I have never been to Jamaica. I have been caught red handed (red tongued?)licking a creamsicle scented candle. I quite accidentally captured these two non sequitors in my brain tonight. Somehow as other thoughts and ideas floated and whizzed along my noggin superhighway, … [Read more...] about Jamaican Creamsicle – 5:00 Fridays
Archives for 2011
The Land of Packer Pride – Wordless Wednesday
Packer Pride
Make a free slideshow This is probably the only post I'll ever write about sports. I never played sports, unless you count the one time I played field hockey in tenth grade and broke my little toe in the very first practice. I was the dorky kid who was in the … [Read more...] about Packer Pride
Greatfruit – 5:00 Fridays
Since Bird and Deal could eat real food, the kind that requires teeth instead of a food processor, they have been snacking off my plate. Those little rascals are culprits of plate pinching especially at breakfast. They have always had big appetites, so it seems that no matter how … [Read more...] about Greatfruit – 5:00 Fridays
Three Lessons I Want to Teach My Sons
There are three things I hope to instill in my sons - a love of reading, an appreciation for food, and a show of manners. I believe I grew up with those same values through a combination of cultural osmosis, nature, and happenstance. I'm hoping to more actively demonstrate the … [Read more...] about Three Lessons I Want to Teach My Sons
MLK A Day of Service Isn’t Enough
"Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve..." Martin Luther King, Jr. Is there a joyous salutation to mark Martin Luther King Day? Happy MLK … [Read more...] about MLK A Day of Service Isn’t Enough
Cocoa Cozy – 5:00 Fridays
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, and the holidays are long over. North Carolina winters have turned cruel since we moved here nine years ago. I long ago ditched my quilted parka and moon boots that carried me through many winters in Minneapolis, Madison, and Chicago. I was … [Read more...] about Cocoa Cozy – 5:00 Fridays