Archive for September, 2008

Sep 29 2008

The Real Girl

Published by Amy under Arts & Crafts, Tattered Tomes

Whenever the kids and I find a red envelope in our mailbox, we grow very excited. Whoops of joy and energetic dances have been known to occur at such discoveries. We look forward to watching sci-fi series (Star Trek) and humorous family flicks. It’s not unheard of, but we generally don’t find racy movies in [...]

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Sep 26 2008

Of Housekeeping, Bus Drivers and Seattle’s Rampant Gorilla Problem

Published by Amy under Family, Uncategorized

If brevity is the soul of wit, then my recent titles suggest I’m failing in the wit department. My kids, on the other hand, regularly spout comments that could be counted as witty if they understood why the adults in the house burst into laughter once they finished speaking.
Afternoon in the Studio
One afternoon not too [...]

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Sep 25 2008

Royal Burgundy Beans, Apple Pie and the Stinky Cheese Man

Published by Amy under Arts & Crafts, Cooking, Sewing

It has grown downright chilly and damp in this part of the world. We’ve been harvesting lots of goodies from the garden: cucumbers, gigantic pattypan squash and these lovely Royal Burgundy beans:

They’re bush beans, which means you don’t have to fuss with crazy creepers, they’re very prettily colored and they taste great. There’s only one [...]

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