Monthly Archives: February 2010
NY Times Clips
Some of my favorite articles lately: Freda Rosenfeld is The Breast Whisperer. God said be fruitful and multiply and Yitta certainly did. Where the Bar Ought to Be is an opinion piece about education, and how excellent, passionate teachers make … Continue reading
Filed under in the news
Gingerbread Pancakes
I know this is a little late for Shrove Tuesday celebrating, but I’ll remind you next year! GINGERBREAD PANCAKES (inspired by Kerbey Lane in Austin, but it’s been so long since I’ve eaten there, I can’t verify the authenticity) Cream … Continue reading
When Parenting Kills
A must read post by a friend-of-this-blog. This post is sensitive in nature as it mentions an adopted child’s death at the hand of her parents – cardiac arrest brought on by spanking. Please pray for her sister, in critical … Continue reading
Filed under culture, parental ponderings
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
A novel in short stories, Olive Kitteridge is a skilled weaving of tales to show the way lives intersect with one another in a small coastal village in Maine, and in doing so, teach us about community everywhere. The stories … Continue reading
You Learn Something New…
Today I was at the Jewish Community Center and a flipped-open copy of Southern Jewish Life alerted me to the fact that you can get prescription drugs relatively cheaply from Israel. Magen David Meds can be your Israeli pharmacy, and … Continue reading
Filed under general
The Quotidian Mysteries by Kathleen Norris
Kathleen Norris’ little book about “laundry, liturgy and ‘women’s work’” is a must read for anyone who struggles to see the value in repetitive tasks. Quotidian is a word from the Latin meaning daily or ordinary, and in our society … Continue reading
Dinner Suggestions?
I am feeling uninspired… I need healthy and somewhat kid-friendly dinner ideas. What should I make?
Filed under feasting
New Math On Campus
I love that my alma mater is the center of this story in the new york times about male-female ratios on the college campus.
Filed under culture, in the news
Love My Girls
Some days I am just overwhelmed with how lucky I am to parent my kids. They are such neat individuals. Lexi has a *slight* obsession with Kit Kittredge. She’s been running around saying “Brilliant!” I love listening to her prattle … Continue reading
Filed under family life
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the first in a trilogy of crime novels written by Stieg Larsson. Originally published in Swedish, it was an international best seller long before I ever heard of it. I am not typically … Continue reading
Unexpected Grace
After two months of daily blogging, I took a few days respite. As I ran errands today, I was thinking about what I ought to blog about. Walking through Wal-Mart gave me several things to consider blogging about such as … Continue reading
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