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Christmas Cookie Baking Day 2011
We have another Christmas Cookie Baking Day under our belts! As always, we shared lots of cookies – Hello Dolly Dainties (7-Layer Cookies), Cathedral Cookies, Rolo Cookies, Gooey Butter Cookies, a variety of chocolate covered store-bought cookies and crackers, various … Continue reading
My Mother, the Early Years
My mother grew up and married during an interesting time in our country. She was born in 1935 in the midst of The Great Depression (1929 – 1939). She was the 9th of 10 children from a poor farming family … Continue reading
Christmas Cookie Baking Day 2010
Well, we had another successful Christmas Cookie Baking Day! Nearly every year, we try to get together to make Christmas Cookies. Some years, due to illness or childbirth or living in Texas for 2 years or inclement weather, it hasn’t … Continue reading
Big Patrick and Little Patrick
We have a lot of girls in our family. My brother is the only boy in our family with 7 sisters. Among the children of my siblings, there are 4 boy and 8 girl cousins. About my brother, everyone used … Continue reading
Christmas 2002 & An Intervention
In my post, Hospice Care and an Alcoholic, I mentioned that we had held an intervention with my father. Since that time, I have heard from many people who have loved ones suffering from addiction or who have also held … Continue reading
My Mother-in-Law
I love my mother-in-law. She is an amazing woman who puts her faith and family first. And she does this most often by putting herself last. I’m grateful that she accepted me into the family – baggage and all! Here … Continue reading
My Nephew, the Drummer
My nephew is the drummer in a local band, So Much Closer. He loves playing the drums, and he’s been in a few bands over the years. This past year, they played in a number of local venues, and they … Continue reading
Happy 50th Birthday, Sis!
One of my sisters has a milestone birthday today which we celebrated last month. See my post about it here in Seattle – The Birthday Girl. She lives way across the country in Oregon with her husband and 2 children. … Continue reading
Sister #6 & Sister #7
Thank you to everyone who commented, both publicly and privately, regarding my Eight is Enough post or, as my youngest daughter who proofed it for me called it, my “whammo post.” Since she was so nice to be my editor, I thought … Continue reading
Eight is Enough
I have been writing this post in my head for a few weeks now. Actually, I have been writing it most of my life. I have been trying to determine what to write about my two sisters, sister #6 and … Continue reading