Helping Others – Bone Marrow Registry

My paternal grandfather weighed 76 pounds when he died. He died of bone marrow cancer and he was in a lot of pain for the last couple of years of his life. If he could have gotten a bone marrow transplant he might have lived longer and died without being in so much pain. There is…

What do Soccer Balls, Baseballs and Cal Bears Have in Common?

I have done a lot of sewing so far this summer. I think I finished 8 pairs of shorts for the boys. Don’t go thinking I was sooo productive all at once; I cut them out a few weeks ago and it took me awhile to sit down and actually sew them together, meanwhile part…

Does Your Washing Machine Eat Socks for Dinner?

I hate it when you put two perfectly good socks in the washing machine and only one of them comes out. Well, maybe it’s the dryer that’s eating the socks but who really knows! What are you supposed to do with those (now mismatched) orphaned socks? I’m not sure, but I went on a search…

Harry Potter Mania – Tell Me, Did You Dress Up for the Movie Premiere?

OK – I admit, we weren’t furiously searching for blond wigs yesterday in preparation for the movie premiere. We didn’t completely jump on the Harry Potter bandwagon and dress up for the midnight show today. We waited until the first show at 10:30 am and all went, albeit, not dressed up. Although, had we planned…