My Funny Valentine
Professor X is the best Valentine. On one of our first Valentine’s he purchased me a Christmas CD. Today he purchased a song for me that I told him about the other day. A break-up…
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Last Saturday
Last Saturday, a 10 year old former student of mine suddenly passed away. I attended his funeral today. Last Saturday, the body of a very local girl exactly Marvel Girl’s age was found after she…
Books read in 2011
I have to give myself a major high 5. Unlike last year, I rocked my reading this year. 63 books. 63! I’m listing my favorites by category, with the entire list at the bottom. And…
How to transform my pathetic year into glittery goo.
As much as I’d love to create a sappy, woe-is-me post, I’ve decided to stick my chin up, put on a fake smile, and throw glitter obnoxiously around until everything looks pretty. Cuz I really…
My summer vacation (mad libs style)
My summer was ___(adj)___. I did lots of ___(adj)___stuff. ย My family went on __(plural noun)__ to the West Coast and East Coast. We went in an airplane, train and even by __(noun). We saw…
These are a few of my favorite things…
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I’m a very frugal gal and have been an extreme couponer long before it was popular. But for a few select items, I am a brand-snob. Mind you,…
This is it. Last Auctionable Cookies! (April)
This delicious recipe is not only my last Auctionable Cookies of the year, but possibly the last ones ever (since my son’s school decided not to put on a school auction). But last does not…
Maybe if the UN passed these cookies out, there could be World Peace?
March 2011 Auctionable Cookies I first tried this recipe about 3 weeks ago, and I’ve made the recipe 3 times since then. They really are that fabulous. They’ve sustained me through Professor X’s trial procedure…
This is the device
This is the device that may (or may not) help my husband’s pain. This is an electrode, inserted into his spine part of the device, that may (or may not) help my husband’s pain. These…
Auctionable Cookies. Feb 2011.
I’ve lost track of what number I’m on for my auctionable cookies. But these are my hearts desire. I call these Sara’s Addictive Coconut Cookies . (Cuz Sara gave me the recipe. And they are…
Sometimes I park far away (gasp) on purpose
Here’s the situation. There are far too many people with handicapped stickers. Or maybe there are just not enough handicapped spots. Or maybe it’s all of the above. Consider a trip to Costco and the…
Revealing a disability
I made a decision this year to really reveal Professor X’s physical disability to friends/family near and far. Although we’ve made reference to his chronic pain on Facebook posts and previous Christmas cards, we’ve never…
Holiday Gifts that Save the World
Our family goal at the holidays is to try to give lovingly and intentionally. Give up and above the 10% we give throughout the rest of the year. Give to show that Jesus’s birth is…
Auctionable Cookies. Year 2. Month 3.
I skipped a month posting about my Auctionable Cookies. Not sure what I made (that’s why I’ve been blogging about them), but I’m sure they were good. Here is my Halloween cookie treat. They are…