by Robin | Jan 10, 2009 | Personal, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day
Chalkboard technique A darlin’ thank you note & a magnetic calendar And invitations for this year’s annual Mother-Daughter Valentine Tea Party? The absolute, stinkin’ darling-est card of them...
by Robin | Jan 5, 2009 | Fun Mondays, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Personal
Are you finding it disconcerting that Orwell’s “1984” isn’t so far-fetched? When it was published in the 40s could he have possibly imagined the possibility of a very real Big Brother (via satellite surveillance)?! I thought about that last...
by Robin | Jan 4, 2009 | Family, Fathers and daughters, Parenting, Personal
How could I forget the treasures tucked away in the Secret Drawer of my antique chest? Every time I command the drawer to open, I’m greeted with delight and surprise and remembrance. Today my father spoke to me from beyond the grave. The chest is closer to its...
by Robin | Jan 3, 2009 | Christmas, Exercise in Frustration, Family, Kids, Personal, Raves & Rants
File this one under “You’ve gotta be kidding me…!”: Mentioned a few posts ago, I received an email notification that we would NOT be receiving the Rock Band 2 Wireless Drum Set I had: ordered weeks prior been given a UPS tracking number and a...
by Robin | Jan 2, 2009 | Food and Drink, Holidays, Personal
Most years of our decades-old marriage, we’ve rung in the new year circled around our dining room table encircled by friends; for some reason, this has never been a holiday we’ve celebrated with family. I suppose since most every other holiday is, for us,...
by Robin | Dec 27, 2008 | Personal, Random, Recipes
Is it just me, or have you mentally written about two dozen blog posts that haven't found their way out of your head and onto the page because they're obstacled by shopping or cooking or family time or visiting or cleaning or eating or traveling or...