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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Supper's On The Table!
11:30 assemble lasagna for crockpot
2:00 start French bread in bread machine
4:00 shape French bread; let rise
5:30 bake French bread; make salad
Every recipe I've tried so far has taken an hour or less to prepare and much of the work can be done ahead of time. We've all loved every recipe I've tried. And don't you feel great when you've managed to put a nice meal on the table? I know I do. Although we go the fast food route now and then (Yes, I know it was twice this week!), we try to avoid that because really, who needs all the fat and calories and artificial junk? Not to mention the cost! It was $44 for the 7 of us the other night at Sonic. Who can afford that on a regular basis?
Besides, what better place than the dinner table can you talk to your kids about their classes, teachers, and friends? Where else can you all sit down, relax, enjoy each other's company, and partake in a yummy nutritious hot meal? (Just gloss over the stuff like having to cut up everyone's meat, listening to burps that would rival any frat boy, having conversations about gross bodily functions, getting up and down from the table 20 times to clean up spilled milk, refill glasses, and turn off the oven that you forgot to turn off earlier, and eating your dinner cold because your nursing baby always gets hungry the minute you sit down.)
Seriously though, this is one of my favorite cookbooks. Rachel has tons of quick tips and resourceful ideas at the back of her book which I enjoy looking through. And I love how she has planned out each week so you're eating a variety of foods. She makes good use of your time and ingredients too by putting a recipe for roast beef on Sunday and then beef stew (using the left-over meat) on Wednesday, for example. She includes recipes for 5 full meals, a snack and a dessert every week. You can fill in the other two days with left-overs, going out to eat, or your own favorite recipes.
There are recipes for chicken quesadillas, curly cheesy potatoes, baked potato soup, honey wheat bread, spaghetti pie, meatball soup, monster cookies, Snicker salad, peanut butter pie, and many, many more! HERE are some sample pages. Is your mouth watering yet? Mine is!
Anyway, if you're interested in getting one of these awesome cookbooks, you can click HERE to order. They're only $15 each ($12 each if you want to start your Christmas shopping early and get 10 or more books) and that includes all shipping and handling costs.
OK, enough about eating yummy homecooked dinners now! I'm getting seriously hungry! So, you know what I did last night? I got out my (actually, Austin crawled up in the attic and got it out for me) step thingy so I could do some step aerobics. I did this hour long step tape back after I had Jackson. I lost 40-some pounds at that time. I looked good. I felt great. What happened? I mean, yeah, I gave birth to 3 more kids, but I'm pretty sure I didn't carry any of them in my butt so I really have no excuse. Anyway, after tripping over this stupid step for a week, I finally made myself do the workout tape.
I still haven't decided whether it's inspiring or depressing to see lean, muscular, well-oiled, perfectly made up and coiffed people working out. The have smiles plastered on their faces, they act like working out is fun and easy, and they don't ever break a sweat. I'm not sure if I should be inspired to work out so I can look like them or if I should throw my shoe at the tv to wipe those smiles off their stupid, skinny faces.
Less than 20 minutes into the workout, I thought I was going to die. I seriously thought my heart would actually explode. Oh. My. Gosh. I decided it was better to go slowly and work up to the full hour than to, you know, go into cardiac arrest, so I stopped. I've got to say that I felt great (after my heart slowed down to under 5000 beats a minute) for getting off my butt and moving. My goal is to do it for one week. Baby steps. After one week, if I'm not dead, I'll go for another week. That's the plan anyway. Then again, I had grand plans back in January when I made my new year's resolutions and those have notsomuch worked according to plan...
Remember to check out Rachel's cookbook HERE. And from now until next Wednesday, when you order a cookbook (through the online site ONLY, not mail-in) you'll get your name put in a drawing. For every 20 books sold, Rachel will choose a winner from those names, and that person will receive a FREE cookbook to give away. This is great for bridal showers, the young family who just moved to your neighborhood, your daughter, your mother, your best friend! Good luck and happy cooking!
Posted by Dawn at 4:09 PM
40 comments:
- April said...
This is in the same ball park as the Saving Dinner book I tried years ago. It worked well, I just got out of the habit. I have since given that book away, so I decided to order this book and give it a try. I am a homeschooling mom who needs some help in the cooking dept this year. It amazes me how the ease of cooking or lack of ease cycles through our lives and never seems to stay consistent. Maybe this will be a happy little reminder to work at consistency with my family. One thing that I remember about cooking with the Saving Dinner plan that is similar to this one was that I saved a ton of money at the grocery store. I love that I can save money and cook well for my family. Thank you for the reminder to do that. I can't wait to get the book in the mail!
- August 21, 2008 at 11:58 PM
- Shari said...
I will have to purchase it and see! I love cookbooks and using the all natural and organic way for my son. I have a question though. I don't know if you can answer it. The diet doesn't seem to be working for my son after 3 months on it. Do you have any other ideas that I could try before we do meds? Just wondering.
- August 22, 2008 at 12:26 AM
That sounds like a great cookbook - thanks for the tip!!!
- August 22, 2008 at 1:17 AM
- ClistyB said...
I have been reading a little about the diet you adhere to for Jackson, and I must tell you BRAVO! I can totally see why you sometimes take a break from it - I bet after awhile you just want something to put on the table you don't have to think about...
- August 22, 2008 at 1:21 AM
- Irishmama said...
Dammit Dawn, you're always making me spend money. You can sell things, thats for sure. I already ordered it. Thanks for the tip. Now I'll have 348 cookbooks on my shelf. :)
- August 22, 2008 at 5:59 AM
Your exercise sounds about like mine. I vote for throwing the shoe at the tv. I think I would be more inspired if the people on those videos looked like they had to actually work at making it the hour.
