And the days fly by
Like waves tumbling in across the sand, these newborn minutes tumble into hours, then days, then weeks. I sit, mesmerized by their beauty, overwhelmed by their demands, and speechless at…
Read moreReminiscing about Christmas
It’s true. Christmas is so long gone I’ve started hallucinating about pink tulips. But it was such a wonderful week I want to memorialize it somehow. All except for the…
Read moreThe month before Christmas
It’s been a month of finding greenery and adding a little warmth to the drabness that is our as of yet unhelped kitchen and dining room. You’d think after a…
Read moreLiving and Learning
Sometimes a break is the best thing in the world. I’d much rather keep plowing through something until I’m finished, but I’m slowly realizing that even short breaks really do…
Read moreA Place of Rest
The other day I made a quick scroll on facebook and noticed this little blurb was the hot topic of the day. I saw the first two few sentences and…
Read moreSummer Photo Recap
Summer went by like a mirage. It’s over. I know this because I baked scones tonight. In 2005 David and I spent almost two months in Ireland. Now, whenever summer…
Read moreRabbit Hunting in the Garden
What are little boys made of, made of? What are little boys made of? Rabbit hunting Camo Bright orange so the other hunters can see them Lying in the dirt…
Read moreSchool Begins
How could I possibly remember so clearly, yet forget so totally how involving and intense it is to homeschool? It’s Day number One and I feel the curtains closing down…
Read moreLiam’s Birthday
Funny how I thought I was suddenly going to catch up a little around here. Funny how traveling and life and gardening and summer fabulousness just fills up your whole…
Read moreA year of firsts
A baby’s first year is always touted as being the year exploding with new things and it’s true. But who knew that being four could include so many first experiences?…
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