http://apronstrings.info Words of Wisdom from Mother Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:14:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I fell in love with the theater when I was 9 years old.  My best friend, Kay Lynn had a theater birthday party, meaning she invited 7 friends to go to the theater with her and see a play for her birthday.  I was completely enchanted.  The next live performance ... http://apronstrings.info/?p=102 I don't remember everything I ever got for Christmas.  Do you?  There were a few things that stood out.  I remember a grown up pre-Barbie dress up doll my sister ordered with cereal boxtops, a Tiny Tears baby doll, and Melody Bells, a musical toy.  My oldest brother, away at ... http://apronstrings.info/?p=96 Oh how I love December!  There's so much going on!  Christmas shopping.  Christmas parties.  Christmas gifts.  Holiday travel.  Christmas music.  Christmas decorations!  The whole month is one great big brightly decorated spectacle!  You can have as much or as little of it as you want!  It's all out there just ... http://apronstrings.info/?p=89 My daughter is having a baby this week.  She hopes.  There is nothing like making it at long last to the end of nine months, waiting for the Big Day and not knowing which day is the big day.  Is it today?  Tomorrow?  Five days from today?  When?  Will I ... http://apronstrings.info/?p=81 I am hoping you had a spectacular Thanksgiving surrounded by friends and family.  If you hosted it you have leftovers!  The best part of the day after Thanksgiving is the leftovers.  If you were the guest, perhaps you were lucky enough to be sent home with some turkey and dressing ... http://apronstrings.info/?p=76 Tomorrow is the big day.  By now you probably have most, if not all, of the food on hand.  You have a menu in mind.  The plans are set.   For the food.   With a big family it’s an enormous production.  Could you use some help? You have probably noticed by now ... http://apronstrings.info/?p=68 This Thanksgiving which are you going to be–the hosts, or the company?  Do you know which role you’re playing?  Do you know how to play your role?   Here are a few of my observations.  I hope they will help. When you’re the host: 1.  You can make your job a whole lot ... http://apronstrings.info/?p=62 Since Thanksgiving is a traditional occasion, I never gave any thought to the question of what we would be eating.   Thanks to Norman Rockwell, I picture a dining room table surrounded by family members smiling expectantly at a beautiful roasted turkey glistening on its platter.   There’s also mashed potatoes and ... http://apronstrings.info/?p=55 Speaking of Thanksgiving... Everywhere I go I hear people talking about their upcoming Thanksgiving plans.  Most of those plans revolve around other family members, i.e. brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles, parents, cousins, children and grandchildren.  (Did I leave anyone one out?)  And food.  Imagine Thanksgiving without food.  Imagine all those ... http://apronstrings.info/?p=32 Monday, November 16, 2009 I started off this blog as 10 Days to Turkey Day, thought better of it and crossed it out.  It's Thanksgiving.  I so want to keep the thanks in it.  Yes, I know a huge percentage of us have turkey that day.  And maybe it's the only ... http://apronstrings.info/?p=29