I will have to check out the cook book. I sure can use all of the help I can get with cooking!
- August 22, 2008 at 6:38 AM
ok, I went and ordered, even before leaving a comment. I actually feel comfy in the kitchen, but, you know, those days, when you are not sure what to make? This will come in handy! Thanks for the tip!!!
- August 22, 2008 at 7:06 AM
- Knitty said...
Well dang, assemble the lasagna at 11:30, but what time do the groceries magically appear in the kitchen?
I am 55 (I know, I know, my comments look at least ten years younger) and only had two kids (but they were boys to they ate like four)and I HATE grocery shopping. You'd think after 33 years of Krogering I'd be used it, and now that I am usually just cooking for two, it should be a snap, right?
I'm sure you aren't trying to alienate your older, less mom-ulated (mothers who have populated their homes with fewer offspring than you) readers, but I think you might be wrong on a few things.
I think the preservatives in fast food are good for my complexion. The fat in them fills out my wrinkles and I don't need Botox. In another twenty years, this could be important to you!
- August 22, 2008 at 7:33 AM
thanks for the info on the cookbook. I have been looking for something like this since both of my kids are on soy and dairy free diets, and I am thinking about trying my oldest on the artificial free diet to see if his behavior improves. To accomplish all that you most often have to cook from scratch. If you are doing dairy free(I know some parents of ADHD kids are dairy free) a great cookbook is the "Milk Free Kitchen" it gives great recipes for anything you could want and noe of them have any dairy in them
- August 22, 2008 at 7:39 AM
- Brenda said...
I LOVE cookbooks. They are almost as addictive as shoes. I'll check it out.
- August 22, 2008 at 7:46 AM
- Crystal said...
Thank you for this recommendation - as a working mom with another on the way, I'm hoping this helps us with our nightly "What's for Dinner?" saga.
Your blog completely cracks me up - I've been reading for a while now and you just amaze me. :) Thank you!
- August 22, 2008 at 8:42 AM
I've tried Saving Dinner by Leeanne Ely and it is similar, but I'm ready for something new...got out of the habit of cooking a variety of things this summer...we don't budget for eating out, so we had a lot of the same meals over and over again b/c I just couldn't get myself motivated to do something different...also, I have about 20 recipies that i usually rotate and I was getting bored with them, so it is time to get some new ones!
As far as working out, I'm trying Body For Life by Bill Phillips. I'm not doing the eating plan quite right, but I'm doing the workouts regularly! I use a set of dumbells and a treadmill...20 mins aerobic exercise 3X a week and 40 mins weight training 3X a week and a day off a week. Several years ago, my boss and a few other people tried this and it worked really well for them...
Thanks for the cookbook tip! Have a great day!
- August 22, 2008 at 8:59 AM
- Kate said...
Hey Dawn, good for you for working out~!! I'm 44 and am in the best shape of my life. I did step in the 90s but now I have a bad knee. I also found a workout that's more effective per minute, and who doesn't need that with kiddos? hehe. I started in 2004 with 15 minutes a day, so you're right about baby steps~!! For me, a combination of T-Tapp (ttapp.com) and yoga has helped me get back to my natural size 8 for the first time since 1992 (before kids). I also like both of these programs because I can do it anywhere without any equipment... hotel rooms, my mother's porch, hehe
- August 22, 2008 at 9:06 AM
- Joy Glover said...
Thank you for your recommendation. This looks wonderful and I ordered 5 books. Christmas is just around the corner you know.
- August 22, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Six-Pack Momma said...
I'm so excited about the cookbook!
I just caught up on your posts (it has been a hectic week) and I want to tell you what an awesome mom you are. I can tell by the pictures and stories that your kids are very well adjusted. They seem to love each other (I know that there are times you question it...) and have a great time together. You take them so many neat places and expose them to a variety of experiences. Just the fact that they are growing up in a large family will make them amazing adults. So much is learned by having to share and get along. They learn to work hard and sometimes do without. Yes, things get crazy sometimes, but I challenge anyone to say that their kids NEVER act up.
Keep up the great work, and don't stop telling us about your crazy days. It makes you real, and helps other realize they are not alone.
- August 22, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- Jody said...
I have been searching for a book exactly like that! Thank you SO much for telling about it and where we can get it! Already ordered mine lol. Can't wait til it gets here!
- August 22, 2008 at 9:45 AM
- christygrant said...
I haven't had a chance to read your blog in a while, but it never fails to warm my heart, make me laugh and also identify with the joys and trials of motherhood.
I'm sorry you've had some rude post-ers. People are people everywhere you know. No escaping them. I don't see them having the guts to put is all out there. No one asked them to read it or their opinion.
Yep, you can be a Christian and get mad. We're human and forgiven, NOT PERFECT! :)
- August 22, 2008 at 9:49 AM
- Jenn said...
That cookbook looks like just what my family needs. I ordered it and I'm looking forward to putting it to work.
- August 22, 2008 at 10:20 AM
- Elleah said...
I think it's really cool that she even has a shopping list for a week's worth of meals in her cookbook. That's definitely going the extra mile!
- August 22, 2008 at 10:35 AM
I know Just how you feel about the getting back into working out! http://babytunnelexodus.blogspot.com
You're absolutely right, go slow, you'll stay with it that way.
Another great cookbook I use is called Special Diets for Special Kids. (We have a son with Asperger's Syndrome and a son with ADHD) The cook book is set up for Gluten Free/ Casein (dairy) Free, but it could be used with those ingredients substituted to still go all natural.
