Potatoes…

When you bake potatoes in the oven, it might be a good idea to poke ’em with a fork before you bake ’em. I had Bob put some in the oven, and about an hour later I went to check them. I poked the first one with a fork to see if it was done… and it EXPLODED!!! What a […]

Quote on obstacles:

“It is harder to overcome one big obstacle than half a dozen petty ones. So catch ’em while they’re small; don’t let ’em grow up.” — “Kirk” Kirkpatrick, Tulsa Tribune (1984ish) This is true for all kinds of things! We moms can apply it to dishes, to laundry, to other housework, to discipline, to schooling… everything! It’s also true, though, […]

A great quote about feminism

“All the cliches about oppressed women are boloney. Women have the opportunity of motherhood, time to be creative and to be individuals, and less pressure to submit their lives to a wretched career. You read these feminist books and you’d think every man is a U.S. senator. The fact is most men work for other men.” — George Gilder, author