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Christmas 2008

Early in the month Mark wondered aloud whether or not we'd get through the holiday without a funeral. Turned out he was wrong. There have been three deaths in our circle, one for each of the past three years. Advent calendar and all, the leadup to Christmas this year left me down in the dumps, … Continue reading →

Best teacher gift ideas

The other day I had a meeting in the staff lounge of one of my daughter's schools. The cupboard doors were wide open, and guess what I saw? MUGS. Many many coffee mugs. Big ones and small ones. Bright ones and white ones. Fancy ones and plain ones. They were all different. It was like a museum … Continue reading →

More about those cookies

I have had several deadlines this week, some company (more about that later) and am finally caught up. I can finally tell the story behind the cookies. Phew! If you followed the comments in that post you probably figured out those cookies weren't actually made by yours truly. Awhile back … Continue reading →