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The Cluster Birthdays

    With seven children in our family, the chances of having two birthdays close together were pretty high.  We got that out of the way pretty quickly with our first two children, whose birthdays are three days apart (and four years, lest someone misunderstand and think they’re twins).   Our next three children are a little more evenly spaced throughout the year,… Read More »The Cluster Birthdays

    Card Play

      “Oh! You’re sitting at the table! Wanna play a game?” It’s pretty much a constant.  Anytime this girl sees someone sitting relatively still, and often when they aren’t, she attempts to entice them into “just one quick game”, which, more often than not, turns into more than just one game, especially as siblings wander by and want to join in… Read More »Card Play

      Stillness Found

        We had a quiet day at home today. No errands to run, no trips into town. Home. I didn’t get everything done that I thought I would, but I spent a beautiful time pushing my youngest son on the swing as he talked to me and told me stories and ask me questions – his favorite thing to do when… Read More »Stillness Found

        Breathing Peace

          (If you follow me on Instagram, you read most of these words last night, but I wanted to share them here as well, and I’ve edited them a bit.) God’s artwork. A soothing and peaceful gift at the end of a day that was a lot harder emotionally than I expected. I watched the dawn arrive yesterday as I sat… Read More »Breathing Peace

          And Then He was Five

            Is it possible that he was born only five short years ago?  I feel like we’ve known him forever, always a part of us and our family.  It’s like that for me with all our children.  That feeling that once they arrived, they had always been here.  And yet it doesn’t seem possible that five full years have gone by… Read More »And Then He was Five

            Visiting

              It’s been, as usual, a very busy month for us.  My Middles are both taking Driver’s Ed, which in Maine means 3 weeks of class plus driving time with the instructor.  And this month the only class available was in town – 30 minutes away.  So I’m spending a lot of time driving them back and forth now so that… Read More »Visiting

              Saying Goodbye

                About 12 years ago, our family was looking into adopting a dog.  We had previously lived with Golden Retrievers and loved the breed, so we thought we’d try to find one, and while we wanted a puppy, we also wanted to adopt a rescue dog from a shelter.  I spent a lot of time online looking for the perfect Golden… Read More »Saying Goodbye

                May Knit Along, a Pillowcase, Play

                  I’ve been working along with others on Mandarine’s May Knit Along. I chose the Moonlight Garden Shawl for my project and I’m making it in this gorgeous yarn – Rios by Malabrigo.  I’ve knitted with yarn by them before, and it is SO soft and easy to work with.   I feel a bit behind on my project, as I made… Read More »May Knit Along, a Pillowcase, Play