Posted in Domestic Bliss, Holidays on Apr 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
Happy Earth Day everyone! We will be celebrating today by making little Earth Flags with the daycare kids (draw a Earth, cut it out, glue it in the center of a sheet of blue paper), and watching the city haul our old dryer off for recycling FOR FREE (Thanks, city!). We also have some books […]
Posted in Holidays on Dec 28th, 2007 6 Comments »
What a whirlwind of activities we had for the holidays! I am still exhausted, and thank goodness this is a short work week.
First, we were all sick last week, and DH was still too sick to do anything right up until Sunday. On Saturday night, we had my in-law’s annual fancy dress White Elephant party, […]
Posted in Holidays on Dec 20th, 2007 1 Comment »
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Posted in Holidays on Dec 11th, 2007 3 Comments »
This weekend, my father-in-law gave us a really cool early Christmas present.
There was an Alternative Giving Fair in town, which featured tables from local and larger non-profit organizations. We all went down there, us and my SIL and MIL and FIL, and my FIL gave us all cash to donate how we pleased.
Most of the […]
Posted in Holidays on Dec 6th, 2007 1 Comment »
We decorated the mantle for Christmas.
We’re working on Christmas cookies
I’ve sewn Carbon a set of pajamas and a hoodie shirt.
I also am working on these little felt seahorses for various people.
And the kids have painted ornaments and made suncatchers.
Posted in Holidays on Dec 5th, 2007 4 Comments »
It seems like everywhere I turn, people are writing about the idea of a simple and meaningful Christmas. Many people seem to be fed up with the excess and the commercialization, but they aren’t sure what to replace it with. A column in my church newsletter that really bothered me suggested that even the ideas […]
Posted in Happy and Healthy Childhoods, Holidays on Dec 4th, 2007 3 Comments »
We’re having a wonderful time simplifying our child-life around here. Carbon has saved a few favorite plastic items from the giant give-away bag, but we’ve reduced the toys enough that they mostly fit on the shelves and in only 3 large rubbermaid tubs right now. Right before Christmas, it’s nice to know we won’t burst […]
Posted in Holidays on Nov 21st, 2007 3 Comments »
I am most sincerely Thankful:
1. For my full, crowded, noisy, and messy house. The fact that it can hold all this life in its 1500 square feet makes me feel warm and happy. Somehow, the rearranging has worked out so much better than I thought it could, and small really does feel cozy.
2. My cute […]
Posted in Holidays on Nov 1st, 2007 1 Comment »
I am SOOOOoooooooo tired this morning. Halloween was great, but I need a recovery day. I was actually all ready for the festivities and I didn’t have to rush around doing anything last minute yesterday. The benefit of having rushed around to be ready for the church Halloween party on Saturday - all the costumes […]
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