My Daughter Bridges to Cadets

Posted on May 29, 2009 by

Last night, amidst torrential downpours outside, the sun was shining on us as our Girl Scout troops had their end of the year Bridging Ceremony. My daughter moved up to Cadets. They made special notice of her achievements. She was the first in her troop to achieve her Bronze Award, the highest award given to Juniors, earlier this year and earned the most Junior Badges, 32, The Sign of the Rainbow and the Sign of … Continue reading →

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Summer Journaling

Posted on May 28, 2009 by

Even while most kids take a break from schoolwork for the summer months, I think that keeping their creative juices flowing by writing in their journals is a wonderful idea. Next year I think that I will start keeping a writing journal along with my kids. I have written all of these prompts and yet I have not written anything for them. I think that might be fun. Then maybe we can share all our … Continue reading →

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The Ones that Didn't Get Away

Posted on May 22, 2009 by

Today my dad took my son fishing. They had an especially wonderful time. They both caught the fish they were hoping for. My son caught this 2 1/2 lb bass. They brought this one home to clean so that my son could take it with him tonight to his Boy Scout campout. He was so excited to be able to cook it over an open fire this weekend. But the real story actually belongs to … Continue reading →

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Pigs in a Bean Bag

Posted on May 21, 2009 by

I made my first pork roast the other night and had about 2 pounds of pork leftover. I have not had good luck reheating meats, so I tend to create other stuff from leftovers. This may not be a new recipe but it came out really great and was super fast and easy to make. My husband gave them their name because he said that instead of pigs in a blanket they looked like pigs … Continue reading →

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More School Year Thoughts

Posted on May 20, 2009 by

We didn’t get to take very many field trips this year and we had to basically stop the skating lessons. Besides the rising cost of fuel, concerns about the economy caused us to limit those things deemed extra. But the kids had another very persuasive motivation to keep them focused on completing their assignments. Both the kids worked hard so that they could spend time with their Pépère fishing and other things. I can’t say … Continue reading →

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