by Raylene | Jan 9, 2012 | weird
People seem to like to name the things that they spend lots of time with. Pets, electronics, body parts *cough*, musical instruments, cars, and so on. When I was growing up, we named each one of our vehicles – the Blue Truck, The T-Bird, The Rabbit, The Poo-Got...
by Raylene | Jan 5, 2012 | Mom's Life
OK, MOMS! It’s time to ‘fess up. I’ll be honest, and I’m looking for honesty in return. I confess that I often feel like trying to keep my house clean, while anybody else is in it, is like shovelling the sidewalks while it’s still...
by Raylene | Jan 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
I could hardly resist teaming up with a group of blogs to start out 2012 with a big bang. We are giving away $500 in Target Gift Cards to one very lucky person! It’s really easy to enter because we get to use Rafflecopter this time. It’s like CLICK to...
by Raylene | Jan 3, 2012 | Celebrate, Traditions
For more on our December 13th celebrations, visit my post called Santa Lucia Day. Please feel free to link your Weird and Wordless (or Word-full) posts below. Check out more Weird Wednesday, Wordful Wednesday and Wordless Wednesday here on my blog, and for more...
by Raylene | Jan 2, 2012 | Recipe
We have been blessed to receive a BUNCH of asparagus this weekend. So, when God gives you asparagus, you gotta make something with asparagus! Hubby likes creamy asparagus soup, and I found a recipe that would work, one of the few that didn’t have potatoes in it...
by Raylene | Dec 31, 2011 | Celebrate
I’ve seen a few Tweets and Facebook Status updates indicating that folks are glad to be done with the year 2011. Upon reflection for myself, 2011 has been a hard year. It seems to have been a harder year than I remember having for a very long time. Big changes...
by Raylene | Dec 27, 2011 | WeirdWednesday
My kiddos are 12, 11, and almost 10 years old. They will still play together with the farm and the ark and the train set. I love that!! Link your Weird and Wordless (or Word-full) posts below (if you can see the linky…) Check out more Weird Wednesday, Wordful...
by Raylene | Dec 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yes, we do celebrate Christmas – unabashedly, shamelessly, fully Christmas! From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!
by Raylene | Dec 23, 2011 | Recipe, Traditions
A tradition I’ve carried with me from my growing up is making cookies, and my mom always made one kind of cookie EVERY SINGLE YEAR! They were our favorites, and now they also have become a favorite for my kiddos. No Bake Cookies! At least, that’s what we...
by Raylene | Dec 20, 2011 | WeirdWednesday
Check out the post called First There Was a Cow to learn more about our Progressive Nativity. And watch for a full post about it coming up soon, too! Link your Weird and Wordless (or Word-full) posts below. Check out more Weird Wednesday, Wordful Wednesday and...