Number 1: Do not go with these people. Oh sure, their names may be Pete and Betsy (sounds harmless enough, right?) and they may be dear friends and 25+ year Campus Crusade Staffers devoted to Christ and ministry, but they also happen to be undercover “Extreme Backpacking Vacation” Operatives. They will casually mention the… Read More Tips to Avoiding a Horrific White Mountain Hike
That’s what Kory kept saying on his 15th birthday (it was the 29th), which is funny, because we’ve always said he was really going on 60. This is the kid who always holds down one or more jobs, completes all schoolwork independently, plays sports diligently, reads WW2 books, and the classifieds and police reports faithfully.… Read More Halfway to 30
The first time I ever tasted buffalo meat was at the Huisache Grill in New Braufels, TX. Robert and I were there on a date that my sweet sister treated us to on a trip to Texas a few years back. I asked the waiter to ask the chef for a gluten free entree suggestion… Read More Bison Burgers & Sweet Potato Fries
While waiting for an iced coffee at Barnes and Noble the other day, I was perusing a Fine Cooking Magazine. It was chock full of recipes that include the very things I get from my local farm co-op each week. I ended up going through the cafe line again to purchase the magazine, because I… Read More Kale, Caramelized Onions, & Pepperoni
Getting to see LOTS of precious new babies and their proud and happy parents in the hospital!This week we even got to visit the Neonatal ICU where our two newest church members are hanging out until they gain a little weight. : ) Above is Robert’s hand compared to Baby E’s hand….so tiny! I got… Read More Pastor’s Wife Perks…
This has been the scene in my dining room for about two weeks now. I have been writing the end-of-year reports that the local school district requires, and collecting work samples from each child to send in for approval. Supposedly, Massachusetts is one of the most highly regulated homeschool states (anyone surprised?), but I… Read More Ten Years of Homeschooling – Completed! (8 More to go…)
Everyone he told thought is was a joke – that one of his Father’s Day gifts was an iron. But it wasn’t a joke. He loves to iron. (My clothes, too. Aren’t I blessed?) If you asked him why, he would probably say something like, “It is so satisfying to bring order out of chaos… Read More Ironing, Hiking, Praying, Protecting
On Monday of last week I received a desperate bulk email from a woman on in our local Celiac Support Group. She was emailing the whole group (probably 50-75 people) to see if anyone knew of a local bakery who could make a “fancy gluten free graduation cake for about 150 people – the party… Read More Operation Gluten Free Graduation Cake
Is it obvious how much I love smoothies? I think I have one for breakfast at least 3 times a week. They can be so delicious and full of healthy ingredients all at the same time. Our farm share began this week, so on Tuesday I came home with strawberries, kale, radishes, turnips, spinach, lettuce,… Read More Farm Fresh Smoothie for a Full Day
Just wanted to let you know that my bloggy friend, Shirley, of Gluten Free Easily, has adopted me in her monthly “Adopt a Gluten Free Blogger” series. She wrote such a kind review of my book AND my blog on her blog last week. This week she is giving away one of my books to… Read More I’ve Been Adopted!