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Monthly Archives: March 2008

The King of Rock N Soul

Many years ago, I was listening to a Phillies game on 1210 The Big Talker (before they moved to WPEN and back to 1210) but fell asleep.  I woke up to Rollye James, and instead of her libertarian or whatever her views are talk, she was talking about music.  She announced that whomever called in [...]

What Kind of Mom Are You?

Good grief, this was the title of an email I got from iVillage today. I don’t even know why I get these emails, I rarely look at the contents. But how do you read a sentence like that?
What kind of mom are you? (You know, are you a disciplinarian? are you the fun mom? etc, [...]

Wild Philadelphia

As I was getting ready to leave for class Friday night, I saw a movement in the backyard that looked unusual. I peered out the window and saw this:

S/he flew to the wire, and we took several pictures of him/her there:

I couldn’t tell what it was by looking at The Sibley’s, so I asked some [...]

peep!

No, I’m not referring to Peeps, that awful Easter treat that everyone seems to love. I’m just peeping to say Hello, I am still alive on this planet, but I am struggling with balancing schoolwork and mothering and life and maintaining a blog.  Remind me that I have a post in my head about “maternal [...]

Mmm Mmm Good!

It warms my heart to see Lilia enjoying a bowl of her Great Aunt Rose’s Italian Wedding (or Birthday!) Soup. She’s not eating the meatballs, because of the cheese.
Here’s the Recipe:
Aunt Rose’s Italian Wedding Soup
2 48-ounce cans of Chicken Broth (or home-made chicken broth)
2 stalks celery finely chopped
1 small onion (optional) finely chopped
1 [...]