Our baby has a birthday today. We were living in Idaho when I delivered this 10-pound, cuddle-bug spud. He arrived after just a couple of hours in the birthing chair, which was a fairly new contraption at the time. I knew he was a boy, even though I’d never had an ultrasound. My belly was […]
Memorial Day in America – How We Can Honor the Fallen
America is in such turmoil these days. We fight about everything. We demean each other, we shout in protest, we sue each other, we shoot each other. We have become so hateful. On this Memorial day weekend, when I think of all the soldiers and airman who have died fighting for our freedom and peace, […]
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Ice Cream Bonbons
I discovered a coooool treat on the food network (“The Kitchen”) recently. I tweaked the recipe to suit our preferences here in the Ballpark, and oh my…I am totally not sticking to my ‘no sugar’ agenda at the moment. Sigh. Here’s what you need to assemble these babies: 1 package thin Oreos, any flavor you […]
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The Missing Piece? Humility
Another mass shooting has the country grieving and raging. Again. So many arguments amidst the anguish and tears. Our hearts are bleeding, and our words are gushing out unfiltered because we are so angry and heartbroken. News outlets and social media are on fire with accusations from all sides: it’s a gun problem, a mental […]
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In God’s Timing
Two years ago last week, I was in Maryland experiencing one of the worst snow storms Beltsville had ever seen. My sister and I walked around the neighborhood and saw piles of shoveled snow nearly as tall as we were. I love seeing my sister, but on this particular visit, I was eager to get […]
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30 Things I’m Thankful For – 2017
I wrote this post in 2013. I re-read it recently and realized one third of the things I was grateful for at the time no longer apply. Like walking with my good friend Cindy (she moved), my 10-bucks-a-month gym membership (I changed gyms), relatively well parents (now just partially well), my favorite restaurant (this has […]
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Walmart
Walmart gets a bad rap sometimes. There are online videos of people shopping in their underwear and curlers. Shoppers with ripped Spandex and pink hair, kids whining and generally out of control. I resist going to Walmart because our Super store is too big. I wander around and get lost and forget what I came […]
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Veggie Shepherd’s Pie
I love veggies and mashed potatoes, so Shepherd’s Pie seems like a good fit for me. Mashed potatoes are not really in my diet anymore, so I don’t make this too often. It’s a treat when I do. I think Shepherd’s Pie is as much a method as a recipe. It’s a veggie/meat base with […]
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