Fructus Ventris has moved.
Wow! Thank you so much
Wow! Thank you so much to Mr. Peter Vere for plugging us not just once, but twice in one week over at Envoy Encore! To new visitors to our blog, welcome! We’re not much into protracted comments-box bickering over current events and theological issues. But if you want to get away from that kind of… Continue reading Wow! Thank you so much
Keeping kids reading Today, I
Keeping kids reading Today, I found Lynn’s blog Scattershot Direct (“Truth, beauty, darkness, and ire, all coming to you directly through the random focus of a Catholic mom, horror writer, and wannabe organic rancher”), which looks full of all kinds of interesting tales and observations. A sample: the kid agreed that it was rather dubious… Continue reading Keeping kids reading Today, I
Oh Gosh
I so have to thank Elinor Dashwood of Mommentary for coming to our defense, but my blog about how we must look like the Two Fat Ladies was meant to be humourous. Elinor writes: What brings this on is a comment posted on Moss Place in response to Pansy’s concern that readers who noted their… Continue reading Oh Gosh
A prayer request Bill White
A prayer request Bill White of Minute Particulars is requesting prayers for his wife. Thanks to alicia for the heads-up.
Blogkeeping Our comments are afflicted
Blogkeeping Our comments are afflicted with the same quirk that’s been bothering Alicia: they are showing “zero”, even when there are indeed comments. This seems to be affecting all the posts from Thursday on. So don’t be fooled — go ahead and click, there might be something there!
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies This is a favorite family recipe. In college, a friend used to call these “destroyers” (as in, they destroy your will to resist.) It makes a light, flavorful cookie with a hint of crisp. To Christmas-ify it, you could substitute red and green M&Ms for the chocolate chips. My sisters and I… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Cookies
*sniff* I guess I am
*sniff* I guess I am rich According to the link Pansy posted, our advance refund should have been mailed on July 25. But it hasn’t come yet! Where’s our bling-bling?