“We’re baa-aack!”

Whew!  I’ve been gone nine whole days!  First, we left town for my daughter’s soccer tournament last weekend, took advantage of the San Antonio Zoo on Monday, the McNay Art Museum on Tuesday, and my husband and I (with the baby) just HAD to spend 3 nights in Corpus Christi for a church council meeting [...]

Book Review: Baby by Patricia MacLachlan

My 10 year old tossed Baby by Patricia MacLachlan at the end of her bed last night. “That was sad” was her only comment.
Having an attraction to “sad” books, I immediately grabbed it and began reading it while putting my toddler to sleep. I stayed there until I finished. When I finished [...]

Some really great music

For years, my friends have had to listen to me complain about contemporary Christian music. Much of the time, it’s SO CHEESY. I can’t stand about 95% of it. This gets me some raised eyebrowns from time to time, as if to say “Is she really a Christian? How can she [...]

Happy St. Valentine’s Day

“Our Hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.” St. Augustine

 
For God so loVed the world
that he gAve his
onLy
begottEn
SoN,
thaT whosoever
believes In Him
shall Not perish
but have Everlasting life.
-John 3:16

Meanwhile, only a month later…

…I finally got my Christmas boxes put away. When my hubbie came home he almost tripped because he was trying to step over the now non-existent boxes that his body has been trained to manuever around ever since I optimistically had them out since Epiphany. That man must really love me. Or [...]

Color-blind vs. Color-blessed

I hope this works! I’ve managed to shift my sick baby (see last post) to where I can use both hands. I only hope it lasts!
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of [...]

I guess the disadvantage to formally learning to type…

…is that I’m awfully impatient typing with one hand. My other hand is holding my sick toddler, as it has been doing since Thursday!! I’ve been writing posts in my head for days now but I can’t stand the hunt and peck. It makes me feel all “scribbly” inside, in the words [...]

I found it!

Nita, this one’s for you!  I knew it had to be in the house somewhere!
Mango Salsa 
1 c. diced tomato
1 c. diced mango
1/4 c. diced red pepper
1/4 c. red (or green) onion
1/4 c. chopped cilantro
3 T. lime juice
1 T. minced jalapeno
salt to taste
Mix together.  Great over fish tacos!

Left-Brain/Right-Brain Fun

You Are 40% Left Brained, 60% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.
Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others.
If you’re left brained, you are likely good at math and logic.
Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet.The right side of your brain is all [...]

Cooperation

I once heard a positive spin on fighting among siblings…it is an act of cooperation. I suppose this is how my children have honed a skill that I find hilarious. One chirps up and they follow in birth order, like little descending organ pipes. This was last night’s example, completely spontaneous and [...]