In the last month I have been so thoroughly embracing spring and the outdoors that I haven’t had time to sit down and gush about it.
In April we started a wall because it was hard to see that spring was on its way. I needed a concrete and inspiring reminder when the slushy snow was falling in gobs from the grey sky.
But now…IT IS HERE! Continue reading
Our sweet and pensive five year-old has peed every 20 min for two days. Fearing a UTI, we have been pumping cranberry juice into her steadily for 24 hours, with little effect. Time to go to the doctor. Easily done – Friday is my day off!
In our infinite wisdom, we have decided that one vehicle is plenty for our family. Money saved can go toward the occasional cab and bus fare to offset inconvenience. We have done very well with this new arrangement.
Den Dad willingly rose at 5:00 yesterday morning to take the bus to work so that I would have the van to get to our 9:30 appointment. I was going to be a bit late, but I was eagerly looking forward to a coffee date with a good friend I haven’t seen in a while. I also planned to run a list of errands as long as my arm in the afternoon and clean at home before I rushed off to my 7:00 – 10:00 rehearsal. I LOVE a busy and productive day… Continue reading
Our recent music month included some good crafting time and more play with rhythm and tone. Even if you are not very musical, a little bravery is probably all you need. Our music time was expanded by the “play” we incorporated with our new instruments. Continue reading
Long ago, when I only had one little girl, my friend Naomi and I made a birthday cake. It was a pink and white choo-choo train with a smiling face, smokestack and different cars topped with flowers and sprinkles. It took us about 400 man-hours.
The next year we did a pink castle with a moat, bridge and chocolate wrought-iron gates. It had vines and turrets. That one took about 4000 man-hours.
I now have three girls who have grand expectations about their hand-crafted super-mom cake. Continue reading
