by Robin | Aug 29, 2011 | Dessert, Food and Drink, Recipes
While I bet Paula Deen, Martha Stewart and even The Pioneer Woman have delicious recipes for pound cake, I’d wager not one of them is even a tinch better than my mother-in-law’s scrumptious recipe. It’s almost foolproof and after a single slice, men...
by Robin | Aug 23, 2011 | Family, Life Philosophy, Mothers and daughters, Parenting, Personal
Nine months I get to know her before I ever see her face, that perfect round face topped in downy black with serious eyes and delicate features, and though my sister warned me it might not happen, it was love at first sight. Love before first sight. I marvel:...
by Robin | Aug 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
This got me at the 2:20 mark…. Shaun Groves – Third World Symphony (Ethiopia Story) from Shaun Groves on Vimeo. Beautiful and affecting is the inspiration for Shaun Groves' new album, Third World Symphony. No wonder the end result is equally...
by Robin | Aug 18, 2011 | Blogging, Food and Drink, Friends, Funny Stuff!, Nature
"What happens when you play Barry White to your carrots….." Reason #128 while Jill aka The Diaper Diaries is one of my favorite bloggers on the planet–this was her Facebook status this morning. And in consideration of my bi-polar...
by Robin | Aug 17, 2011 | Family, Favorite things, Gratitude, Kids, Mothers and daughters, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens
She accomplished something I haven't seen many accomplish: She changed because she wanted to. It wasn't easy, either. You see, it's one thing to see yourself as you are, desire to change something about yourself, and then...