by Robin | May 24, 2009 | Food and Drink, Photos, Recipes
When we have bananas that are almost fermenting on the kitchen counter, typically I toss 'em in the freezer to use in the future for strawberry-banana smoothies. This week, instead, when I noticed three past the point of no return, I suddenly craved banana...
by Robin | May 22, 2009 | Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Photos, Smiles
"Young boys should never be sent to bed…they always wake up a day older." ~ J.M. Barrie, "Finding Neverland" As a mom of two teenagers and a tween, I am extremely thankful when I see evidences my youngest is still more "boy"...
by Robin | May 19, 2009 | Favorite things, Nostalgia, Personal, Wordless Wednesday
Pansies always make me think of my grandmother–a master Bridge player, cook, knitter, imagination weaver…and gardener. The living gateway to her garden was a row of mature boxwoods, edged to the right and left with azaleas and hydrangeas, and the...
by Robin | May 19, 2009 | Compassion - India, Compassion International
While I'm still searching for my lost cup of (mo)joe, it seemed like a good time to ask you to chime in with your thoughts, questions, observations or experience with Compassion International. Are you a sponsor? Supporter? Detractor? ...
by Robin | May 17, 2009 | Encouragement, Faith, Family, friendship, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal
One of the most frequent searches that leads people to my blog is "words of encouragement…". Sometimes other words are attached–death of a loved one, when a child loses their mom/dad, etc.–and when I stumble across these, I always...