Ardie’s Garlic Chicken
May 28, 2010
Memorial Day isn’t just a holiday for picnics; it’s a holiday for remembering. I love to remember my lost relatives (although none of them served in the military) by making their recipes and tasting the past with them. For my mother’s mother, I always enjoy making her Ham and String Bean Soup (a real Pennsylvania Dutch treat!). It’s the only thing I… more
Comments (5)Why I Love a Good Snowstorm
December 7, 2009
They called for three inches, but as I write this we’re easily up to five inches and it’s still snowing. Our driveway isn’t plowed, but that’s OK because we are in for the night, and I am so thankful for the grace of a good snowstorm.
In case you were wondering, I’ve been working really hard lately. Maybe too hard. I come home and keep working. I wake up and work before I go to work. I do it because people are counting on me and waiting for me to get things to them. I love what I… more
Comments (20)Top 10 Things We Can All Be Thankful for in America
November 28, 2009
I know it’s after Thanksgiving, but it’s never too late to be thankful. And 2009 feels like it’s been a really, really hard year. Still, I’m wondering if I can come up with a list that we can all agree on…because it feels like there has been so much divisiveness in the world these days. So let’s start with that one.
1. The freedom to be divisive. Sure, we all like to complain about all the yapping people we don’t agree with, whatever side they are on. But we live in a… more
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