Best of Luck and thanks for sharing new ideas! ~Whitney
- August 22, 2008 at 10:40 AM
- §wanny said...
thank you for suggesting this cookbook. It looks WONDERFUL and simple. We have VERY limited funds, but decided to splurge on this book because it looks so good. I am hoping to save the $15 back due to better planing and grocery shopping.
- August 22, 2008 at 10:48 AM
- Erin said...
I have this cookbook and LOVE it! I actually own two, because I used the first one so much and it is covered in spaghetti sauce and other goo :) It is definitely worth the money, and Rachel has done all the grunt work for you. Makes an awesome gift for newlyweds & new moms, too!
- August 22, 2008 at 11:33 AM
- Deirdrea said...
I LOVE cook books! Especially ones that make things easier. I found this one, "Fix Freeze Take & Bake", at a little store attached to this great Mennonite restaurant in my area they also sell it on amazon for $10 a book. I'm not affiliated with the book or anything it's just a really great book that gives you directions for fixing stuff ahead of time and freezing it. I usually triple or quad. the recipes and then pack them up. I MUCH prefer cooking ahead like that. It makes life SO much easier when I don't have to cook EVERY night but can give healthy choices.
- August 22, 2008 at 11:46 AM
I feel so good when I put a meal on the table! And it definitely doesn't happen every day. If I did it every day, it would just become routine and expected. Now when I cook dinner, it's appreciated!
- August 22, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Dawn, You should get a Wii fit. It is fun, entertaining and hilarious. You could get lots of blog material from it! You create yourself on the screen. It is called a Mii. I laughed so hard when my husband created his Mii and then got on the Wii fit. He went from tall and thin to shorter with the gut that should have been there in the first place!! I hate to workout but not with the Wii fit because it is so entertaining and so much fun. Your kids would love the Wii also. It is great fun for the whole family.
- August 22, 2008 at 12:44 PM
- Bekah said...
Ohhh, I am so excited! Rachel is one of my closest friends and I told her about your site months ago! Thanks so much for promoting her book...don't forget to check out the shepard's pie on page 38 which was my little contribution to the book! :-)
- August 22, 2008 at 4:11 PM
I ordered this cookbook about two months ago and I LOVE it! I've already recommended it to many of my family and friends. It is such a time saver, and with the grocery lists she has for you, it's a money saver, too. I especially like it because I am a very picky eater and I enjoy about 95% of the meals. Those I don't enjoy can simply be replaced with one of the many other recipies she includes.
- August 22, 2008 at 4:25 PM
- Michelle said...
Ooooo I love the timelines. If I weren't under orders to not increase my collection of cookbooks, I'd have this one on order! Sadly, that order still stands AND the new special needs association in my area is putting together a cook book to raise funds to support their families so I'm sure I'm already going to have to break that vow!
Good luck with the step. I'm just impressed you made it to the 20 minute mark! I'd have quit long before then. I'd be working up to the 20 minutes, forget the hour!
- August 22, 2008 at 6:01 PM
- wrong shoes said...
Hi, I just started reading your blog, and was wondering what you're treating for Jackson with the diet... ADHD?
In case Shari's son also has ADHD, I figured I'd recommend this great book, which has a ton of things to try before drugs - The Myth of the A.D.D Child:50 Ways to Improve Your Child's Behavior and Attention Span Without Drugs, Labels, or Coercion
- August 22, 2008 at 6:27 PM
- Mandy said...
I've been doing step aerobics on Wii fit...I've noticed others here have, too! Its great, there are so many benefits, like keeping track of your progress and telling you if you got it right...or not...
Oh about dinner, I always feel like the mom in A Christmas Story who "Hasn't had a hot meal in 12 years" or something like that...I guess I really shouldn't use quotation marks if I'm not sure it's really the quote...hmm...I'll just press enter and pretend it's the actual quote
Crap..."Enter" just moved the line down...now I have to scroll down and click the appropriate buttons...
- August 22, 2008 at 7:00 PM
I just ordered mine! Thanks for the tip, it sounds awesome!!
- August 22, 2008 at 7:33 PM
- ~Jenifer~ said...
ok well an hour long workout sucks!! I LOVE Billy Blanks Tae Bo the workouts are short and very, very effective! I looked awesome for a little while. Matter of fact I just bought some off ebay but I can't use them now because I just had a car accident and messed up my back for the moment.
I would really love to know when your book is going to get here. please let us know!
- August 22, 2008 at 9:27 PM
- Cheryl said...
Hi Dawn - I love your blog - makes me giggle. I am in awe of handling 6 kids - I only have two and they are in too many different directions.
When i heard you pulled out your step to try to work out - I thought that you may be interested in T-Tap http://t-tapp.com/faq/what-is-ttapp.asp
It is a workout that involves sequential "comprehensive, compound muscle movements" that help you lose inches and improve flexibility and alignment. I like it because I can sweat and burn calories without jumping around. Theresa Tapp developed this program and has been featured in several fitness magazine and TV programs. Check it out :
- August 22, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Dawn, Dawn, Dawn...you do know that you are evil, right? j/k. I just ordered your book (finally, yay!!!) and Fix, Freeze, Take & Bake ($10 on Amazon) that one of your other readers recommended. Our local Super Suppers franchise just went out of business and this cookbook sounds like a do it at home yourself version of the same concept. I am trying to get away from all the high sodium, high sugar, HFCS processed foods that we eat so frequently. And, we are not going vegetarian, per se, but I am trying to go "meat lite", as it were. Hopefully, this will be a big help to me. Your readers are the best! Mwah!!
- August 23, 2008 at 8:16 AM
- Deirdrea said...
Another place that I have found for really great dinner ideas is on the Kraft website. It's called "1 Bag 5 Dinners". It's along the same lines as the cook book, and because it's done by Kraft it uses a lot of their products but the ideas are still really good. http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/Dinner/
- August 23, 2008 at 9:37 AM
- mommeeof9 said...
