If you truly know my son, you know he truly relishes music.  He turned 16 this week, on Groundhog Day to be exact.  And since I haven’t really written a blog entry about the life and times of living with a future rock star, or future band teacher, or the next Oscar Peterson, or the … More confessions of a [motherofadrummer]

Will tomorrow be another snow day?  Last Thursday was an early release day, due to a coming winter storm.  The winter storm came through, and Friday was proclaimed a snow day.   Likewise, yesterday was too.  Today?  Today was a regular Tuesday. Snow days = no school.  Days off of school due to weather still intrigue … More Some Days are Snow Days

A week ago Wednesday night I found myself alone in our basement with my journal.  All other family members were upstairs in bed.  I often write in my journal as I pray.  As I wrote and thought, I came to a decision. This year I need to focus on these words: Love Joy Peace Patience … More words to live by

Elvis sang about having a blue Christmas and we dream about having a white one.  So why not have an orange new year?  I ate an orange with my lunch today.  It wasn’t an especially good one.  But oranges are my favorite winter fruit, so I tried to enjoy it AMAP {as much as possible}.  … More [orange new year]

  I follow Good Foods Market & Cafe on Facebook.  On 12/23, I came across this in their status:  For our eleventh Day of Giving, we have a Celestial Seasonings gift basket! For your chance to win, tell us about your most favorite gift you’ve ever received for the holidays. We will choose one winner … More Sometimes the worst gift becomes the best gift

I stopped in at Kroger after work.  Fortunately for me, I now work 1.2 miles from my home.  And. . . there’s a Kroger between my workplace and my house.   Today I visited my local grocer for the ingredients to make King Ranch Bean Casserole [scroll down the page and you’ll see it – below … More ask me what’s on sale this week at Kroger

{My Favorite Things}.  Rodgers & Hammerstein.  Minor chords and a 3/4 time signature.  A true classic.  If I was to write my own version it would include dark chocolate and picnics and hiking Raven Run.  I might choose to keep the line about silver white winters that melt into springs, because today is a silver … More If I was more like Oscar H.

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.  This time of year reminds me of all the things I’m thankful for.  Obviously the biggies, like family, home, enough clothing, the faithfulness of God, etc.  But all the other things, too. things I’m thankful for:   my musical children pumpkin recipes the car we inherited from my grandma … More thanksgiving {why I like it}

I begin a new job next week!  Yes, it’s been a long time coming.  In January, I received this news:  “The FY 2010 annual Federal appropriations law does not include a provision for the Community Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) program.  Therefore, there is no funding for the CBAE program. . . blah blah blah.”  Basically, … More I am pleased to announce

Well, yesterday was National Chocolate Day.  But, as circumstances would have it [actually I don’t really believe in circumstances, but I’ll not get philosophical or religious with today’s post], it was a not so good day.  The chips, so to speak, fell where they may [not my husband Chip, he’s still walking upright], and I … More how I spent my National Chocolate Day