Monthly Archives: August 2011

I love summertime! I love lovely summer evenings in backyards. This photo is of our neighbors’ entry to their backyard. They had us over for a barbecue. Don’t you just want to walk right in and sit a spell?   … Continue reading →

Many in the world don’t know the secrets to being a happy wife, mother, and homemaker. Yes, it is possible to find joy in these traditional roles! If you feed your body right with classic foods and your brain with … Continue reading →

My son and his college friend Andrew Humiston are mentoring this class for youth-aged scholars called Be Andau Now! It’s for youth preparing to enter college, any college, but especially George Wythe College. My son has worked hard to get … Continue reading →

  Virtue has arrived at the point where she can style her own hair at age 15, better than I can. When she was little, I had a hard time doing her hair every morning amidst all my other duties, … Continue reading →

  Bugsy caught a second wind early this evening after a second nap so we are up late. Everyone else is in bed (except for Princessa, who did not catch a second wind but wants tp think that she did). … Continue reading →

  This summer I had the privilege of spending a day with my sisters and their girlfriends from our high school days who are now my friends as well. The children played while we had a grand time visiting.   … Continue reading →

This coconut oil  thing is really working to curb my appetite. Last night we had a birthday party for Bugsy. My baby is 2 now! I have reached the enviable position of having my youngest be 2. My oldest is … Continue reading →