Wee Political Rant

Please don’t read this is you don’t want to hear me ranting about politics. We may not agree. – This is “running for President” and I am frankly tired of the talk of people’s race and sex. – Experience is a valid thing to discuss. But I’m a bit peeved by the comparison of Sen. [...]

Ethiopian Cabbage, I Think

I know I came across a recipe called “Ethiopian Cabbage” somewhere recently, but I can’t  place it. I know that the ingredients included tumeric and something else and that managed to stick in my brain. I happened to have a cabbage in the fridge, so I thought I’d recreate the recipe (I love tumeric, had [...]

Persecution in Orissa, India

Pastors Attacked, Believers Killed, Churches Destroyed in Anti-Christian Rampage Increasing attacks on Gospel for Asia-related work in Orissa have resulted in the deaths of at least six local believers since radical mobs went on a rampage after the murder of a leading anti-Christian activist. More details and a video from Brother K.P. Yohanan.

Thankful Thursday

Ok, I am going to do my best to make a weekly habit of this. I have a house. I know I complain about having to clean it, but, thank You Lord, I have a house. I have a steam cleaner that is supposed to help me stay away from using nasty cleaners. “Supposed to” [...]

My Boys, They’re Too Cool

[shameless mommy bragging] NM did so well with his school work today. He had done stuff that I know was hard for him, but he chose to tackle it and didn’t complain or have a fit when he made mistakes. We kept going. We had a looooong break and he came back and we got [...]

Good Use For Fun Fur

You know, that fuzzy yarn that most knitters have in their stash from their beginning knitting days? Most of the time it’s sent to the bottom of the stash once you realize you can’t really see your stitches to know they’re done correctly. Artist Amy Caterina, current artist-in-residence at CalState Fullerton’s Grand Central Gallery in [...]

Spoonflower: Print custom fabric on-demand

Spoonflower: Print custom fabric on-demand. Woohoo! I finally got my invite! I have to actually start creating fabric designs and figure out what to do with them. The Spoonflower Flickr pool is right here. Go look at the great things people are making with their fabric.

Cute for Kids

LMNOP: laugh, make, nurture, organize and play. What a neat title for a magazine for parents. This one’s a freebie and it’s available online. Granted, the magazine is Australian so most of the featured products are from there, but it’s chock-full of visual inspiration. Lots of cute!

Funny Kid

We were on the way to the pool today when hubby was telling J something that J didn’t necessarily appreciate hearing. “UGH” said J. Hubby said something again. “UNGH!” said J. Hubby told him something else. “Dad! Try again, Dad!” By the way, if you haven’t been told before, make sure you refer to him [...]

When Life Gives You Lemons…

…you know, you can make so much more than lemonade. Alternative uses for lemons from Lifehackery. Here’s one I like from a list of fifteen: 4. Treatment for Sore Throat – Slice a lemon and extract the juice. Cut the peel into small pieces and mix them with the juice. Heat the mixture then add [...]

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