I guess I don't go to Winchester VA often enough. The Sonics site says there is a restaurant there.
- August 23, 2008 at 5:20 PM
- Angie said...
Where oh where, is there a sonic around here? I haven't had sonic since I was a little girl.
- August 24, 2008 at 9:41 PM
- Heather Leigh said...
When I was pregnant with my 3rd child, my 2 and a half year old son said to me, "Mommy, if the baby's in your belly, why is your butt getting so big?" (as he affectionately patted my rear end). I finally figured out that rump expansion is God's way of balancing out a pregnant woman so she doesn't tip over from the weight of the baby in her belly.
- August 25, 2008 at 11:45 AM
I just ordered my copy. Dropping out of the 'full-time working away from home' Mom status soon, and really want to beef up my families choices. This recomendation couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks Dawn!
- August 26, 2008 at 10:16 AM
- Lo said...
Hey Dawn ~
Got my cookbook, went shopping, started cooking...everything has been delicious, the time line is really great and I appreciate you so much for this blog and sharing this gem. If you ever get a not so nice or even mean comment, just know in your heart how much of a positive difference you made to a stay at home mom who was needing someone to say it was all ok. You have made me laugh and cry and hug my kids a little tighter. Thanks
- September 5, 2008 at 11:44 PM

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EIGHTH BIENNIAL REPORT OF The State Library Commission For THE STATE OF DELAWARE 1917-1918 WILMINGTON PRINTING COMPANY. WILMINGTON, DEL.
EIGHTH BIENNIAL REPORT OF The State Library Commission FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE 1917-1918
MRS. CHARLES R. MILLER, Red Oak Road, WILMINGTON
DANIEL W. CORBIT, President
EARLE D. WILLEY, Secretary
MISS IDA V. CULBRETH, Librarian
All correspondence relating to the work of the Commission should be addressed to The State Library Commission, Dover, Delaware.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of, in General Assembly met:
The State Library Commission begs leave to submit the following report for the two years ending December 31, 1918.
Someone has said that "Every individual in the State needs books." Most people do not realize this, in fact sometimes it may be difficult to convince them of its truth, but the State Library Commission believes that it is true and that it is the duty of the Commission to make books easy of access to everyone. The figures for the past two years show that we have reached more people than ever before, but we realize that there are many more with whom we are unable to come in contact, because of our scanty resources.
In common with all other organizations the State Library Commission has been affected by the entrance of the United States into the European war. The character of some of the books supplied to readers has changed; we have sent books for the use of the men at the Naval Base in Lewes, and we have taken active part in the camapigns of the A. L. A. War Service Committee. Since September, 1917, the American Library Association has had two campaigns for books and one for funds with which to supply a book service to our soldiers and sailors. In addition, it was one of the seven organizations participating in the United War Work Campaign for $170,000,000. It is gratifying to report that in all these efforts the State Library Commission did its full share of work.
The daily work of the Commission is, for the most part, confined to two lines of activity; (1) supplying books to the people in the smaller towns and rural districts through traveling libraries; (2) delivering books at the door to people living in the country.
Our traveling libraries are collections of fifty books each, put up in stout book cases, and sent to schools, Sunday schools, granges, small public libraries, and in fact to any organization willing to be responsible for the books and make them accessible to the public. It is interesting to note that while in 1917 the number of books sent out from the Commission headquarters was nearly 1,000 more than for the year 1916, the number sent in 1918 was more than 2,500 less than in 1917, the smallest number issued in this way for sever al years. Quite clearly this sudden drop in use must be attributed to the fact that all organizations in the State have been busy in war work and many of them have had no time or inclination to take charge of a traveling library.
The book wagon routes, however, have proved to be more popular than ever before. The report of the librarian shows that each year there has been the phenomenal growth of more than 25 per cent in the number of books deliverd. The amount of work that can be done by the Commission through book wagons can be measured solely by the amount of money at its disposal. Our experience proves that there exists in the rural districts of the State a positive hunger for books. This hunger may not always be recognized as such, but let the "Book-lady," as she is frequently called, drive up and show her wares and there are few indeed who refuse them.
The members of the Commission cannot pay too high a tribute to the women who have charge of these book wagons. Frequently they have to travel over bad roads; they cannot always have the best of weather; their machines break down, and if away over night, as they sometimes are, they do not always have the comforts of their own homes; their pay is small. Not withstanding the hardships, the poor pay, the occasional disappointments, these women have worked hard and loyally for the good of the State. They take information, inspiration and recreation to those far from the towns and villages; they so enter into the lives of the people whom they visit that they have even been asked to name the baby that arrived since their last trip and they have sympathized and condoled with the mother who had just lost her youngest child; they treat all people alike. To them, not to the members of the State Library Commission, belongs the credit for the success of the Delaware Book Wagon.
The interesting report of the librarian which forms a part of this report should be consulted for detailed information about the Work of the Commission. One further bet needs to be emphasized. With the remodeling of the Kent County Court House, the Commission was obliged to move its quarters into an unoccupied store nearby. No other place was available. It proves to be damp where the books show a tendency to mould and unless more comfortable quarters can be obtained speedily, several hundred dollars worth of State property will become badly damaged. We respectfully, though strongly, urge that adequate housing for books and assistants be provided at once.
Respectfully submitted, D. W. CORBIT, President.
The amount of the appropriation for the years 1917-1918 in the hands of the State Treasurer, subject to bills signed by the President and the Secretary of the Commission, was $3,200.00.
