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November 19, 2009

Stop the world...

I went to the mall last weekend. I don't like shopping malls, even if I once did, a long, long time ago. If I have to go to the mall these days it's because I need to buy one specific thing (vacuum cleaner bags from Sears, for instance, how exciting) and then I'm in and out. Wandering aimlessly around the mall, with all the lights and people and excessive things spilling out of stores, gives me a headache. I'll take an hour at my favorite thrift store any day. [more]

November 11, 2009

Gourd Painted Leaf

The fall is a fun time to be outside with your children , they can pick up leaves, see the colors changing and run around so everyone sleeps better at night! This craft is fun and easy to do with things that we all associate with the fall, gourds and changing of the leaves.

1. Gather your materials. You will need some red, yellow and green paint, a cereal box ( any box will do), some light colored construction paper, scissors, and 1 or 2 gourds. [more]

November 9, 2009

Tissue Paper Indian Corn

Thanksgiving is coming up fast and so often gets overshadowed by Halloween and Christmas. I love Thanksgiving because my son was born just as most of you were finishing up your pumpkin pie in 2006. So I love to make Thanksgiving crafts .

1. Gather your materials. You will need a piece of brown construction paper, some yellow, orange and red tissue paper, a marker, scissors and glue. [more]

November 28, 2008

The day after

I thought I could muster up a column of sorts for today, but a day spent happily cooking, then eating, then mediating hyped-up arguments between the kids, then more eating, left me feeling both content and depleted of brain cells. Thanksgiving lunch turned out perfectly--the Tofurky Roll was just as good as I remember it from last year, even if the whole meal was delayed because I forgot to make the gravy. [more]

November 26, 2008

Taking the "e" out of turkey

Thanksgiving is a strange time for vegetarians. Not because we don't know what to serve for the big dinner, but because people seem confused about how to talk to us this time of the year. Everywhere we go people sidestep around the topic of the Thanksgiving menu, dropping their voices to a hushed whisper when they say the word "turkey." The other day I went to the dentist for a routine cleaning and the hygienist, who has managed to perfect the art of timing her questions just right so I can answer between scrapings, asked me about Thanksgiving dinner. [more]