Happy 59th Anniversary!

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55 Years ago today Tom and Louise Lloyd (my parents) were married at First Baptist Church in Richmond, VA on Monument Avenue.  Top 10 Things Their Marriage has Taught Me: 1.  No matter what you work it out. 2.  Learn to love each other despite differences, struggles, disagreements. 3.  It takes…

Pipeline Rapids

I’ve lived in the surrounding Richmond area for most of my life.  I went to school at VCU in Richmond, VA.  Yesterday, my husband and I needed some fresh air and mind clearing. He found this best kept secret!  I’ve never been here!  It’s called the Pipeline Rapids.  You’ll be dazzled by the James River…

Refrigerator Pickles

Linda and John have always been a couple to embrace life and its simple pleasures. They mentor us. Much to my joy and surprise–like a person in a crowd who runs up to you with a big bear hug– they requested our pickle recipe.  We have created our own recipe and have pickles for sale!…

Trauma Informed Care

This work is based on Heather T. Forbes and her book Help for Billy: A Beyond Consequences Approach to Helping Challenging Children in the Classroom PowerPoint was created by Sandy Crusco, school psychologist, Anna Hebb, School Social Worker, and Alex Patton, 2nd Grade Teacher PowerPoint with Voice: TeachingStrategiesforTaskForce2 (3)

Homemade Bread

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Having access to Panera, bread machines, and grocery stores we have forgotten the fun of making home-made bread from good old-fashioned yeast and flour!  20 years ago my hubby and I started making bread from scratch after ordering our FREE cookbook from Fleischmann’s Yeast Company.  Below is a link for bread recipes…

Our daily bread

Jesus told them, “I assure you, it wasn’t Moses who gave the bread from heaven to you, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 The bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” They said, “Sir,give us this bread all the time!” Jesus…

Sushi: You really can make this at home!

Our family has embraced the blizzard of 2016 with lots of cooking.  My sweet Vivian challenged us to make sushi, one of her favorite dishes.  We took the challenge. We recommend opening Pandora, type in “traditional Japanese music” to set the mood. Blizzard fun!  The play time made us hungry! The recipe we used but…

Silent Night

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Valentina singing Silent Night at 4 years old.  Daddy on guitar.  Director was sweet Kaye Vickers.

Are you an innovator?

I was recently asked to speak to a group of high school students about my desire to pursue my doctorate, and how I persevered. Here is the result of that request and my work utilizing Prezi with a voice recording of the presentation. I think what is hard to capture in a recording is the…

I get to go to work!

Rainy days and Mondays always get me down… I owe! I owe! It’s off to work I go! 24/7 I was thinking of all the negative lyrics and quotes surrounding Monday morning, and working. We’ve created hump day, thank God it’s Friday, and the dreaded Sunday night, “Ugh!”–tomorrow is Monday. What if….. God was the…