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What A Charmer
We’ve spent the weekend selling soap at the Stewart Christmas Show here in Louisville. The children all take shifts working at the booth selling soap. If you’ve never seen my children in action, I have to admit that they are natural born salesmen. People tell us all the time that we’ve done a great job…
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The Importance of Free Wi-Fi
We love living in the country. There is only one problem – the lack of high speed internet. Right now we have satellite internet, which is better than dial-up. Most of the time. The biggest problem is when we have several days of stormy weather, like we’ve had. So what’s an entrepreneurial family with a thriving business that requires…
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Flag Football
My camera keeps disappearing. And then I find all sorts of photos on the disk that I did not take. Recently I discovered this group of flag football photos. Brett is actually taking some really good photos. Unfortunately she takes hundreds of them to get those good shots. And guess who gets to sort through…
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Spanakopita Casserole
A lot of people were asking for our spanakopita casserole recipe, so here it is. Preheat oven to 375. Cook Filling:In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, diced (I use red, but can use any kind) 4 cloves garlic, mincedStir frequently, for about 2 minutes, until onion begins to soften.…
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Eight of Them
The three girls were snuggling in bed with us this morning. Indigo was with me and Brett and Jade snuggled with Jim. Jade: “Dad, you have one child.” Dad: “What about Brett?” Jade: “ok, you have two kids, but that’s all.” Dad: “Their names are Brettcoleemeryfletcher and Greyhewittindigojade.” Jade: “No! Just Jade and Brett.” Indigo:…
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Who Taught You That?
We were snuggling in bed this morning and Indigo was wearing these pajamas: She sat up, looked at Jim, and pointed at her backside. Indigo: “Dad, what is the fancy name for this?” Jim (perplexed): “A frog?” Indigo (shaking her head): “No, the fancy name for this?” (more pointing) Jim: “What’s the fancy name for…