Librarian's salary $ 600.00
Books 974.56
Postage and stationery 14.45
Repairs of books 44.91
Repairs of boxes, new cases, etc. 23.28
Supplies 137.69
Coal 30.45
Expenses 149.98
Book Wagon 1,108.93
Magazines, charts, etc. 115.75
1918 Librarian's salary $600.00
Books 501.25
Postage, stationery 20.26
Repairs of boxes, new cases, etc 9.90
Supplies 107.50
Coal 59.75
Expenses 162.33
Book wagon 1,583.11
Magazines, charts, etc. 41.90
Rent of office 114.00
Respectfully submitted, E . D. WILLEY, Treasurer.
The Librarian submits the following report for the years 1917-1918:
In the two years 2,206 volumes were purchased and (10) were added by gift. These books were accessioned, classified, catalogued and arranged for book wagons, for the open shelf collection and in fixed groups for traveling libraries.
Traveling Libraries-1917
Statistics for the year 1917 show an increase over 1916 in all branches of the work of the State Library Commission. In 1917 eighty-eight (88) libraries were' sent to schools, seven (7) to public libraries and twenty-one (21) to other organizations. Five (5) study clubs borrowed 25 books and 385 individuals borrowed 1,106 books, making a total of 506 requests for libraries and books, and 7,275 volumes loaned.
1918 Owing to the remodeling of the Court House the work of the Commission was somewhat interrupted in the spring of 1918. In March last our office was moved from that building into rather cramped quarters across the street. Conditions have been remedied to an extent, but a permanent home is sadly needed for the work of the traveling libraries.
In 1918 sixty-eight (68) libraries were sent to schools; three (3) to public libraries and fourteen (14) to other organizations. Six (6) study clubs borrowed thirteen (13) books and 275 individuals borrowed 494 books, making a total of 366 requests for libraries and books, and 4.599 volumes loaned.
It is gratifying to have a teacher tell us that she wished to thank the Commission not only for herself, but for the entire community for the traveling library which was placed in her school, and she says in her letter: "The cards by no means show how much we enjoyed it. We regarded the library as a valuable part of our school course, and I kept it open in my room for any pupil to use at any time his other assignments permitted. It was in constant use during the school session from 9.00 to 3.45. I wish I had an opportunity to help the Delaware teachers appreciate how much the Library Commission is able to do for their communities."
From another teacher: "The children have enjoyed reading the books very much, and the library a roused a great interest among the parents. The children would take the books home and the parents as a general thing, would want to read them before the children brought them back." Subscriptions have been renewed to the Christian Herald, Illustrated World and to the Saturday Evening Post for the use and entertainment of the keepers of the six life saving stations on our coast. The A. L. A. booklist is sent to two of the free libraries in the State, and the Red Cross Magazine is circulated each month among the book wagon patrons. Other magazines and Audubon Bird Charts have been used and appreciated by both teachers and pupils.
A number of families from the surrounding country, but not within reach of any of our book wagons, continue to come to the office of the Commission for books.
Book Wagons
The book wagons without a doubt have proved the most satisfactory work the State Library Commission has undertaken, for results of much that has been accomplished can be seen and felt in an afternoon spent on one of these routes, the interest of the majority of the patrons being very evident.
There are twenty-two (22) book wagon routes in the State: New Castle county has three (3), Kent has twelve (12), and Sussex county has seven (7).
In the past two years 325 trips were made, 1,619 families visited and 33,660 books loaned on these trips. Each route covers about twenty-five miles and each one visited once a month, when books which had been left the month before are exchanged for others.
Six hundred and twenty-four (624) volumes have been added, of which seventy (70) were gifts. 31,878 books were borrowed, of which 11,451 were juveniles. These numbers include 17,845 fiction, 10,520 juvenile fiction, 2,492 non-fiction and 1,021 juvenile non-fiction.
The periodicals, 58 of which are on the tables in the reading rooms, prove a strong attraction, 6,451 having been loaned in the two years.
The total expenses of the library are about $1,000 a year.
The five local papers and one Wilmington paper are dominated.
The library collected 207 books and a number of magazines for the soldiers and sailors.
The Ladies' Library Club gave thirty-six (36) new books and a beautiful American flag. Two bookcases and thirty-four books were donated by individuals.
Mrs. John P. Saulsbury and Miss Anna B. Hayes gave one hundred dollars as a memorial to their father, Manlove Hayes, who had the interest of this library so closely at heart for many years.
Respectfully submitted, L. BEATRICE MAST.
MARY E. FULT ON, Librarians.
At the present time the Corbit Library of Odessa, Delaware, has on its accession books 8,200 volumes. During the past year, however, we have given about 900 volumes to the soldiers and sailors, and discarded a numebr of worn out volumes, so that we have about 7,200 volumes on our shelves. We have added about 300 new volumes during the year.
In the spring drive for books for the army, we secured 200 volumes from Middletown and 100 from Odessa. These books with 100 from the Corbit Library were prepared and shipped to Camp Meade, Maryland.
Our first shipment of 400 books went to the Free Library of Philadelphia for distribution. Our last shipment of 386 books goes to Hoboken. Besides these we sent about 100 hooks to the regular army men acting as guards at the Pusey & Jones Shipbuilding Plant, in Wilmington.
Owing to the press of Red Cross and other work, there has not been so large a circulation as usual.
The many war books, both fiction and class books, have been especially interesting and have had a large circulation. Altogether it has been a busy, profitable year for the Corbit Library.
Respectfully submitted.
MAY C. ENOS, Librarian.
The Rehoboth Free Library contains between 700 and 800 volumes. It is open to the public every Friday evening from 7 to 8 o'clock in winter, and every evening from 6.30 to 8 o'clock during the summer months. There are about 300 borrowers including the summer visitors.
