It was quite likely all but inevitable.  In a house with five sons you might think this would’ve happened long ago, but you would’ve thought wrong.  On Monday, Ty and one of his brothers were taking turns leaping from the couch (HOW many TIMES have I said don’t DO that?).  Now that’s verboten enough… but [...]

This is sweet Leif.  He likes to be where I am.  Or where his Dad is.  If I step backward without checking, there’s a better than average chance that I’ll step on him. He’s my right elbow guy (because that’s his preferred location.)

We were confabbing at the grill while I whipped up some hamburgers last [...]

My wild and crazy crew was lucky enough to be visited by my Dad-and-Val (my counterpart here at Foodie With Family) over the holidays.  After five days of relief for me (“Hey!  Why don’t you go share that stream-of-consciousness story idea you’re developing with Grandma?  She LOVES to read!”  and “Papa is outside walking the [...]

Every year we read this essay at Christmas time and it makes us immeasurably happy.  We wanted to share the joy and hilarity with you…
With Christmas love,
Rebecca and Val.
 
TRADITION
A Trapp Family Christmas
Shouldn’t this year be more spiritual? Good luck!
by: ALOÏSE BUCKLEY HEATH
 
One of the reasons — I say one of the reasons because I could think of several others [...]

I had someone ask me an interesting question today in church.  It’s not something that is foreign to me.  In fact, I get asked this question nearly every time I haul all five boys through the grocery store or to the library, doctor’s office, bank, post office, etc…  “Five boys?  Are you going to try [...]

We are having a wonderously wintery weather day.  The snow is blowing and it’s *brrrrrr* cold out there.  It’s enough to make you pull on the wool socks, a super thick sweat shirt, brew a cup of tea (or coffee or cocoa), and curl up with a good book.  Trouble is, there’s only so much [...]

More Record-Eagle fun, for the record.
 
08/28/2006
Foodie with Family
If it comes on a stick, it has to be good
 
BY REBECCA LINDAMOOD
Local Columnist
 
When I heard shushed giggling after sending the kids up to get in their jammies last night, my suspicious nature assumed the worst.
 
When I snuck to the top of the stairs and saw [...]

I think I got more mail after this column than any other I’ve ever written…
 
 
Foodie with Family
Comic relief offers diversion in busy lives

By Rebecca Lindamood
Local columnist
Read Rebecca’s past columns here
 
I have a long-standing tradition of overdoing it.
 
Which “it”? Basically anything that can be overdone.
 
I try to carry too many groceries at once. I [...]

I have been neglecting you lately, folks.  I recognize it.  We’ve been manically doing construction on the house trying to better winterize it.  The batten and paint are nearly done.  We completed one upstairs bedroom and finally moved our beds upstairs!  The den is on it’s way to becoming an actual den. 
 
The kids have been [...]

I’ll start with the ‘thank you’.  An overdue ‘thank you’, at that.  Natalie at Hot Garlic was kind enough to bestow an award upon us.  Thank you muchly, Natalie!  We’re blushing. 
 
Does this mean we’re brilliant?

 
We’d like to pass the award along to some folks who make us hungry every time we visit:
 

Culinary Concoctions by Peabody-  [...]