework. I... READ MORE >
Just in the month of July I have attended at least eight very different social gatherings. Of course the largest and the longest was the 4th of July celebration/ carnival in Annandale. After living, working and volunteering in this community for the past nine years I finally feel like we have roots here. Similar to the Fisherman’s Picnic in Grand... READ MORE >
I was thinking today that if someone asked me to pick only one dessert that I could have the rest of my life, what would it be? Hands down I would say ice cream. I would have unlimited delicious choices of flavors and novelties! Just today I had a wonderful root beer float in downtown Annandale. It was my duty... READ MORE >
My daughter Zoe leaves for college in less than a month yet she continues to grow her collection of pets. She insists that these are her pets, not mine, but you and I both know who will be feeding them, cleaning up after them and overall caring for them come mid-July….yup—me. Do I have “easy mark” tattooed on my forehead?... READ MORE >
Within a few weeks our family celebrated my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary, our daughter’s high school graduation and my great-nephew’s baptism. The commonality is that each event will be a reason for a family gathering, food and fun. Clearly my family doesn’t need a special occasion to enjoy great food, but celebrations were some of the highlights of my childhood.... READ MORE >
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