Several times over the past couple of weeks it has really been brought home to me exactly how small my Sophie is. I know at her one year appointment the doctor told me Sophie was in the 25th percentile for height. But that’s just a number and...
We found lobsters at the farmer’s market today for cheap, cheap, cheap. So of course my lobster-loving husband had to buy some. We were curious about what Bella’s reaction would be when we got them home. Would she be all lovey-dovey like...
This doesn’t seem at first to tie in with my original post on uncluttering and being a packrat, but bear with me, I think I tie it in. “Gift Giving Is Not My Love Language” We received a copy of The Five Love Languages: How to...
Just squeaking through to make this on Friday. —1— I think I need to stop buying things online. I’m 0 for 3 on my last 3 attempts. First there was the doll for Bella’s birthday. I thought I’d found the most...
As birding has become one of my new occasional pastimes, my attention was grabbed by this post about resources for birding with children at the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival being hosted at Higher Up and Further In. Some good looking books...
I’ve been whacking away at this long and unfocused ramble of a blog essay for well over a month now. But as I don’t know where it was meant to go, I don’t know how to edit it down. I think I’ll let it stand and finally just...
Today was cold and rainy. We were stuck at home because Dom took the car in to get it inspected and have the oil changed. I was torn between baking muffins and sewing but opted for the latter as I can sew and sit while baking would require me to be...
This is a first novel by author Mary Beth Keane. I found the story and characters quite engaging. It was a good read all the way through; but then I was disappointed in the end of the novel. It felt incomplete, unsatisfactory. I wanted something...
This morning we went to the park. A nice big park, with a trail looping a lake, winding through lovely green woods. Still exploring our new neighborhood. It’s so fun finding new places to visit. We didn’t walk far. Small children and...
Woke this morning at quarter to five with a loud clap of thunder. The birds were already singing but I rolled over and went back to sleep. Glad the girls didn’t wake. The rain was over by the time we got up and we had a lovely sunny morning...
