I’ve had a frantically busy week with a To Do list that included things like: move four full bookcases to another wall, sort through and move all the toys from an upstairs bedroom to the basement, move the toy shelves to the basement, move the sewing desk to the bedroom and fabric storage to the basement, move my dresser to… Read More »Decking the Halls – My Mini Tree
Yesterday I told you about Norah’s 3rd birthday coming on Saturday and the camera cozy I made. Well, this past Sunday was Ali’s birthday. She turned 8! I wanted to make her something, but we’ve been so busy lately that time got away from me and before I knew it, Ali’s birthday weekend arrived and I hadn’t finished her gift. … Read More »An Apron for Ali
Norah, our second granddaughter, has a birthday coming up on Saturday. I had a Babcia-made* gift in mind for her, but I hadn’t begun it yet when my daughter texted me with a request. It seems that Norah wanted a purple camera for her birthday, but purple camera’s are a little hard to find, so my daughter thought that they’d… Read More »A Camera Cozy for Norah
We’re still plugging away slowly on our kitchen project. I’m sure that there are some rules of what order things should be done that we’re violating, but we’re doing what works for us, and since we’re doing all the work ourselves we just do what makes the most sense for us. Right now, while Husband is working on building… Read More »Painting the Trim – Slow Going
I feel like I’ve been playing catch up. The first week of November, actually, beginning early in the morning on October 30th, we, along with most of the state of Maine, lost power due to an unexpected rain and wind storm. We were out from early Monday morning until Friday afternoon – 5 days. Now for all of you who… Read More »Before We Lost Power – Halloween
A rambling post for Friday. In our homeschooling, the Littles just finished learning all about the moon. They learned about eclispes, and walking on the moon, phases of the moon and how the moon causes our tides. And then today, in a perfectly serendipitous happening, we read Rudyard Kipling’s story of The Crab that Played with the Sea, which is… Read More »The Moon, The Crab, Symbols and Art
My Things To Do lists are pretty legendary in our family. I make these crazy long lists of what I want to get done and everyone jokes about the time frame because what I tend to expect to complete everything quickly. I’ve adjusted my expectations the last few years, but I still make lists that make my husband and… Read More »Lists, Floors and Paint Colors
I never did get my vegetable garden in this year, and I really missed gardening. I did get a few herbs in, and when I heard that we had a frost warning for last night, I ran out to pick and preserve what I could so that I had at least something to show for this year’s growing season. I… Read More »Harvesting Herbs and Small Acts
After enjoying a beautiful stretch of unusually warm weather, we are finally feeling much more seasonal all of a sudden. The air is crisper and cooler (though I think it may still be warmer than usual), the angle of the light has definitely shifted, and the trees are moving towards full foliage colors. The earlier sunset means we have precious… Read More »Finally Fall
One of the reasons why I wanted to get a new dog was to give me a good reason to get outside more. I know I shouldn’t need another reason to go outside, but there are a lot of things that keep me in – children, housework, schooling, etc. and I would often let those take priority. With a… Read More »Finds While Walking