Monthly Archives: October 2008

Bounteous Birthday Bash

When I was a little boy, my Dad used to amuse me and my siblings with stories of a relative who wasn’t very appreciative of gifts. Part of the problem was that nobody seemed to know what he wanted, and … Continue reading

Posted in Events, Tim | 4 Comments

Super Easy Bread Recipe

I cut this recipe out of the side of a bag of Bob’s Red Mill flour. The ingredient list was unbelievably short and didn’t involve words like: yeast kneading rise 1 hour knead again The recipe, entitled Swope Bread, has … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes/Food | 6 Comments

WFMW – Vocabulary Help

It turns out that some of my children are voracious readers and others are, um, not. A deep love for reading and hours spent immersed in literary works, not surprising, results in a rather expansive vocabulary. It does not, however, … Continue reading

Posted in Homeschooling, Works for Me Wednesday | 7 Comments

Six Months Under the Spreadsheet

Well, it’s several days into October now, and we’ve not posted our September budget blog. Sometimes it seemed that the end of the month would never come. It started so well; vacationing with Kathy’s folks in Texas, many of our … Continue reading

Posted in Budget & Money | 7 Comments

PowerPoint and Prayer

I spent the evening talking, praying and brushing up on my PowerPoint 2007 skills. In just about that order. Tim wears many hats these days – father, programmer, husband, church elder, NOT a day trader, and lately a small group … Continue reading

Posted in Marriage, Musings | 8 Comments