Category Archives: FAMILY LIFE
The cake stand
Several years ago I inherited this beautiful cake stand from my Oma; and with the exception of a baby shower or dessert party I rarely have the opportunity to use it. It’s by far one of my favorite pieces of … Continue reading
Filed under COOKIN' WITH B, FAMILY LIFE
Our new adventure into lunacy!
Sam and I have officially stepped off the ‘path of least resistance’ and have jumped on the lunatic-mobile. We’re now farmers. It’s official. It’s scary. It’s exciting. It’s completely and utterly nuts is what it is! And yet we can’t … Continue reading
Filed under East of Eden Farms, FAMILY LIFE
Maui – its a whole lotta fun!
Monday afternoon Sam and I returned home completely exhausted and jet lagged from our trip to Maui, but with so many special memories. This trip was an achievement award through Sam’s work, and this is the third year we’ve been … Continue reading
Filed under FAMILY LIFE, SAM, travel
Science Fair 101
In the last couple of weeks Sam and I have been playing around with a bunch of different recipes, and not just recipes for food. Sam has successfully bottled his first batch of home-brew, which tastes exactly like a German-style … Continue reading
Filed under COOKIN' WITH B, FAMILY LIFE, HOME AND GARDEN
All I want for Christmas…
Do you listen to a radio station that has a Christmas Wish list? I do. It’s one from Northwest Arkansas. I used to live there. Its a beautiful, peaceful, place full of people who are really kind and caring. But … Continue reading
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Ron Howard I’m Not
Sam has asked me to learn some video editing software for a project he’s currently working on (its a secret for now…) and I’ve got several different versions on my computer that I’m trying out. I just want to say … Continue reading
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Leavin’ on a jet plane…
Well, not really – we’re driving to Florida for the weekend. The dogs have been delivered to the kennel this morning and I’m going to head upstairs to start packing. We leave tomorrow morning and head to Jacksonville for Sam’s … Continue reading
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Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction…
Thirty years ago a young woman found herself in a somewhat precarious situation. She was recently divorced from her husband of four years, she had two toddlers to take care of, and after months of treatment in a drug and … Continue reading
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This is a big one!
Most of you don’t know this, but April hold a special place in my heart. And this April has been an especially meaningful one. 20 years ago, Shirley decided to change her life. She decided she’d had enough of drugs … Continue reading
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Temperature check….yep, hell has frozen over….
This morning, I woke up at 7:29 a.m., I looked at my clock, rolled over, and was met by my beloved….still in bed….with his eyes closed….not moving….. “It’s 7:30 lover.” “I know. I called in sick at 6:00.” “You’re sick?!” … Continue reading
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