WINNER–Book Giveaway: Stolen Christmas

AND THE WINNER IS……… #6 Chas Hathaway eating Yogananny Pancakes on Christmas Morning. Hey–I don’t even have to mail it–we both win. (special thanks to Random.org) Stolen Christmas What happens when you’re so poor you have to steal...

Mashed Potato Casserole

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL! Just in case you have any leftover mashed potatoes this week. 🙂 I love the flavor the onions bring to this casserole. Yumm! So let’s get started. Scrub, peel, and chop 6 potatoes and place in boiling water. When tender, drain. You...

Collecting Eggs

Egg collecting is this little cowboy’s job. If he’s having a bad day with overbearing siblings, I’ll ask if he’s collected eggs yet. His sniffles and tears quickly melt away as he grabs the egg basket and disappears out the door. See the sand...

Half Marathon Training Update

I love these shoes. Whew–it’s been an odd running year. When I started this blog, I thought I’d do a regular running post. However, my running life has been crazy this year. I was halfway through typing this post when I realized I should rename it...

FHE Star

When I taught elementary school there was a student mainstreamed into my class from the behavior special education unit. One day I caught him looking off his neighbor’s papers during a spelling test. Naturally, I reported to his special ed teacher. “Do you...