I am torn, as I prefer to blog about current events, but this post about pantry can be both. My uncle, prior to his death, lived in Galveston, Texas. Consequently, Hurricane Ike has my attention. My local county has started a new emergency preparedness site which also has my attention. I am changing some items… Continue reading Pantry?
When I first heard of this presidential forum, I was confused. What the heck is ServiceNation and where did it come from? To be honest, there are things I like about a forum and things I dislike. It is nice to see a casual question and answer format. It is, in my opinion, inherently unfair to… Continue reading ServiceNation Presidential Forum
As our high schools ready our students for college, varying the teaching method should be high on the list of ways to do so. Instead of always using a book to get a concept across, college professors may use a live performance or a videoed performance. A college professor may use a case study. It… Continue reading A Small, Good Thing
Last night was a zucchini night at my house. I had come into some zucchini and wanted to use it so that it did not go to waste. I use zucchini – as can be seen in previous posts – a lot and in a varied number of ways so yesterday was no different. I started… Continue reading Zucchini Dinner
I have always been a fan of fall. Autumn is my favorite season of the year. I love the coolness of the air – yes, I finally closed all the windows in my home last night. I love the textures of the food – a bit heavier but crispy when you get fresh squash and apples. … Continue reading Fall Food
I live in upstate New York. Until June of 2006, my only thoughts of emergencies as an adult were thunderstorms where my power went out or snow/ice storms where again it was a power issue. I did, after September 11, 2001, have some pangs about chemical and biological emergencies. These were very shortlived. Unfortunately, the floods… Continue reading Emergency Preparedness
Yes, in two days time, I will turn another year older. I could be coy and say it isn’t polite to ask a lady her age. I am, though, enjoying my age way too much to keep it a secret. I will turn 47 this Thursday. I am so excited. Below is the first birthday… Continue reading Another Year
As the organizers say in most of their release materials, where else will you find 19 bands playing in 11 hours? Well, just yesterday, it was in downtown Binghamton at the downtown end of the Washington Street Bridge at Blues on the Bridge. Hopefully, some pics of the day will show up on this blog… Continue reading Blues on the Bridge
I find the entire discussion of whether Sarah Palin can do a job and raise a family of five offensive. I find it offensive as a woman but more importantly, I find it offensive as a single mother of six. Granted, I have six kids, not five, and as of this moment, none of my… Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Mother of Six
There are a number of blogs I check on a regular basis. At this time of year in this particular type of year, these blogs are mostly political. Today, I was cruising the health blogs at Yahoo while I watched college football and got ready for my run. Last week it was Lucy Dazinger’s blog… Continue reading Basic Weight Loss
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