Last week my mother-in-law came over.  She’s well-known for her Grandma Buns and I thought it was a perfect time to learn the how’s of them since I needed buns for Zachary & Hannah’s wedding.  For years I’ve wanted to have her come over and teach me how to make them and for my kids to watch her making them but just never did it. The recipe for her buns was handed down to my mother-in-law from her mother who made it quite often since they were a large family with 9 kids and of course, there weren’t the stores around like we have today – especially when you lived…

My little guy, Justus, is now 10.  Having 6 kids I have learned first-hand that there are no two personalities alike – even in the same family.  They all have their own little twist or bent.  But that is what makes it fun and keeps it interesting.  Of course, along with that comes the challenges. You think that after a few kids you have this raising kids business down pat.  Uh, huh.  Easy peasy. Sure there are some similarities amongst their own sex.  Boys tend to be quite active and not as refined as the girls and the girls have just a wee bit of interest in their appearance whereas boys not…