38 Things I Did in 2009

Went sledding with 30 Girl Scouts.
Gave up a volunteer position that was just too much…
Put trellises on my square foot garden boxed
Grew some tasty snap peas
Made my first batches of green salsa – and it is GOOD!
Helped put in the new fence around my back yard
Made my own glass storage jars
Made a bed skirt out [...]

38 Things I Know How To Do

Make caramel bars
Mend little boys ripped pants
Mend big boys ripped pants
Get stains out of laundry
Trim pets’ nails
Clean a floor
Get hard water deposits off faucets
Paint a room
Strip wallpaper
Make spaghetti & meatballs – homemade
Make monster bars
Bake bread
Pack school lunches
Grow salad veggies: spinach, lettuce, radishes & the like
Make/can salsa
Crochet a dishcloth
Cross-stitch
Sew a basic curtain
Make/can sweet relish
Bake banana bread
Polish [...]

Happy Holidays!

We had a lovely Christmas.  It was a small, relaxed event with our main activity being Christmas Eve church services.  And shoveling.  Did you hear about the blizzard that struck the Midwest?  That included us.  A foot of snow fell over the three days, which in Minnesota terms really isn’t that big a deal.  Happening [...]

38 Things I’d Like To Learn

Calligraphy
Crochet
Knit
Ballroom Dance
Play piano
Decoupage
Create jewelry
Bake pastries
Decorate cakes
Quilt
Put binding on a blanket
Sew clothing (other than pj pants)
Cook rice
Create gourmet meals
Iron without leaving creases
Snow ski
Stamp cards
Upholster furniture
Cut hair
Salsa dance
Speak Spanish
Sign language
Pressure can venison
Make jelly
Make my aunt’s orange rolls
Make my grandfather’s dumplings
Make pfaerten
Eat with chop sticks
Troubleshoot my own computer problems
Fix a leaky toilet
Fix a drippy sink
Hem pants
Embroider
Paint decorative things
Grow [...]

38 Random Things About Me

I always cross my Ts but rarely dot my Is.
I have blue eyes.  Very blue.
I have had 6 surgeries in my life.
I am relatively healthy.
I have just one sibling, a younger sister.
I am the oldest grandchild on my dad’s side.
I have not met some of my cousins on my mom’s side.  First cousins.
My mom’s family [...]

38 Things I Did on my Birthday

Briefly woke up a few minutes after midnight to my son waking my husband.  He had a bad stomach ache.
Slept about 20 minutes later than I should have.
Remembered that I didn’t have to pack lunches…a birthday present to myself.
Remembered that I still had to change the cat litter (garbage day).
Changed cat litter.
Started my work day [...]

38

Today is my birthday!  I love birthdays and think everyone should live it up on their birthday!  I would love to tell you about my wonderful day, but I am really busy enjoying it right now.  I’ll be back around tomorrow to fill you in.
Also, my birthday will kick off a week of posts that [...]

Kindness

Kindness.  This world of mommies can get tough.  It’s easy to find yourself on the receiving side of judgment from other mommies but it is also not a stretch to catch ourselves passing judgment on those other mommies out there.
If you’ve been here much you know that I run a daycare in my home.  I [...]

Family Balancing Act

When we moved to SmallTown we decided to only travel every other year.  It was not a decision we made lightly.  We love our families and miss not being there for all the celebrations.
The first year we decided to stay home for two reasons.  First we owned two houses.  ’nuff said.  Second, we didn’t want [...]

Company Girl Coffee 12.4

Hello there.  Welcome to a post of randomness.  I’ve been gone awhile but it is all good.  So, if you’ve been here before you  can catch up with me.  And if you are new here, well, thanks for stopping  by!  Stick around and get to know me a little.  Just please ignore the mess.  The [...]