This weekend, my lovely neighbor Joan gave me some lemons from her tree. These lemons were gorgeous. Please see Exhibit A: (Let the record show that my above statement refers only to the gorgeousness of the lemons with no stipulation as to the quality of the fingernails.) The lemons were so lovely, I thought long …
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Reusable Wrapping
I’m pretty bad at throwing things away, so I have bins of old fabric scraps and clothes waiting to be turned into new and useful items. Problem is, I keep adding to the stash without doing any major damage in terms of using it up. This Christmas I finally started to make good on my …
Coming to America
Today the entire second grade in our school participated in a mock immigration day exercise that simulated the experience of entering the US through Ellis Island at the turn of the century. All the kids developed personal histories for their characters and came dressed to look the part. There were some fantastic interpretations of early …
Lamingtons
Being married to an Australian and mother to a true coconut lover, I knew it was inevitable. Some day, I’d have to make lamingtons. Well, that day was yesterday! Everyone was very excited to try to make these beauties, particularly the coconut lover, who asked 4,523 times if they were ready. Turns out there are …