TSO links to a Catholic-oriented temperament quiz. It takes around ten minutes. I took it and was told that I am a melancholic-sanguine (65%-35%). I could buy that. I like that this quiz takes a stab at seeing which temperament is dominant in us mixed types. I heard Art Bennett on Catholic Answers last week;… Continue reading Sugar and spice and….
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Four pictures down are shoes I made for Berylla using the pattern on this site.
Recipe Call: Simple, Easy Recipes that feed the multitude
Pansy’s in a rut. Smock could also use some ideas as well. Can you help? We’re looking for recipes that… — are fairly simple to prepare — don’t have a lot of “goo” (cream of mushroom soup, Velveeta, dried onion soup mix, etc) — have a chance of tempting picky children — and that feed… Continue reading Recipe Call: Simple, Easy Recipes that feed the multitude
Retreating from the Retreat
Yesterday I went to retreat in Auriesville with my mother for a retreat of the deacon’s wives of the diocese. It was a lovely, relaxing, day away from the rigors of housewifery. I find that it is nice to be around women. I have never been a male-bashing feminist, and have always enjoyed the company… Continue reading Retreating from the Retreat
My take on the alpha/beta mom thing….
The Summa Mamas are talking about the “alpha mom” and “beta mom” thing. I know there’s a lot of tongue-in-cheek going on, but I can only take about forty seconds of this “alpha mom” and “beta mom” thing before I just want to weep. Who pronounces the “alpha moms” to be “alpha moms”? And why… Continue reading My take on the alpha/beta mom thing….
TSO does the heavy lifting so Peony can post
TSO has this cool post up in which he “plays the curmudgeon so [I] don’t have to.” He watched a bit of a recent Republican debate (a task I am more than happy to delegate) and came away with some quotes to make curmudgeonly remarks about (note that he only had to catch “a bit”… Continue reading TSO does the heavy lifting so Peony can post
Dinner Ruts?
How do you get out of dinnertime idea ruts? One of the latest problems I am faced with is whatever I cook has to be enough food. Many recipes I find that can feed a family my size are a little too “la femme cuisine” than I would like. Lots of what Dinka would call… Continue reading Dinner Ruts?
Is there a trick to it?
Whenever I make lemon meringue pie, it never sets. (I suppose baking on 90 degree days does not help either). The flavor is always fantastic and a homeade lemon meringue beats a store bought in flavor hands down. Still, it always turns into more a mess. We still enjoy it-we just put in bowls and… Continue reading Is there a trick to it?