This is a modified recipe that I received through SparkPeople. The original recipe calls for quinoa but I couldn’t find it at the local grocery. I made due with what I had on hand. Brown Basmati Rice and Black Bean Salad INGREDIENTS 1 cup brown basmati rice 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 1-1/2 Tbsp.… Continue reading Brown Basmati Rice and Black Bean Salad
Since my kids are not traveling – other than to get home – for the holiday weekend, we are having a huge family gathering tonight at my house. All six kids will be here. Susan will be bringing her roommate, Margie. Ben is bringing his girlfriend, Liz. The kids’ dad is bring his girlfriend, Regina,… Continue reading Holiday Weekend
How far do you push others to do what you think is “the right thing?” You may think this is a huge ethics question. It can be, that is for sure. Not this time, though. This time it is all about family. My ex’s mother was admitted to a hospital earlier this week for congestive… Continue reading How Far Do You Push?
I know I saw this on a message board recently but cannot remember, for the life of me, where it was. Anyway, the concept just crossed my mind again as I was introducing myself to a new working for the company I do contract work for. When you meet someone new, how do you introduce,… Continue reading How do you describe yourself?
Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there! I know that sounds like a crock but today is your, our day. My mother is 3200 miles away and preparing for a cruise. She will, undoubtedly, go to brunch today with my stepdad and my younger sister who happens to be in California on business… Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day!
I am a bit of a freak about sunscreen. I haven’t always been. I can remember sitting in the sun with baby oil on as a teenager. I can remember sitting in the sun with Hawaiian Tropic SPF 4 oil on as a college student. As I got older, I started using sunscreen more and… Continue reading Sun Protection
In my area, volleyball is a school sport that is now in the fall and is female only. My sons have all loved to play volleyball and are very athletic. Consequently, when the Catholic Youth Organization started a volleyball league that goes for about eight weeks in the spring, my kids jumped at the chance… Continue reading CYO Volleyball
While I normally post in advance of my trips, the one last weekend was too hectic due to life and prep by the Science Olympiad team to get to my computer and type. Last weekend, I went to New Paltz, New York for the New York State Science Olympiad competition. I always help the team… Continue reading Road Trip Report
I know this is not a topic we like to discuss in this society. It usually becomes a family issue with older family members. The question is who is your in case of emergency? If you are a healthy mid-life adult, do you even think about items like this? If you have children, do you… Continue reading ICE – Who is your “in case of emergency?”
Lei and I wound, literally, our way through the will call line to get our tickets. There was a slight problem as they had been purchased using Ed’s credit card but he was not there so we had a copy of it. He had spoken to the ticket company and they had said this would… Continue reading Clarkson versus St Cloud State
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