Signs, work and motherhood: What signs could we post around our lives as moms?
As I was driving down the road the other day, I noticed a sign on the side that read Men at Work. Just ahead, there was a group of men, and yes, they were working on the road. Because I am who I am (weird), it got me to thinking about signs, work and motherhood. On my 30 minute drive to work I began to ponder the signs we could post around our lives as moms. SNOOZE BUTTON MORNING. Place this...
Rare in winter, a Dickcissel visits a birdfeeder east of Berlin
Even during the summer, Dickcissels are unusual in our part of Ohio and it is extremely unusual to find one during the winter. I checked Kenn Kaufmans book, Lives of North American Birds, and he writes that a few may spend the season at bird feeders in the northeast. As breeding birds, Dickcissels nest through the middle of the country, from the Dakotas south through Nebraska and Kansas...
Some foods are just better when served with sides and condiments
Soup has longtime been partnered with crackers, paired up with bowls, set-up with spoons, and loved by the ladle. And what loves to dive into the simmering soup kettle but all vegetables, all meats, all seasonings, all cheeses, all pastas; and all breads, to soak up every last flavor rich bit of it all. In the kitchen of the home where I grew up condensed soups in the red and white can were...
A night of music and memories
Its hard to believe that over 20 years ago we had our first practice of the Dover High Steel Band, said steel band director Joan Wenzel. We met in the morning one day in the basement of the high school and by the end of the rehearsal the students had learned a simple rhythm. And thanks to the dedication of the school, the district, the students and parents our program is still going on...