Connections to my Grandmother
My maternal grandmother was Maxine Platts Morgan. She died of breast cancer just after she turned 45 years old. That was the year before I was born. I have the honor of sharing her name as my middle name… Calli…
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One of the Reasons I Like my Husband
Last night as I was getting ready to write my post about canning tomatoes (look for it later in the week)… my husband called me into our family room. He asked me to sit down on the sofa and look…
Labor Day
The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. – Joseph Addison It’s Labor Day here in America… and I just wanted to share this thought on labor. Work…
On Working…
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~Thomas Edison With a busy day ahead, and not much time, I thought I would at least mention this quote I ran across and…
Being Reasonable
“In this world you’ve just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and take whatever God sends.” -Lucy Maud Montgomery from Anne of Avonlea Last Spring when the first reports of Swine Flu hit in the…
Katydid Distraction
With temperatures this weekend hitting record lows, hoovering delightfully in the 70’s, I could not wait to get out into the garden and get as much done before August weather comes back with a vengeance. Of course, I brought the…
Plain and Simple
I have been reading the book Plain and Simple: A Woman’s Journey to the Amish. So even though I am only about half way through, I wanted to share a few of the bits of wisdom from the book. It…
Le Creuset
I love Le Creuset pans. A lot. I just received this wonderful pan as a birthday present. I love the color and the size (11 3/4 inch.) I love how heavy it is and it’s handles and pour spouts. It…
Innovative Make it Do
I have been hearing about some wonderfully innovative ways to “Make it Do” lately, and I wanted to pass them along. Friends of ours are thinking outside the box and doing things they might not have considered a few…
I Knew I Liked Don Wood…
When I was in college at the University of Utah, I worked at the most delightful bookstore, The Children’s Hour in Salt Lake City. One of my favorite authors/ illustrators was the husband and wife team, Don and Audrey Wood. …
Medical Make it Do
Does your family have a minor medical emergency plan? Lily twisted her ankle on a trampoline yesterday. The kids were jumping with basketballs on the tramp (obviously not the smartest) and she came down on one of them. She and…
What's For Dinner?
One of the best ways I have found to “Make it Do” is to plan my meals a week at time. I am amazed at how much money I save just by planning ahead. A good idea is to plan…