Category Archives: General

It’s been a big weekend around here, and I’m shattered. I can’t believe we still have days and days of celebrating left! Hoping for my second holiday wind around here! First up, TUBAS! Although, Aiden insisted on calling them trumpets. … Continue reading →

Selfies

After: We had such a good time making these! We had two-three people per team, and I love how different the houses are! Everyone did a great job sharing and being cheery, and we were all deeply involved in our … Continue reading →

My house smelled SO good this weekend. Wanna know why? Gingerbread: I made enough to build three houses using my super awesome and wonderful and fantastic silicone molds.  I love those things! Then it was assembly time, and that means … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a perfect day. After the last few weeks, I was ready for one, let me tell you! This is why it was perfect. 1. Fire 2. Snow 3. Really good chapter books 4. Kitty 5. Happy boy 6. … Continue reading →

You knew it was bound to happen. I was so HOPING it would happen. Praying and wishing and pestering everyone in sight to get one for me. “All I want for Christmas,” I would say, with a little sniff, “is … Continue reading →

My brother and my husband share the same birthday. We had such fun at lunch! They got free ice cream, since it was their birthday. The kids liked this part the best.

This kid is my Christmas nut. He wanders around the house singing, “Christmas time is my favorite time of year. . .” And then he puts every ornament in the box on the tree. I never do that. There is … Continue reading →

I am SO OVER October and Halloween. I am looking ahead to November and Thanksgiving and snow, and all of that fun stuff. But I am lacking good blog-fodder, so I am going to back-track and post about Halloween. Here … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I got to see my sweet niece, Little Miss P, and hang out with her all afternoon. She was a little shy at first, but then she warmed right up and decided that Auntie is fun, and should be … Continue reading →

So. Hi. I forgot to blog during October. Really. It never even occurred to me. Sorry. Here are some pages, from June. Yes, I know. You don’t want to see June, do you? Too bad. It was a week spent … Continue reading →

How’s that for a catchy title, eh? When I am feeling anxious and aimless, and Aiden is fretful and relentlessly pushy, I know it’s time to get outside and run off some steam. Lately, we’ve been packing up and going … Continue reading →

We love to go to this fun festival with Mike, Kristen, and the kids. This year it was COLD (or at least, chilly. I had to get a new wool wrap for my birthday just to stay warm. Poor me.) … Continue reading →