Last night there was a snow storm I am sick today so I stayed home,now it is time to go to bed,the day befor yesterday was Josie's birthday,we celeberated her birthday at school and it was fun. -Sam

Yesterday Nathan wanted another piece of candy. After asking a couple times without the result he was hoping for, he said, "Mom, can Sam have a piece of candy when he gets home fwom school? And he won't want it, so den I'll ask him to give it to me ( Read more... )

Here's a conversation I just heard during a pause in sword fighting sounds ( Read more... )

So maybe they got this from me...when I was about 8 years old, I had read in school that all you needed to make butter was fresh milk, shake it up really well and poof! Butter. Turns out, if you put milk from the fridge in a jar and shake it up, it does not turn into butter, so I surmised that the simple text book had just left out some ingredients ( Read more... )

It goes through ya ( Read more... )

This recipe was adapted from one that my sister-in-law gave me. She makes it without the noodles and her only seasoning is salt. But this is by far our favorite chicken soup, and everyone that I've served it to has loved it, even my dad, and he generally doesn't like soup. It does require a lot of chopping, and you'll need a BIG pot (mine is 12qt ( Read more... )

Last night I made Bangalore Chicken, vegetable byriani and naan. I would say call me "Chef Monica" except some of the naan was a bit crispy. I'll let you all know when I perfect it, and then you can call me "Chef Monica." :)

So, I told my pastor that I'm going to do it...lead the prayer ministry. I've finally written a document of guidelines and expectations, including a mission/vision statement. It was actually sorta hard to get the priesthood of all believers part in there. I'm still working on the wording so that people get my meaning. But overall, I'm pretty ( Read more... )

I guess I am a "big idea" kind of person, a visionary, vision casting, type of person. That's all well and good, I suppose. But I have a lot of weaknesses that keep these things from surfacing. I'm disorganized, often late, inarticulate. Usually I'm much more aware of my weaknesses. What good is being "visionary" anyway ( Read more... )

They're clean now, and at least, I feel much better. As the cool water drains out, Nathan lays on his stomach, trying to stay warm. I pour the tepid water over his chubby bottom and down the back of Sam, to soothe them as the water drains. When it's almost gone, I turn on warmer water to fill the tub. Near motionless, they crowd in close to the ( Read more... )