What I miss the most during the winter is sunlight. Short days, long dark nights and sometimes, long stretches of gray, cloudy days are the conditions of winter here and I don’t particularly care for it. But, there is one benefit that I can think of – the darkness give me a chance to enjoy… Read More
After Friday’s unthinkable tragedy, I find my holiday spirit, my joy, a little less bright. I cannot begin to fathom the pain, the loss, the heavy cloud of sadness that has settled over Newtown and its residents. Its ripple has washed over our country and the world. Until now, this scenario was unimaginable. I have… Read More
This is what our tree looks like this afternoon. We did decorate it. The children helped and enjoyed hanging the ornaments on the tree. But then the next day came and Sweet J couldn’t help himself. All the “bah”s were too enticing. Thankfully the ball ornaments, like the rest, are plastic and unbreakable but it… Read More
Have you ever had a weekend where you work and work and work and still, at the end, you are left with lots of things unfinished? Yeah, me too. My only goal this weekend was to finish the Halloween costumes and take pictures but that took a back seat to everything else. The good news… Read More
This is the start of a little series on topics related to homemaking and taking care of a family. I love DIYs and sharing recipes but most of my time is spent keeping our home running smoothly. Every so often I will post on a homemaking related topic and I would love to hear your… Read More