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A Sign of Spring...
I now know Spring is coming. I just looked out my kitchen window and discovered that the buds on my white dogwood tree have doubled in size in the last two days! The tree won't blossom for another four to five weeks yet, but I'm excited that I'll have a gorgeous tree to watch while I'm cooking and washing dishes pretty soon ( Read more... ) -
Silence is Golden
My son's friend's mom came to pick my son up about 2:45 this afernoon. I was pleasantly surprised that she offered to have him stay for dinner because I thought the boys would play for a couple of hours and then I'd pick him up. Well, it's nearly seven-thirty and my hubby and I are really enjoying having the house to ourselves. It's much quieter ( Read more... ) -
I'm Amazed...
Who woulda thunk it? I sent my son upstairs tonight to hang up and put away all the laundry I'd left on his bed... and he did! Neatly, too! Six months ago he would have grumbled and whined until his dad or I went up to help him. There's hope for him yet! Yippee! -
Soup for Dinner
Since it's nineteen degrees out and the temperature will plunge this evening when it starts snowing again (two to three more inches are predicted), I'm going to make my favorite Broccoli-Cauliflower soup for dinner. The recipe comes from Skinny Soups by Ruth Glick. It's quick, nutritious, low fat and can be converted to vegan by substituting ( Read more... ) -
Friday Blues
It's nearly nine and on a regular winter's day the house would be quiet and Sonic the Hedghog DVD-free. Unfortunately, with it being 15 degrees outside with four inches of new snow piled on top of my car, our school district has declared a two-hour delay, so my son is still lounging on the couch with the DVD remote in his hand. The snow continues ( Read more... ) -
My Molly Story
Here it is, folks. The Molly Weasley story that SIYE wouldn't let me keep on my author page. Enjoy!
Molly’s TaleMolly Weasley was cooking. She hummed softly as she pointed her wand - first at a bowl of scone dough where two knives began busily cutting butter into flour and then at the sink to begin the washing-up. The magical hour glass she ( Read more... )