As a child, I remember my mother cutting gum out of my hair after I fell asleep with it in my mouth. I also remember my father standing nearby, watching her, and saying his famous line, “If I were king of the world, I would outlaw chewing gum.” Neither of my parents knew that all […]
Archives for August 2010
Domestic Diva? Your Thinking of My Sister
August 23, 2010 by
My sister is this crafty, every-kid-in-the-neighborhood welcome, do-it-all kind of mom. To say the least, that is not me. I am so not a domestic diva. Okay, she really isn’t a domestic diva either, but she is a cross between Martha Stewart, June Cleaver, and Oscar Madison (only because her house is not immaculate, thank […]
A Simple Home Cook
August 22, 2010 by
When my mom was mostly living with me after she got very sick toward the end of her life, she was on a restricted diet to try and save her kidney function. My sister had made her up frozen meals for when she lived alone and I had taken some of them to my house […]
Fun at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
August 20, 2010 by
When our local school system started classes for the year, we decided to start the “un-schooling” portion of our homeschooling. Our first adventure was a trip to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Although it was not our first trip, it had a traveling exhibit of Star Wars that was enjoyed by […]