Category Archives: Family Life

Unfolding

Posted on November 26, 2014 by

I’m off to shop, bake and prepare for tomorrow. Despite my determination to keep the meal small and simple this year, I’ve managed to commit to making three desserts.     Mmm . . .  I guess that does reveal … Continue reading →

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A Year in Photos

Posted on November 22, 2014 by

Every picture I’ve taken to date in 2014.  From spring tulips to massive spiders hanging from the fence, it’s all here:  Cats, kids, food, even a rare blond raccoon found dead[fourth row from bottom, five shots in] on the street— and … Continue reading →

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Substitutions

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

Awhile back, I was really craving pumpkin bars.  I rarely make desserts with cream cheese frosting, though.  I find heavy, thick frosting overwhelms a tender cake crumb. Still, cream cheese is a good contrast to pumpkin and spice, so I … Continue reading →

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Tangled Skeins

Posted on September 24, 2014 by

      Yesterday this bowl of Haralson apples became the first apple pie of the season at Casa Renfield.                                   Sampling a crisp slice … Continue reading →

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The Revolution

Posted on July 18, 2014 by

At the end of the school year, all the 5th graders choose a Revolutionary War figure to study and then do a presentation on their choice for parents and family. It’s a really big deal for the kids and the … Continue reading →

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A Healthier Donut

Posted on March 29, 2014 by

I really like to get a calorie bang for my buck, so when I saw Ina Garten (Of Barefoot Contessa fame) baking donuts instead of deep frying them I was intrigued, but I wondered how the taste would stack up … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet

Posted on March 21, 2014 by

In a few weeks we’re getting together with the six familes from our original travel group to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of adopting our middle child from China. In the beginning we got together every summer, but as the years … Continue reading →

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Le Petit Chou

Posted on March 11, 2014 by

I love cabbage.  Made into a crunchy slaw, lightly steamed with butter, pickled, stir fried, or rolled around ground meats, cabbage is a versatile, cheap, and nutritious vegetable. Cabbage is also accorded very little respect. For some, it calls up … Continue reading →

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A Fun Project

Posted on February 18, 2014 by

If, like me, you’ve got bits and pieces from last year’s garden lying around, here’s a fun, inexpensive, and relatively easy mixed media project to use them up. Sometimes called a spirit box, I have called mine a heart’s desire … Continue reading →

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Just Saying . . .

Posted on January 22, 2014 by

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