by Laura Macklem | Sep 21, 2010 | Main Dishes |
It was one of those days. I was all excited to volunteer for the first time in Anna’s class, and my car breaks down. Because it broke down at Katelyn’s preschool, I was able to get a lift from an unsuspecting mother as she was leaving the building. After...
by Laura Macklem | Sep 17, 2010 | Recipes |
I recently just started working out again. I’ve been taking classes called “Body Attack,” and “The Amazing Workout.” My problem is, I’m not very coordinated. The trainer I worked with told me to stay away from step classes until I...
by Laura Macklem | Sep 13, 2010 | Preserving, Recipes |
The other day I had to leave my 3 year-old at preschool screaming like she was being tortured. I sat outside her classroom, putting notes in other parents’ baskets about something, crying. I distributed the materials with one hand, and wiped my tears with the...
by Laura Macklem | Mar 3, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Some of my best memories are from my Aunt Gloria and Uncle John’s house – – truly the old-fashioned kind. I remember riding my big wheel at the side of their house, near wide green cellar doors, passing by the tire swing where my cousins and I...
by Laura Macklem | Dec 5, 2009 | Recipes |
My adrenaline was rushing. I charged in with a mission, my eyes darting around to find my prize. With my luck, there would have been a run on what I so desperately wanted. But there they were – – a beautiful stack of 10 pound bags of potatoes. The stock...
