Category Archives: Food Glorious Food

Happy Birthday, Melody!

Posted on August 3, 2015 by virginiaknowles

My 10th (and last) child turned 10 today! That’s a milestone! Melody had a birthday party with her friends on Friday and one with our family today. She chose a Hawaiian theme.  Chalk boards are so versatile for making impromptu … Continue reading →

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Maryland Through My Lens #6: Sister Time in Sykesville

Posted on February 21, 2015 by virginiaknowles

Short post this time! My sister Barb had an appointment in historic Sykesville, and I went along with her. As we did last year, we savored crepes from the French Twist Cafe – mine berry and hers spinach and tomato … Continue reading →

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Maryland Through My Lens #3: Celebrating Newlyweds Phil and Anny

Posted on February 11, 2015 by virginiaknowles

My father, who is 78, married Anny, who is 79, in November. It was a tiny wedding on short notice, with only the pastor, one grandson, and a church member in attendance. Since they had originally planned their wedding for … Continue reading →

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Tampa Through My Lens #1: Alive on Arrival

Posted on January 18, 2015 by virginiaknowles

My sweet daughter Naomi worked so hard studying and practicing for All State Chorus tests and auditions last fall, and it paid off! She and two other students from her middle school made it in! On Thursday morning, we drove … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day and a Family Picture 2014

Posted on December 26, 2014 by virginiaknowles

Seven daughters, three sons,two sons-in-law and four grandsons(click to enlarge) Nineteen people for dinner! Before we ate, we passed around piles of gifts and and the two baby boys. Youngest grandson, startled The roast beef turned out so yummy – … Continue reading →

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Ballerinas and a Baby Boy

Posted on December 13, 2014 by virginiaknowles

My little girl and I went to see a student version of the Nutcracker ballet today at the convention center with our home school group. It was shorter than the full production, with helpful narration and some special effects, so … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving from My Home to Yours!

Posted on November 28, 2014 by virginiaknowles

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s always crazy here at the Knowles house, and especially so on Thanksgiving. We were expecting 19 people! However, my two oldest grandsons  were sick with the flu, so they had to stay home with their daddy. Boo! … Continue reading →

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A Peter Rabbit Baby Shower for Ezra

Posted on August 20, 2014 by virginiaknowles

Original art by Lydia Knowles,inspired by Beatrix Potter Baby Ezra is due this weekend, the third son of my oldest daughter, Mary and her husband. Her sisters and friends hosted a Peter Rabbit themed shower since she loved Beatrix Potter … Continue reading →

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Soft Molasses Cookies and Crunchy Jumble Cookies (Road Trip 2014)

Posted on July 8, 2014 by virginiaknowles

Soft Molasses Cookies and Crunchy Jumble Cookies Dear friends,I mentioned in a previous post that had jotted down some vintage family recipes from my second cousin Jean’s hand-written cookbook.  I wanted to make her grandmother Amelia Davis’s soft molasses cookies and … Continue reading →

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A Raleigh Good Time (Road Trip 2014)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by virginiaknowles

Road Trip 2014 Day 2 & 3 Raleigh, North Carolina We arrived in Raleigh on Saturday afternoon. My second cousin Jean welcomed us to her beautiful apartment and suggested that we walk over to Lake Johnson (shouting distance away) and … Continue reading →

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