…the girls will PLAY! Play interior designers, that is. Pretend we are on the cast of Home Makeover: Extreme Edition, and FINALLY work on the “big girl” room that was promised to Kayla on her 10th birthday in July! Our boys left to go on a men’s retreat in northern Vermont Friday afternoon with about… Read More While the Boys are Away….
Still musing over the extremes we’ve experienced in the last week as far as weather goes ~ at least an 80 degree temperature drop and from zero to about 3 feet of white stuff on the ground. Monday morning brought low temps of -15 degrees. That night I went to meet a friend for dinner,… Read More Snow, Arctic Temps, More Snow, Etc.
There were so many blessings and things to be thankful for this Christmas. It seems that every year I’m thanking the Lord again for His provision for us in so many ways during the holidays. This Christmas was no different, of course. I’m sure no one remembers this. Actually, I didn’t even remember until… Read More It Was Merry & Bright Alright…and Almost White
There are a few places I love to visit at Christmastime. My sister and I even shared a moment of giddiness on this subject on the phone the other day when I called her in Austin, Texas and asked her what she was doing… “Shopping at Whole Foods,” she replied. “Oh ~ how fun!” I… Read More New York Nostalgia & A Good Idea
She’s been wanting to try a new haircut for a while ~ nothing too short, but a trim and maybe some bangs. (I was pretty worried about the bangs idea, because she’s so used to tucking it all behind her ears and having it completely out of the way!) Kayla’s first ever haircut was only… Read More Shear Joy!
Quite different from the recent Saturday afternoon football fests that have been going on around here, eleven little girls showed up at our house this Saturday for Kayla’s 5th annual Christmas tea party. That’s right ~ 5th annual! We got out all of the old invitations to see just how long we’ve been having this… Read More A Tea Party ~ Minus the Tea
Well, actually we really don’t TRY to do that, but this season seems to bring a lot of days like this. Honestly, the season of raising children seems to bring a lot of days like this, and I’d be lying if I said that I never dream about the end of that season. (If there… Read More Because We Like To Pack It All In To 12 hrs….
We had been praying for a dog, and then six and a half years ago you were given to us as a gift ~ an answered prayer ~ because the pet store didn’t want a dog that kept eating rocks and needing to go to the vet ~ and the vet clinic worker couldn’t handle… Read More We Will Miss You, Buddy
I know I’ve mentioned multiple times how much I love the curriculum that Classical Conversations provides for my kids. As a tutor at the Challenge level for the second year in a row, I only appreciate it more and more. As my younger two kids come up through the Foundations, Essentials and Challenge A levels,… Read More Paratroopers, Rescue Dogs, Theater Camps & the Amish
Kayla and Marisol eagerly await the beginning of the show! Kayla and I had so much fun last Friday night attending The American Girl Fashion Show at Old Sturbridge Village. Old Sturbridge Village is a living history museum which allows visitors to experience life in New England during the years 1790 – 1840. It is… Read More A Historical AND Modern Fashion Show for Girls