The other day when I picked Cole up from school, I asked him if he noticed anything different about me. He glanced at me briefly, said no, and went back to the toilet paper app on his iPhone. “Cole,” I said in my calm mother voice, “Let’s try this again with a little more effort … Continue reading Bionic Ears! I Can Hear You NOW!
Waffle Iron-Creates Sizzling Bacon!
Click to watch video! For more great odd and wonderful ways to use your waffle iron stop by the Waffleizer Alton Brown (the person who Cole insists knows everything, absolutely everything about food, also makes Bacon in A Waffle Iron. Update! I just made Quesadilla's on my waffle iron and they turned out perfect!! In … Continue reading Waffle Iron-Creates Sizzling Bacon!
Coyotes Lifted My Spirts
Neighborhood Coyotes. I woke up in a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad mood. The anticipated snow day did not happen, yet there was enough snow to make everything harder. The trip to school was slow and slippery, and my 13 year-old passenger's mood matched mine. After my school run, I tried to come up … Continue reading Coyotes Lifted My Spirts
Life Is Suppose To Be Fun!
A Little Winter Poem For Florida Family
Its Not Just About Joe! 2009 Summed Up!
2009 Summing It Up Friends have reminded me that I promised one hell of a Year End Letter. So on January 2nd, 2010, 2009 in review. January, February, March: Community During the winter months, our family was all about the Chicago Waldorf School Auction which I was co-chairing. Of course, as Joe so aptly put … Continue reading Its Not Just About Joe! 2009 Summed Up!
Happy New Year!
Its All A Matter Of Perspective
All Temps Heating and Air Conditioning is returning to our home to try, once again, to fix the heat. Our house has been at about 62 degrees for the last three days. At times it has felt colder inside the house than it has outside. My furs have cuddled close to me and shared their … Continue reading Its All A Matter Of Perspective
Jim Mullen’s KICK ASS Apple Sauce
Mullen Kick ASS APPLE SAUCE . My friend Fran shared a story about her friend Jim Mullen--Jim Mullen makes Kick ASS APPLE SAUCE. He was also a plainclothes Chicago cop when a bad guy shot him in the face with a .357 caliber pistol. The bullet went through his cheek and lodged in his spinal column, … Continue reading Jim Mullen’s KICK ASS Apple Sauce
On Christmas Eve Midnight: The Animals Can Talk!
The Animals Can Talk. This is one of my favorite Christmas stories. Listen closely at midnight on Christmas Eve, and you will hear the animals talking....wonder what secrets my campers will share with me? "Christmas Gifts" It was Christmas Eve in the barnyard. Seven ordinary animals had just settled down for the night. It was … Continue reading On Christmas Eve Midnight: The Animals Can Talk!