“In the midst of what seems a mess, in the tripping up and the stumbling down of all hopes, Jesus gives thanks? What precedes the miracle is thanksgiving, eucharisteo, and it is a Greek word with a hard meaning that is harder yet to live. Do I really want to take up this word?” One… Read More Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ March (and the Rubbermaid incident)
Before I tell you about our day at Hollywood Studios, I HAVE to tell you about something I forgot in the post about our day in Animal Kingdom. It was our magical dinner at Boma ~ Flavors of Africa! I only made reservations at three table service restaurants, and this was one of them. They… Read More Disney World Day 4: Hollywood Studios = Terror & Delight!
“Gelatin acts first and foremost as an aid to digestion and has been used successfully in the treatment of many intestinal disorders, including hyperacidity, colitis, and Crohn’s disease. Although gelatin is by no means a complete protein, containing only the amino acids arginine and glycine in large amounts, it acts as a protein sparer, allowing… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Homemade Chicken Broth
I’m calling it “magical” day 3 for several reasons. Maybe I should call it “miraculous” day 3, because I wasn’t sure I’d be able to drag myself out of bed after two grueling days at Epcot and Magic Kingdom, but miraculously, I was. I even got up early, and roused my troops for an early… Read More “Magical” Day 3: Animal Kingdom & A Priceless Photo
After 12 hours at Epcot Center the day before, it was difficult to pull ourselves out of bed and arrive at Magic Kingdom as the gates opened at 9am, but we managed to accomplish it, even with puffy eyes and very sore legs. I think… Read More Disney World Day 2 ~ Magic Kingdom
Photo by Derf @ Food.com Still settling in here after our return from sabbatical. Only three containers left to unpack! This afternoon, as I was preparing pizza and salad for dinner, I was dismayed to discover that I left my Pampered Chef pizza stone in the kitchen of our sabbatical rent house in Austin. Boo… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ 7 Day Dinner Plan
Eleven hours after saying goodbye to Texas and the first sighting of the beautiful Texas wildflowers, we arrived in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile seemed like such a nice place to visit, but our mission was Orlando, so I think we actually spent less time in our hotel room overnight than we had driving there that day,… Read More Goodbye Texas, Hello Florida!
We’ve only been home for 4 days, and there are still suitcases and Rubbermaid containers exploding throughout the house, (it’s mostly MY stuff) but my little gardener, and lover of all things spring, has found the time and resources to start her seeds for the season, and label them with a very cute flair, I… Read More Springtime In Her Spirit
There were countless wonderful moments with dear old friends. The highlight of Kayla’s week ~ gymnastics and a new friend! And the highlight of Cooper’s week ~ basketball with a homeschool team and with GRANDAD! Goodbyes to our Austin Classical Conversations Community ~ so thankful for them and how they so warmly included us. (Oh… Read More Saying Goodbye to Sabbatical
We arrived in Orlando and Disney World on Wednesday evening, which is a stop “on our way” back home to Massachusetts after a wonderful three-month sabbatical there. And we’ve had so much fun here in this sunny, magical place, but I think we may need another three-month sabbatical to recover from the grueling task it… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Magical Edition