November 2007 - Posts

• A Perfect Post for Christmas

  Check out No Impact Man's letter to Santa --this sums up what Christmas is and what it could be! Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 27, 2007 3:18 PM by jer | 3 Comments Filed under: Holidays & Special Events

• Fun with Leftovers, Part III: Wacky Restaurant

  I did this idea the other night and now my kids beg for it almost every day. But we don't have that many leftovers! It's called the Wacky Restaurant. I heat up all of our leftovers, then come up with wacky names for them, and write them on a menu Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 6:28 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Food

• Anemia will Fatigue You

  I finally saw a doctor, a D.O., about my extreme energy fluctuations. He did an extensive interview of my history and took some blood tests, and low and behold, I've been struggling with anemia again, these past 5-10 years. I had anemia in high school Read More... Posted Monday, November 19, 2007 6:17 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Life

• Fun with Leftovers, Part II: The Leftovers Lunch Board Game

  Here are two more games we like to play when we have a lot of leftovers which we need to eat for supper or lunch: The Leftovers Lunch Board Game This is a simple board game made from a file folder which is opened up. I drew a simple path which winds around. Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:04 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Food

• My Comfy Medieval Shoes

  My friend Shirley wanted to see the medieval shoes I wore on the Lord of the Rings Hike. So, here they are. I had them custom-made when I was active in the Societry for Creative Anachronism . Read More... Posted Monday, November 12, 2007 6:14 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Adventure

• The Beauty of Variety

  I remember looking at a page in a children's book called People . The page showed what a city would look like if everyone dressed the same all the time--all gray. All of the buildings were gray, too. It was very dull. I've realized lately how Read More... Posted Friday, November 09, 2007 5:52 AM by jer | 1 Comments Filed under: Fashion

• The Paradox of Plain Dress

  I've had more thoughts about plain dressing. When I first bought and received my first plain dresses, I made the mistake of rushing into it and not getting the exact right sizes. So the waists are too short, the skirts are too short, etc., and they Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 5:42 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Fashion