My evolution of thoughts regarding Haiti has been painstakingly slow and deliberate. A genius I am not.
This morning I saw the man above in Soleil pulling this crazy heavy load of large white sacks of American Rice. Read more...
Evolving in Haiti
Crazy Kid Quotes: Too graphic for school?
Kids love reading graphic novels. This particular comic, Indiana Jones, posed a slight giggly issue for this second grade boy…
Second-grade boy (laughing HARD): “Ms. Kinney! This is a inappropriate book. I’m nuts and can’t be seeing this. I mean LOOK!!” (He points to a female comic character). Read more...
Kids love reading graphic novels. This particular comic, Indiana Jones, posed a slight giggly issue for this second grade boy…
Second-grade boy (laughing HARD): “Ms. Kinney! This is a inappropriate book. I’m nuts and can’t be seeing this. I mean LOOK!!” (He points to a female comic character). Read more...
Grow Your Own Birdseed
Feeding and watching birds has become one of America’s favorite pastimes. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, nearly half the households in the United States provide food for wild birds. In honor of my husband’s December birthday, I’m writing about the different plant-based ingredients in birdseed. Read more...
Stuffed Dates For Your Holiday Party!
Honey Almond Stuffed Dates
Fun appetizers to whip up for your next holiday party that is simple yet delicious!
Ingredients
- 24 pitted dates
- ¼ block reduced fat cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tablespoons part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon orange zest
- ⅓ cup sliced almonds, toasted
Directions
- Slice dates down one side lengthwise to create opening for stuffing inside.
Nerlo has Surgery!!!
I have posted about Nerlo here and here.
Guess what?
Nerlo had successful heart surgery in the Cayman Islands today.
Thank you Haitian Hearts supporters, Johnny Bruny, and Haiti Cardiac Alliance for making this possible. Read more...
Crazy Kid Quotes: We’re OFF to see the …
And here’s another innocent first grade joke for you …
First-grade boy: “Hey Ms. Kinney. There’s a funny joke in this book you let me read. What’s a lizard’s favorite movie?”
Me: “Hmmm. I don’t know.”
Boy: “The LIZARD of Oz! Read more...
And here’s another innocent first grade joke for you …
First-grade boy: “Hey Ms. Kinney. There’s a funny joke in this book you let me read. What’s a lizard’s favorite movie?”
Me: “Hmmm. I don’t know.”
Boy: “The LIZARD of Oz! Read more...
Do Jimmy Kimmel and Haiti have Anything in Common?
No one hears the cry of the poor or the sound of a wooden bell. (Haitian proverb)
This past Spring on his late night show, Jimmy Kimmel tearfully told the world that his baby boy Billy was born on April 21 with severe heart disease called Tetralogy of Fallot. Read more...
Poinsettias
The poinsettia is the traditional Christmas flower. It was introduced to the United States in 1825 by Joel Robert Poinsett, first U. S. ambassador to Mexico who obtained plants from the wilds of southern Mexico.
The colorful parts of the poinsettia are actually modified leaves called bracts. Read more...