In the spring of 1918 we presented a number of books to the Naval Base, Lewes, Delaware, and a number of magazines to the Rest Room in Rehoboth.
Respectfully submitted.
A. MARY H. RIGGIN. Librarian.
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While young women dominate the dance and pop charts, it's been nearly 20 years since we've seen them top the alternative-rock charts. This year, a 16-year-old girl from New Zealand got the job done with a tune that's just about the opposite of anything you'd hear from her peers. Ella Yelich O'Connor — better known as Lorde — is the voice behind the snarky, chart-topping track "Royals," which is the lead single from her debut album, Pure Heroine.
The teenage musician says the disconnect between her life in Auckland, New Zealand, and the messages behind the top songs of the music charts she's dominating inspired her to write the hit.
"I was just sort of reeling off some of the things which are commonly mentioned in hip-hop and the Top 40. I did get a little ridiculous on it, but the sentiment's there," O'Connor says. "I've always loved hip-hop, but as a fan of hip-hop, I've always had to kind of suspend disbelief because, obviously, I don't have a Bentley. There's a distance between that and the life I have with my friends going to parties and getting public transport and doing the things that every other teenager does."
O'Connor's interest in reading and discussing literature is a characteristic she says was instilled in her by her mother, Sonja Yelich, a prize-winning poet. It was this influence that ultimately led to the selection of her moniker.
"I was looking through a bunch of aristocratic titles, and I liked the word 'lord' — I liked the masculinity of it," she says. "I just put an 'e' on the end to make it feminine, because I thought that juxtaposition was kind of cool."
Heavy-hitting singers like Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry may dominate the airwaves. But an unlikely competitor has emerged from New Zealand, of all places.
ELLA 'LORDE' YELICH-O'CONNOR: (Singing) I remember when your head caught flame. It kissed your scalp and caressed your brain.
CORNISH: Ella Yelich-O'Connor goes by the moniker Lorde. And just 16 years old, she's gone from churning out tunes in her bedroom in Auckland to a splashy U.S. debut. Her new album is called "Pure Heroine," and we asked her about the breakthrough song that got everyone's attention: "Royals."
LORDE: But every song's like gold teeth, Grey Goose, tripping in the bathroom, bloodstains, ball gowns, trashing the hotel room. We don't care. We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams. But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece, jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash. We don't care. We aren't caught up in your love affair.
CORNISH: Ella, welcome to the program.
LORDE: Hi. Thank you for having me.
CORNISH: So talk about the imagery in that first verse, because there's a lot going on there.
LORDE: (Laughing) Basically, I was just sort of reeling off some of the things which commonly mentioned in hip-hop and the Top 40. I did get a little ridiculous on it but, you know, the sentiment's there.
CORNISH: And how did you come up with the idea for the song? Is this your music, hip-hop and these other kind of genres where you see this imagery?
LORDE: Well, yeah. I mean, I've always loved hip-hop. But as a fan of hip-hop, I always had to kind of suspend disbelief because obviously, like, I don't have a Bentley, you know, so...
LORDE: Like there's a distance between that and the life I have with my friends, going to parties and, you know, getting public transport and doing the things that every other teenager does really.
CORNISH: So lyrics like we count our dollars on the train to the party, right? It's not like whipping the dollars out on the dance floor.
LORDE: Yeah. I make a lot of jokes about making it rain. I have yet to make it rain.
LORDE: But I'm looking forward to that moment.
CORNISH: For people who don't know, making it rain is when you like spray the dollars, usually in a strip club, I think.
LORDE: But then do you go and pick them all up afterward? Is that embarrassing?
CORNISH: That's a very good question.
LORDE: I would like, you know, it sort of ruins the bombast of the gesture.
LORDE: (Singing) And we'll never be royals. It don't run in our blood. That kind of luxe just ain't for us. We crave a different kind of buzz. Let me be your ruler. You can call me queen bee. And baby, I'll rule. I'll rule. I'll rule. Let me live that fantasy.
CORNISH: Now, your mom is a prize-winning poet, Sonya Yelich. And what did you learn about songwriting from her?
LORDE: Yeah, we didn't really talk too much about songwriting, but I think the way my mum indirectly influenced me with that stuff is she always made sure that we were reading in my house and that there were books around. And we would discuss whatever it was that I was reading. So I think my kind of interest in how you can combine words to make something magic, I think that sort of came from her.
CORNISH: In the end, is your life nudging closer to "Royals"? I mean, do you find that...
LORDE: The irony is not lost on me, believe me. I don't know. I mean, like, I travel with my mum and, you know, I've got no alcohol in my rider and they clean out my mini bar before I even get to my hotel and...
LORDE: I may be closer to that life but I, you know, I'm conscious of the fact that I have a job to do and I'm working. And it's important to be professional about it as opposed to like, I don't know, Cristal in the van over here or whatever.
CORNISH: Well, Ella Yelich-O'Connor, thank you so much for speaking with us.
LORDE: Thank you for speaking to me.
CORNISH: Ella Yelich-O'Connor, aka Lorde. Her debut album "Pure Heroine" is out now. You can see Lorde performing "Royals" at nprmusic.org. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Thursday, June 10, 2010
British Blondes
37 comments:
Just popping in to say hello. I'm not dead, just busy. Normal service will resume as soon as possible :)ReplyDelete
- From a Brunette4:23 AM
Hmmm, having lived in London for fifteen years I can't say I share your observation.ReplyDelete
Though from your recent posts and the photographs here you seem to be predominantly in the wealthy areas of Kensington, Chelsea, Covent Garden, Kings Road, etc. where spotting such people is much more likely; it you were to venture south of the river, or a bit further east, or north you would definitely see a more balanced picture of London's inhabitants.
