We’re trying to limit technology. Again. We did a technology fast last year for a month, and it was pretty awesome (after the first few days). We don’t have cable or satellite television, but we do have Netflix, and if I don’t pay close attention, the Littles (and the Middles) will spend way more time watching tv than I’d like.… Read More »Desperate for crafting – shaving cream window
My needles have been getting jumbled. I knew I needed to do something other than the “rubber band them all together and hope for the best” method when I went to knit a swatch and found that I was using two size 10 needles and two size 9 needles. It just didn’t feel right, but I didn’t realize it until… Read More »Neater Knitting Needles
Today Sophie opted out of fall, choosing instead a summer ensemble, hoping with all hope that the outfit would certainly be all the convincing I needed to fill the pool for a swim. It was beautifully sunny, but the 60 degree temperature (and the fact that the pool has been packed away for the season) convinced me otherwise. She did… Read More »Sophie’s Fall Attire
The expected but still catching me by surprise change in the weather – 30 degree drop from this weekend! oh my! – has me scrambling a bit. I still can’t quite pack away the short sleeves, but it is time to bring out the long ones. A search for jackets that fit (how did they all grow so much, so… Read More »Welcoming Fall
If it’s Monday, and if it’s after supper, and if all the dishes are washed, this is where you’ll find us. Gathered together, at the table, drawing. I’ve always wanted to draw better. My husband is pretty artistic. Our oldest daughter is very artistic. The rest of us kind of struggle along, often trying to capture something on paper, but… Read More »If it’s monday…
Because I seem to forget what happened one day before the next is even through, I thought I’d hit some highlights here. And I’ll probably edit this post as I remember more. This week: :: Was our first full week of school. But not, because Monday was Labor Day and husband was home, so we didn’t do any school work… Read More »This week in review
The week before three years ago, we were busy! My dad and stepmother were here for a visit, hoping to meet their grandchild. But the grandchild wasn’t cooperative. Our daughter, son-in-law, and our granddaughter were visiting and were getting ready to return home. Our oldest son was preparing to leave home for school. My husband was preparing to drive him… Read More »Three Years Ago
Oh, the end of summer. I read of so many moms who are looking forward to it. Looking forward to the start of the school year. Looking forward to sending their children off to school. Looking forward to the quiet. And, if truth be told, there are moments that I envy you. The quiet that you will enjoy. I’m not… Read More »For Such a Time as This
Our extended family had a new addition not too long ago. My second cousin and his wife had a little girl in May, finishing up a series of cousin births that happened within just a few months. I wish I had sent gifts to all of them, but, well, you know how time flies by, and the best intentions fly… Read More »Quick Sewing Project – A Little Blanket
I left our lemon balm and oregano hanging to dry for several weeks. To be honest I kind of forgot about them. I saw them there, hanging near the chimney to dry, but never quite got around to getting them stored. Until today, when I decided to bring a buffet that had been in the basement upstairs to the living… Read More »Herb Harvest