My poor little boys had a mildly rough time last week. Because of the egg trial, I’ve been even more paranoid than normal about keeping the floors in my kitchen and dining room cleaned. If Zac gets a crumb, it’s not good…but if Jed gets a bit of egg, it’s … Continue reading
You may have noticed the absence of last weeks Frugal Friday post. That’s because on Thursday, Darrel and I were madly prepping for a weekend getaway, racing to the airport, and flying down to Houston. My oldest friend in the world has an amazing son…who happens to be graduating from … Continue reading
This has been a very hard week for me. I’ve felt off-kilter and unsteady; doubtful of myself and my voice. My confidence has been horribly shaken. I’ve had the thought that I would simply stop writing entirely. Finally, I realized that it was time to tell my story more fully … Continue reading
After I shared our “Day in the Life of FPIES“, I got a lot of comments about how much time I spend in the kitchen and how focused we must be on food all the time. So I thought it would be fun to document everything we cooked for a … Continue reading
Saturday Zac ate another ounce of pork at breakfast. Then he ate another ounce at dinner. Throughout the day he was happy, pleasant, playful, and perfect. He pooped a bit more than normal, and had hiccups for a few minutes in the afternoon, but that was it for anything remotely … Continue reading
Is there anything more guaranteed to throw your household into disorder and disarray than a “traveling sickness”? You know the one I’m talking about. It starts with one kiddo, creeps over and attacks the others, and finally, just as the kiddos are starting to feel better, the parents succumb. From … Continue reading
My Dear Daughters, Recently my friends discussed how we all knew we were done having children. That conversation got me thinking, and I had to admit that while I would LOVE to have more children – many more, if given the choice – we are probably done with just our two … Continue reading
When I wrote about making my own hand cream out of tallow, I mentioned that my Mom had told me once about “how to clean your oil” but that I didn’t know how to do it at the time. I promised that the next time I made hand cream, I … Continue reading
Jed is seriously allergic to eggs. He’s also intolerant to dairy. He also has issues with fructose – meaning most sweeteners are no good for him. Well, that just shoots Easter goodies right out of the water! No hard-boiled, dyed Easter Eggs, no gigantic chocolate bunnies, no jelly beans or … Continue reading
One day my children will ask me: “Mom? Where were you on September 11th?” This might be the (long) version I tell them… I was a mere 19 years old when I hired on at my airline. A scant 18 months later, I transferred to the Inflight Division. I had … Continue reading
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