Quotidian Grace

So, Babs and I flew up to D.C. last weekend to see the Diva perform in Tales of Hoffman at Wolf Trapp. Of course she was fabulous! The next...

Babs and I got to see her bridal portraits at the photographer's studio yesterday. So beautiful!! There were some cute candid shots of P...

Last night we celebrated with Babs and P-Dubya the news that she just received her unrestricted Licensed Professional Counselor designation ...

Reverendmother posted a wonderful essay on The Spirituality of Driving today. It's truly a must read. Like reverendmother, I live in su...

Babs is now writing a weekly food feature on Portia's blog ( Odi et Amo ). "Cibus Corner"* appears on Fridays. Today's pos...

Someone once wrote that there are only five entrees that Americans really cook and eat, for all our fascination with the Food Network and ce...

I think El Jefe and the girls bought this as much for them as for me. But I'm not complaining! We tried it out and it works very well fo...

As I may have mentioned before, all of us Chez Grace are taller--much taller--than average. Every once in a while we run into people who jus...

This week has been jammed with mostly unbloggable stuff so it's been difficult to find both the time and the inspiration for a post. Th...

QG interrupts her regular blogging schedule to bring you this special news report by Babs, from the campaign trail with former President Bil...

~ trumpet fanfare ~ Babs got a job! As a counselor! With a large private counseling service in Houston! Do you think posting the Blues Song ...

As the saying goes: "It's always darkest just before the dawn." No sooner had I posted Babs' Job Hunting Blues, then she g...

~cue harmonica riff~ You know I'm feelin' so lowdown, draggy and frustrated, Job huntin's going nowhere an' sittin' roun...

Last week Portia decided that old Mom and Dad need a puppy--to replace Babs when she moves out on her own. Portia thinks Dad is ready for Gr...

El Jefe and I are waiting at the house, after attending the early service and Sunday School, for the movers bringing Babs' stuff back fr...

This Friday El Jefe will meet Harry Potter for the first time at the movies. No, he hasn't read any of the books or seen any of the prev...

Babs has been home about a week, preparing to take the state licensing exam so she can get her temporary license as a counselor which she ne...

For Gannet Girl and Presbyterian Gal. Here's a recent photo of Portia and Babs that updates the First Day of School picture posted below...

About this time last year, I posted this picture of Portia (brunette) and Babs (blonde) taken on Portia's first day of elementary school...