cultivating me

I’ve been wanting to write. I’ve had so much on my mind.  I never got to a thankful post before thanksgiving and there has been personal growth the past few days – good stuff that I’d really like to share but I just haven’t had the time.  Well, I’ve had the time but most of [...]

On Sunday it was decided that the family would come to our house for the holiday.  We’ll either be a family of 5, 9 or 12 depending on who actually shows or doesn’t.  Sweet’s family is more of a “we’ll wait and see” kind of family than mine is.  At times, I have a hard [...]

I am going to allow myself this one space and this short time to vent for just a minute.  I hold my disappointments, concerns, frustrations and just plain whining to myself at times but today I am finding this very hard to do.  I just have to have a place to say this past week [...]

because I would really like it back! Yesterday, I mentioned how when one thing gets off track, things sort of fall apart around here.  Yeah…… well, it is so plainly clear that I am the one thing which is off track these days.  I think I have finally lost my mind – not in the oh [...]

Yesterday was Wednesday.  Wednesday.  Yes, Wednesday.  Why is that important?  Well, you see, for the past 3 years Wednesday has been the early out day at my kids’ school and yesterday was no different.  Wednesday is the early out day – has been for years now.  Wednesday.  Early out. Somehow, yesterday,  I either forgot what [...]

I have lots of memories when it comes to the holidays.  One thing I will always remember (and still enjoy) is my mom and grandmother serving up eggnog around Christmas. They always warmed it, added whipped cream a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg, and for the adults – a shot of brandy. Eggnog is still [...]

About a year ago, I picked up a copy of Artisan Bread In Five Minutes a Day.  I was so excited about the concept of making a large batch of dough and then using it throughout the week.  Bread used to be a staple at dinner tables years ago.   Maybe it’s the 1950s housewife [...]