The kids and I had a sleep in while Seerung and her friend were up early repacking. We had decided to leave a few bags at our friends place to save us lugging it all around Thailand so repacking was … Continue reading → read more

I’ve argued before that this “new paradigm” of politics gives voters less say, not more. Arthur Sinodinos agrees: read more

We are starting a new Bible based curriculum and we are excited about it! Check out the details HERE read more

Double-fudge cake. Cream cheese frosting. It was a beautiful cake … even if it was for a teddy bear. When my son announced at his third birthday party, “Teddy needs a birthday party too,” I knew I was in for an interesting year. I thought I could ... read more

No need to check your calendar.  It’s not October (yet!).  The “witching hour” I’m thinking of happens on a daily basis.  Oh, what a relief it would be if, like Halloween, it only came once a year! Many parents notice that from roughly 4 to 5 pm, ... read more

Apples and honey are a traditional food for Rosh Hashana. This cake is one of the best I have ever made or tasted and my children really look forward to it. Its a super way to welcome Autumn with the smell of apple cake drifting through the house!... read more

We read about different counting methods through history in the book Number Stories of Long Ago.  And I think I have a modern day revelation about counting here in China. After living in China for eight years, I’ve finally discovered how to count ... read more

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I was viewing a scrapbook tutorial on making stars at Scrapper Guide (I love her tutorials) She created an embellishment in the tutorial and showed the sample. My interest quickly moved from scrapbooking to cupcakes. What a cute idea. Bake the cu... read more

If there is one thing that rebelutionaries are good at it, it’s supporting the efforts of their fellow rebelutionaries. Here’s a chance to do that. Watch this video. Seriously. Georgia-based rebelutionary Andrew Cunningham needs to finish in the ... read more

It's blog moving time. I know it's been awhile and I've hemmed and hawed and prayed over what to do with this blog. Due to circumstances beyond my control, we're in need of a change. This blog will go bye-bye after this post hits the feed readers.... read more

My lensography has been updated to reflect each and every one of my 100 lenses! It took me about two years with Squidoo to finally reach this accomplishment. And I am hopeful of reaching Giant 100 status this summer! read more