Tag Archives: Family

Dinner’s Not Ready Until The Smoke Detector Goes Off

I’ve been in a cooking rut lately, making the same few things for dinner week in and week out, and hoping my family will want to order pizza or get take-out so I don’t have to come up with another … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday (The Sundae Edition)

How do you say “sundae” in Speyer, Germany?

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Fortune Telling

This weekend we went to a Chinese restaurant for dinner.  As usual, the fortunes were quite amusing. My son got a very serious one: I have to wonder about him getting that fortune as he starts his senior year of … Continue reading

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Grounded

Summer vacation was a bit too long for my son. He broke some rules and had to spend his last days of freedom grounded. I give him credit for accepting his punishment as the fair consequence that it was. He … Continue reading

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My Husband’s Favorite Banana Bread

A Healthy Banana Bread Recipe Bananas are a staple in our house, but we don’t always eat them all before they get overripe. When one or two bananas are past their prime, I peel, slice and freeze them for use … Continue reading

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