Must remember to head South of the river!!ReplyDelete
Where is South of the river anyways?ReplyDelete
Do I have to go to Dublin?
God I miss london, I actually remember this elevator!!ReplyDelete
BRAVO Sonia!ReplyDelete
at COVENT GARDEN!!!
Actually I had THE BEST TART IN THE WORLD yesterday..ReplyDelete
Even better than Paris too!
Passion fruit meringue tartelette at Ottolenghi.
The world has stopped spinning for me...sigh
Aside from the severe sugar attack suffered after eating TWO of these tarts, I will never touch a tart again!
ce ca..fini
Re: English blondes.ReplyDelete
Here's another famous one, running past a window.
I think the photo is still there in the curry shop window in Pimlico.
I'm enjoying your London through French eyes!
All the best,
Thanks for the dessert tip Anonymous!
Looks YUMMY!
I love your posts SO much! This is hilarious, and so awesome!ReplyDelete
Carol, you're a nut. The Beatles and Dante Gabriel Rossetti would be smiling...sounds like you're having fun.ReplyDelete
"I read the news today, oh, boy..."
@ Laura - That's why after living in LA as a blond for years I switched to auburn. I get so much more attention as a redhead than a blond even though it's my natural hair color. Go figure!ReplyDelete
This camera stalker has to run to catch up with these beauties.ReplyDelete
I guess it's as good a way to work of the meringue tarts as any...
Love the blonde theme--so clever!ReplyDelete
Careful Ms. PB! That "Oscar Wilde" type looks as if he is contemplating something rather Henry VIII - violence!ReplyDelete
Summer Blonde, huh? Sounds good to me.ReplyDelete
I usually go lighter in Summer anyway.
yes and those doll faces with the peaches and cream complexions. p.s. don't tell anyone but the gu's with the dots are not all that! stick with ottolenghiReplyDelete
shhhhhhh i didn't say that! i do love the arty leggings though never on me!
Funny post, as an expatriated Brit, I think that natural blonde's are far less common in the UK than we would like to admit! On a more personal level I feel my brunette locks are much more appreciated now I live in Spain :-) I wonder if this is the only country where you get cat-called 'morena! guapa!' (beautiful! brunette!) - that certainly never happened to me in the UK...lolReplyDelete
I have to admit I've been both...and naturally too. Blonde as a child, brunette as an adult, and then bottle blonde as an adult. Life was much more fun as a blonde!ReplyDelete
RE: It wasn't the La you mentioned, but a La Ma....
As you can tell, I'm not comfortable with criticizing. I'll leave that for the thicker skinned.
Wishing you a lovely weekend, Carol,
as a blonde, British expat living in US, this was hilarious. There are way more blondes tho' in Los Angeles. You have to be blonde here to get a driver's license.ReplyDelete
I'm a natural blonde, and I am blonde. Really blonde. Most of those people in your picture are NOT blonde. They have light BROWN hair. NOT blonde.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the giggle! ;-)ReplyDelete


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Saturday, June 28, 2008
Rain = Good. Trees = Bad.
Anyway, for whatever reason, he paused and didn't get out of his truck right away. It's a good thing too. Because this is what happened in that minute that he paused.
See? If it hadn't been for the torrential rain, he would've gotten out and the branch would have hit him. Who says the rain is bad?
And the best part is - it didn't hit my new van!
Posted by Dawn at 10:38 PM
28 comments:
- fawndear said...
So glad he was blessed. You must be living right. Love those tender mercies.
- June 28, 2008 at 10:48 PM
My goodness! Good that Austin and Joe weren't injured!!
- June 28, 2008 at 10:58 PM
I woke this morning to the same image but on 2 cars! Not a pretty sight to see!!!!
- June 28, 2008 at 11:18 PM
~Dawn S.
- June 28, 2008 at 11:19 PM
- Robin said...
Glad everyone was okay!
- June 28, 2008 at 11:33 PM
- James said...
Glad no one was hurt. I have to ask, it looks like hubby's burb is a 3/4 ton. I have one just like it but it is a rare diesel model. Is joe's burb a diesel too?
- June 28, 2008 at 11:47 PM
- Amanda said...
Oh gosh. I am so glad no one was hurt. Someone was watching. :-)
- June 29, 2008 at 12:28 AM
- Rachel said...
I totally believe that God has His hand in the little things that make us pause or slow us down and ultimately keep us safe.
How often we don't see the big picture and get frustrated and impatient!
Thank God Joe followed that instinct!!
- June 29, 2008 at 12:34 AM
- Kristine said...
Glad he was ok! How badly is the SUV damaged?
Isn't it wonderful knowing someone is watching out for you?
- June 29, 2008 at 1:46 AM
- Amanda said...
Love reading your blog and how your kiddoes interact (or not) with each other. I totally get how glad you were that your dh wasn't hurt...and that it wasn't your new van...btdt.
- June 29, 2008 at 5:48 AM
- Rick said...
Thank God for distractions that make one pause; like..., well, like... fluffy little bunnies. How did you know that virile men, such as your husband, are often distracted by such things?
- June 29, 2008 at 6:39 AM
Wow, I'm glad no one was hurt.
Are you as sick of all this rain as I am? I'm in the Detroit area so we get the stuff a few hours after you do. I'm guessing the storm that I heard last night was the same one that blew through your area and dropped the tree branch. It keeps filling our pool over the "max" line. Our lawn looks like a jungle and a swamp.
- June 29, 2008 at 7:01 AM
- utmomof5 said...
Wow! God works in mysterious ways!!! Glad he is okay and also your pretty new van is okay :)
- June 29, 2008 at 10:02 AM
- Kristi said...
Phew! Thank goodness he stayed put and no one was hurt. Someone was definitely looking out for them!
