Does this photo more closely approximate what your dinner looks like? Rest easy, because despite the pretty blog photos we're just like...

In lieu of writing my blog tonight, I finally got to that much-requested enchilada recipe. It will be available to all subscribers. You...

Why is it that it is always the youngest or the oldest child that seems get blamed for everything? Of course, you have to have a middle...

This is not an average summer. No camp, no beach, no trips. It was sad at first, but like anything, we adjust. That's how humans are...

Me with Aunt Ilse (my dad's older sister) and our Beagle Gretchen. Me with my sister who is all dressed up for her 6th grade graduation....

Brunch - Warm Cinnamon Buns and Summer Fruit Salad. The crew diligently lined up for their requisite holiday shot. This was take #30 to...

As we always do on holiday weekends, we tuned in today to one of the many countdowns on Sirius XM for the holiday weekend. Over the...

While reading the New York Times today, I discovered that both the piano and roller skates have made big comebacks, since the onset of...

In my post on Monday, I wrote about putting Garin to work on the unremitting photo project, after our recent problems with unauthorized...

Today felt like it was about food. I had put off going to the market as long as I could, so today was judgment day. With COVID-19...

Every cloud has a silver lining. When Garin was studying proverbs last week in his summer workbook, that was one that he read aloud. All...

The entire gang joined me on my morning walk this morning. Not my usual solitary recharging time, but they enjoyed getting out. Lots of...

Catherine back at art class for the first time in three and a half months. She was so excited. Only 4 kids per class, temperature...

I think it's been close to six months since the kids had haircuts. Yikes! Our last visit to the salon was right after the holidays, or...

In yesterday's post, I reported the wonderful outcome of my putting on a pretty dress for the day. Not only did I feel better, but ...

How can you beat a day where you son says you're the prettiest mommy in the world, your house is filled with the aroma of freshly-baked...

Today was so uneventful that I will just provide you a few photos of the highlights. I am not complaining. These days, uneventful is...

I was passing through the living room today and saw the piles of books on the bottom shelf of my coffee table. I put them there months...

I have decided to trade Mother's Day in for Father's Day. Since I am a single parent, I have my choice. I choose Father's Day. Most of...

I suppose it’s just too much to ask to have two calm days in a row? It was by no means an awful day, as some have been, but I wouldn't...

Could it possibly be a coincidence that these two days collided? Because of my Quarantine Mom status and the deleterious effects that has...

Drudgery Week. That is the reassigned theme name for this week at Camp Lieblich. No, I did not have the pleasure of sitting at my desk...

So what have things come to, when one of my least favorite activities has become a relaxing and enjoyable diversion from being a...

One of the deals I struck with the kids as school was coming to an end and we were discussing the summer, was that it couldn't be all...