Author: Marci

  • Words Can Be Weapons

    I sat stunned in front of the computer screen as grisly images of the bombing aftermath played out. Bodies twisted. Limbs missing. Blood splattered across the concrete sidewalk,  like paint spilled from a carelessly flung can. Captured photos and footage reveal the moment of terror and lifetime of recovery. Every single scar would be a…

  • Get Fresh

    The other day, I was taking inventory of what we had in the pantry and our refrigerator. I came across an unopened package of soft mozzarella that had a looming expiration date. Today, after picking up Scott and Amy, we swung by the grocery store and picked up a half dozen Roma tomatoes and a loaf of crusty french bread. Mmmmm…..

  • Balanced Breakfast

    I love the fact that Rice Krispies are part of a balanced breakfast, at least that is what I have heard.  But, I tend to think outside of the bowl when it comes to  my favorite cereal. I don’t know what it is about the yumminess of butter, marshmallows, and the simple snap-crackle and pop,…

  • Every Day

    Today I read through my e-mails and one caught my eye. It mentioned that a teacher from where Scott and Amy attend high school had suddenly passed away. Amy and I picked Scott up after Civil Air Patrol was over and on the way home Amy told Scott about his teacher. “No,” he said. “It…

  • Loved finding this amazingly awesome recipe! I. Mix 1 box of Angel Food cake mix with 1 box of a standard cake mix of your choice (we picked lemon). 2. Put 3 Tbs of mixture in  a coffee cup. Store rest in zip-lock bag or air-tight container. 3. Add 2 Tbs. water and mix together….

  • Peanut Butter Balls

    “All I really want for Christmas is….Peanut Butter Balls!”  stated  our son Mark. That makes Christmas shopping easy! Kind of.  What he really wanted was a Christmas filled with his favorite sights, scents and savory morsels. I can’t say I blame him. I don’t think I can ever think of a Christmas growing up that didn’t include…

  • Thankful @ Day 3

    Scott had an English assignment to make a collage of things that interest him, people he looks up to and what he would like to do as a career. This afternoon I gathered a few magazines, a pair of scissors and we began to cut out words and images ~words like faith, family and airplanes…lots…