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Chip Off the Old Block
My children dislike this phrase because it highlights their lineage back to me. Used here, “a chip off the old block” means a person or thing that derives from the source or parentage. It first appears in the English language in or around 1621 when Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln, giving his sermon said, “Am not I a child of the same Adam … a chip of the same block, with him?”
Chips off the Block
Posted by Tammy on January 6, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/01/06/making-radish-chips-snacks/
Plugging In
My sister carried three tins full of baked goods to our table on Christmas night. Our stockings were hung by the fireplace. Gifts were wrapped and finished with bows. My parents had scurried about hanging Christmas decorations and trimming the tree.
Lights shine when they’re plugged in
Posted by Tammy on December 28, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/12/28/plugging-in-to-the-spirit/
Uh-oh Cheerio!
In a classic display of free speech and economic politicking, General Mills corporation recently experienced a PR blunder.
Uh Oh! Cheerio!
Posted by Tammy on December 15, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/12/15/general-mills-gmo-blunder/
Tammy’s Top Ten (t3 report) Holiday Decorating Ideas
The irony is that I’m not doing it this year. We’re busy. We’re traveling. And I don’t want to arrive home after Christmas only to have to pack away decorations that I didn’t get to appreciate. But I keep thinking about it!
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Perhaps it’s my recent post on tradition or perhaps it’s the way my brain is wired but in the absence of decorating, here are 10 ways to create a holiday setting with just a bit of effort and little cost:
Posted by Tammy on December 6, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/12/06/tammys-top-ten-t3-report-holiday-decorating-ideas/
Hen Keepers
Three percent of U.S. homes have a chicken coop in the yard. Of course, I don’t know how many homes have yards but those with egg-laying birds are on the increase. Is this fad or economics?
Posted by Tammy on December 1, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/12/01/backyard-chickens-ducks/
Infusing the Spirit
According to Father Paul Duffner, supernatural virtues that come with sanctifying grace are known as infused which distinguishes them from natural virtues that are acquired. Acquired virtues are good habits achieved over time through our own repeated effort such as the habit of telling the truth (veracity), the habit of dealing with trying situations (patience), and the habit of moderation in eating and drinking (temperance).
Posted by Tammy on November 25, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/11/25/making-infused-spirits/
Traditions Matter
Traditions matter. While I’ve supported that notion on some level for a long time, it took a lesson from my 10 year old for me to fully internalized it.
The Waltz
Posted by Tammy on November 22, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/11/22/traditions-matter/
Going Dark
Nighttime
I recently spent the night in Dragoon. I was there as a guest of the AZ Humanities Council and had the privilege of staying at the Amerind Foundation. This little known, out of the way spot is a spectacular combination of the natural world and one of the finest collections of archaeological and ethnological artifacts in the country as well as a sizable research library.
Upon my nighttime arrival however, what amazed me most was the darkness. No glaring LED billboards advertising the nearby casino or street lights to set off the night sky – just pure blackness dotted with stars that we not picked up by my iphone. I shot the photo and sent it to my husband.
Posted by Tammy on November 16, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/11/16/blog-redesign-underwa/
Smashing Pumpkins
As much as I like some of this band’s great music, I am writing of the plague that occurs in my neighborhood during early November each year. With uncut pumpkins adorning our doorways and gates, we celebrate not only the onset of autumn but also the arrival of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Our pumpkins however, never make it that long.
Smashed Pumpkin
Posted by Tammy on November 13, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/11/13/smashing-pumpkins/
Tammy
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love learning and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Focusing on community-based Placemaking is the way that I work towards creating a healthier planet.
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