This week I've probably popped enough goodies in the oven to make Octomom drop her jaw. I must have cleared the local market of flour, inappropriately labeled butter (they call it cu-unt … Read more about Bakin-istry
Soul Food
The ice began to melt this afternoon and I sat and watched the avalanche of snow rain down on the sidewalk from our roof. One day it’s snowing like powdered sugar sifted onto the ground … Read more about Soul Food
Oh, Happy Day
Today I was so happy. It’s funny because I don’t know why I was. . . I just was. It was surprising, even to me, because I had only gotten about three hours of sleep the night … Read more about Oh, Happy Day
Be My Valentine
This year I decided that I was tired of my longstanding boycott of acknowledging or attributing any significance to this day -- how it's propagated to be about "love," but really is … Read more about Be My Valentine
A Stroke of Jesus
I've been journaling since I was seven years old -- probably since I was old enough to write, "Dear Diary." My first diary wasn't even my own. . . I'm pretty sure it was … Read more about A Stroke of Jesus
Nostru de prima săptămână din România
Currently, it is 3:05 in the afternoon in Draganesti, Romania. It is 8 degrees Fahrenheit outside, and the winds are blowing at about 15 mph. This weekend, the weather forecast predicts … Read more about Nostru de prima săptămână din România
Two Words: FULLY FUNDED!
Well goodness gracious me, guess what, folks? I'm fully funded! You know what that means. . . I'm in this thing for the long haul. If you had asked me at the beginning of … Read more about Two Words: FULLY FUNDED!