- June 29, 2008 at 10:04 AM
- mommeeof9 said...
A few years ago we were camping when astorm came up. We were all in the tent. The storm blew a huge tree branch onto the top of our suburban. It landed on the xcargo car top carrier, smashed it in and slid off the roof. It did not damage the burb.
- June 29, 2008 at 10:17 AM
- My Semblance of Sanity said...
God sent the fluffy little bunnies! LOL!
SO glad everyone made it out unscathed!
- June 29, 2008 at 12:41 PM
- My boys are Army Brats said...
Good thing for your new van!
I love how we all (bloggy people) think to grab our cameras at times when normal people, not that you aren't normal or that I'm not normal..well...normal people would move the tree off the car. Look at the damage.
Me I just want people to believe my stories and without pictures most of my stories could easily be passed off as BS.
- June 29, 2008 at 1:18 PM
- The Do It All Diva said...
Good thing he was thinking of fluffy bunnies!
- June 29, 2008 at 3:11 PM
- Michelle said...
Ouch! Tell Joe to keep thinking about those bunnies! There were some nasty storms last night, and I'm glad to hear it was Joe's truck (and not your van) that was injured and not Joe or Austin!
- June 29, 2008 at 4:17 PM
- Mum-me said...
Send the rain, but keep the falling trees! Actually, you could also send the lovely huge van if you like!
- June 29, 2008 at 4:35 PM
- Brenda said...
I'm glad they were all safe. Divine timing!
- June 29, 2008 at 5:57 PM
- TheHMC said...
Glad that everyone is ok. My first thought was "They just got a new vehicle!"
P.S. I tried sending this through to you the other day. A blog "award" was shared with me and I was told to share it with others. You're one of my others. Enjoy.
- June 29, 2008 at 6:51 PM
- Keeley said...
Oh my good gravy, thank goodness no-one was hurt! How about his truck? Was it dented/scratched? Hopefully it's ok?
Other than the fact that they seem to dump huge branches down on your vehicles, I do so love a good thunderstorm... =)
- June 29, 2008 at 8:41 PM
- Just-Me-Jen said...
Whew! That was a close one!
Glad he wasn't out of the car yet!
I always prefer the branches to fall during the regular storms, so they're gone when the hurricanes come. ;-)
- June 30, 2008 at 5:37 AM
- Rana said...
I'm glad no one was hurt! These storms we've been having lately are driving me buggy. One day it's hotter than you-know-what, the next day you drag out the sweats and bundle up. Do you wear your hair up or down? crazy!
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Love your blog! I read it every day and share it with my kids. BTW all that talk in the 3rd person got me into trouble! My kids decided to talk that was for 3 days straight!
- June 30, 2008 at 8:23 AM
- Becky said...
That's one of those moments where you SEE how the Lord protects us from imminent danger.
- June 30, 2008 at 3:21 PM
- Dorothy said...
Holy cow...you husband had an angel that day.
Dorothy from grammology
remember to hug gram
- June 30, 2008 at 4:43 PM
- Janet said...
Good gracious! Glad he stayed put!
- July 1, 2008 at 1:56 PM


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The Quad Dipsea is held annually the Saturday after Thanksgiving and completes the legendary Dipsea Trail four times. The Quad entails over 9,276 ft of ascending including literally thousands of steps as the runners traverse the slopes of Mount Tamalpais from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach and back. While the trail is arduous, breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco, and Stinson Beach inspire and delight. The trail also features enchanting redwood groves, lush ravines, and the iconic staircases. This year was the 29th running of this classic event that has been directed by John Medinger since its inception. The event quickly grew and established a loyal following among new and veteran ultra runners and has sold out for 17 straight years. Last year there were no views as fog and rain hugged the mountainside and made the course increasingly slippery and muddy as the day progressed. This year, conditions were great with relatively dry trails, mostly sunny skies, and pleasant temperatures rising into the low 60s.
Second leg above the Steep Ravine climb; photo by Joel LanzFinal descent into Stinson Beach; photo by Leor Pantilat
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Heading towards Cardiac on the 4th leg; photo by Joel Lanz
Focused; photos by Coastal Trail Runs
Big congratulations to all the participants and the 233 finishers (a record)! It was great to see fellow participants three times throughout the course and it looked like everybody was thoroughly enjoying the picturesque views and pleasant late-fall weather. It was great to chat post-race and enjoy soup, hot dogs, snacks, and drinks under the cool redwoods of Old Mill Park. A huge thanks goes to the race organizers, including Director John Medinger and Assistant Directors Errol "Rocket" Jones and Lisa Henson, and all the other people who put in many hours behind the scenes to make this event a success every year. In addition, all the volunteers were absolutely fantastic – their spirited support and enthusiasm was invaluable. Complete results are here or here.
Beginning the descent to Stinson Beach on the 3rd leg; photo by Joel LanzLeft: Finish kick (photo Lisa Henson, UltraRunning Magazine); Right: Heading up the Moors on the 4th leg
Footwear: La Sportiva Crosslite 2.0
Nutrition (~1,100 calories): 4 servings of First Endurance EFS Drink Fruit Punch; 2 packs of Clif Shot Bloks (tropical punch & margarita); 1 EFS liquid shot gel; 2 SaltStick caps (carried a few more just in case)
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- Marin Journal briefs
- Marin Valley Herald
- Pre-race Dipsea Notebook feature on John Medinger by Barry Spitz


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And yes, would you believe there is a section for cheese cutters, cheese knives, cheese cutting boards and surfaces. Amazing.
Mini glass cake covers. I don't know what I love more, the mini cover or the fact that a mini cake would safely be inside. Cute!
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