Simple Gifts
One of my favorite hymns is a Shaker melody called Simple Gifts. The day Birdie learned it on violin was an especially sweet one for me;…
In Season
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I count my blessings
Our Christmas got off to a rocky start thanks to continued septic woes. No one wants to cancel Christmas Eve dinner because their toilet is overflowing,…
Continuing Christmas
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When Science Meets Santa
I’m the first to admit that some days, my kids hurt my brain.
Feeding the People {a large family’s 2 week menu with recipe links)
Seriously, I have been posting a lot about food here lately. What? Is it December or something? In all honestly, this is my favorite time…
Getting ready to get ready
In our family, there’s something of a snowball effect of time that starts in September and rushes, pell nell, until the end of the year.…
Handmade holiday
Like many of my generation, I grew up with the idea that handmade was synonymous with “homely.” My mother– an expert seamstress– rarely sewed for…