Let go of your plans. The first hour of your morning belongs to God. Tackle the day’s work that he charges you with, and he will give you the power to accomplish it.

— St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

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    Where can I find free compost in PA? – i wish i lived in philadelphia…. Continue reading

  • Tapioca for Making Bubble Tea

    quick-cooking tapioca — 5 minutes only! Continue reading

  • Bubble Tea

    finally had the time to find some bubble tea supplies online: Boba Tea Direct Bubble Tea Supply Bubble Tea Store haven’t ordered yet, perhaps a Mother’s Day gift to myself…. but first i need to find a bubble tea recipe… Continue reading

  • Our Favorite Scones

    Today we are taking a break from the allergy-free dishes, and the kids asked for one of their favorites: scones. My recipe comes from Cook’s Illustrated’s/America’s Test Kitchen’s The Best Recipe, and I’m paraphrasing the instructions here for copyright reasons:… Continue reading

  • Taxtime!

    A lazy Sunday morning. Daddy’s working on taxes while the kids share some of our coffee. Migi’s book about Lego Knights’ Kingdom here’s Paco all ready for karate. Continue reading

  • Got tough questions? Get tough answers.

    Lay Witness, from Catholics United for the Faith Inside the Vatican Envoy Magazine This Rock Catholic World News World Magazine Online – not Catholic, but except for the occasional letter from anti-Catholic readers, is a good source for current information.… Continue reading

  • Planted Out

    4 centaurea cyanus “Polka Dot” babies today. 3 left in the mini-greenhouse. More and more sprouts! Batface cuphea, cuphea mineata, Purple Majesty Millet, starting to get the feeling that if I blink, I’ll miss it. 2 of the crocuses got… Continue reading