Birthday Boy!

Posted by on Apr 19, 2008 in dish | 1 comment DS turns 11 today. We’re on the slippery slope to middle school, puberty, and my grocery bill going through the roof (although the grocery bill is cranking up already). We present him with a checklist: how late should he sleep? What breakfast menu does he prefer? Two things he’d like to do? Dinner at home or a restaurant? And we go shopping for a new bike. Three stores, lunch in...
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That Last Post? Forget I Said Anything.

Posted by on Apr 17, 2008 in dish | 3 comments So last night we’re at church for the kids’ program. Fine. DS (also known as Frick, as opposed to his sister, Frack) brings a friend. Also fine. I’m cleaning up after dinner when Friend comes in the dining room. “Um…mimi? Frick bit through his lip? And we need some ice?”Not so fine. The words “bit through his lip” don’t sound promising. I get...
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Florida Rules!

Posted by on Apr 4, 2008 in dish | 3 comments Gotta love living in Florida. Today after lunch, we all look at each other and decide, “Beach!” We throw some towels and sunscreen in the trunk, put on suits, and head over to New Smyrna Beach. It’s gorgeous–not too hot, nice breeze. After a couple of hours on the beach, we drive down past Bethune Beach and have some seafood at JB’s Fish Camp. Having to eat fresh...
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Spring Cleaning

Posted by on Mar 30, 2008 in dish | 5 comments Remember reading about spring cleaning in all the Little House books? You know, drag everything out of the house, scrub the floors, black the stove, wash everything, wash and starch and iron the curtains, unpack the strawticks and wash them, restuff the straw ticks, tighten the bed ropes, etc., etc., etc.?? Seemed like backbreaking work (and probably was), but I’m not sure that those...
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Chili Princess Redux

Posted by on Mar 9, 2008 in dish | 2 comments w00t! Won third place in the church youth group’s annual chili cookoff again! Last year’s recipe, Not-So-Dumb Blonde Chili, was an outgrowth of a family-favorite white chicken chili I’ve been making for awhile. This year’s entry was a totally new thing. As in, I made it up as I went along this morning and prayed. Looks like everything turned out okay, considering one of...
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