Out Back Again…
While I was outside being educated in the fine arts of potion making, I looked over to the citrus trees in the corner of the yard, and saw their bounty,…
Out Back
Because there is a boy, and he is The Boy, and he is obsessing over all things both Scientific and Horrible, I found these cute little colorful bottles impossible to…
For Anaise
Found some irresistable colors at Hobby Lobby yesterday, and knew exactly who would be the recipient of my next creation: My God-daughter's littlest daughter, Anaise. So I have this much…
Happy Epiphany!
Aside from celebrating the visit of the Magi, today is the day we take down the Christmas decor. Hum along with Mannheim Steamroller as we do our Christmas decorating routine…
My Cup Runneth Over
Day Two of school, the first Wednesday of the new year... whatever moniker you want to pin on it, yesterday was without question, abundant in its fullness. The new morning…
Getting back to basics
During the course of 2010, we observed a disturbing trend in our home. The busyness that came with many church and extra-curricular activities for the kids began to drag our…
Epiphany Sunday, 2011
I think the late night holidays caught up with me Sunday morning.... it was slow going getting ready, and I found myself running around the house at 7:40 looking in…
New Year’s Day Hike – Part VI
Across the parking lot, this motorcycle brigade began to form up... More people coming down the green around the stadium... Then, these buses began to move out one after the…
New Year’s Day Hike – Part V
Leaving that last bridge behind, as we continued on toward the stadium, we were suddenly faced with a surprising sight - a fence, where none is usually to be seen...…
New Year’s Day Hike – Part IV
Finally I caught up to the rest of the crew, but only because they kindly stopped at the next bridge to wait for me. Mother was glad to find a…