“Our first child helps us to discover the depth of love. Our second, the breadth of it.” — Beth Wilson Saavedra, author In digging around to find this quote from Sawyer’s birth announcement, I also ran across his baby book. Not even a date of birth listed. Also found a journal. Nothing there either. I [...]
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11 things I love about my 11-year-old
Posted in Africa, parenting, tagged birthday on March 29, 2011 | 6 Comments »
These are a few of my favorite meals
Posted in Africa, dinner, family dinner, parenting, tagged Thanksgiving on November 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Sitting at a table with family and friends makes life feel worthwhile.” — Unknown cookbook author (at least to me) on today’s Splendid Table As I look back over the past year, considering what I am thankful for, it’s not surprising that friends, family, and food top the list. While I have shared many amazing [...]
A simple feast
Posted in Africa, dinner, family dinner, parenting, tagged simple feast, white rock montessori on November 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“This is a simple feast people.” — Sawyer to his classmates who were busting the budget with requests of raspberries and cheese on the menu I remember when my kids were in preschool and first grade at their new school, White Rock Montessori. They had an elaborate Thanksgiving feast catered in by moms who — [...]
53 weeks of eating together: Check!
Posted in dinner, family dinner, parenting on November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“It wasn’t that different than normal.” — Sawyer “I kind of like eating alone.” — Noah “I enjoy eating together. I don’t enjoy having to eat together.” — Clyde And so with little fanfare, 53 weeks of family togetherness (minus one oops on day 69) came to an end Sunday. In celebration — rebellion? — [...]
Week 53: The grand finale
Posted in dinner, family dinner, parenting on November 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it’s not, mmmmmm, boy.” — Jack Handy, American humorist It’s got to be a great week when Clyde kicks it off with two homemade pies. He spent the afternoon [...]
Week 52: Making amends with homemade banana bread
Posted in dinner, family dinner, parenting on November 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“If thou tastest a crust of bread, thou tastest all the stars and all the heavens.” — Robert Browning As the comforting scent of banana bread wafts from the oven, all the way upstairs to my office, I can think of little else. I made it for the boys, to make amends for the busy [...]
Week 51: One year ago today…
Posted in Africa, dinner, family dinner, parenting on November 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” — Howard Thurman And so it began, one year ago today – my commitment to, among other things, bring my family together around the kitchen table for a [...]
Coffee, cancer, and being present
Posted in parenting, tagged cancer on October 29, 2010 | 3 Comments »
“It is my task, every day that I have left, to be present.” — my friend Nancy An old family friend of Nancy’s was sitting in the only chair in the room when I arrived at her house on Wednesday. So I crawled right into bed with her. I could’ve gotten up when her friend [...]
Week 50: Almost done. What’s next?
Posted in Africa, dinner, family dinner, parenting, tagged el salvador, football, Haiti, high school, rock climbing on October 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“If everything is under control, you’re going too slow.” — Mario Andretti. As I ponder what to do with this blog as it nears its planned end (only three weeks left), Andretti’s words speak to me. Who knew? My lack of time is a major reason this blog didn’t play out exactly as [...]
Week 49: The miracle that is biscuits & gravy
Posted in dinner, family dinner, parenting, Uncategorized, tagged biscuits and gravy on October 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“They are like heaven. No, better than heaven. Like one layer from God.” — Sawyer’s friend Michael, talking about Clyde’s biscuits and gravy. Michael, 10, has been coming over for dinner on most Tuesday nights this football season, as we pick him up from football practice with Sawyer while his parents are at [...]
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