 Call us fickle. Call us indecisive. But we’ve changed our son’s name. Actually, he’s keeping his full legal name of David Justus Jude but we’re calling him Jude from now on. I always wondered about parents who did that sort of thing, “Hello, didn’t you have 9 months to think this over, and now, after the kid shows up, you [...]  The kids' wheat grass pots. I finally did it! I got the wheat grass planted just in time to hopefully be ready for our Easter table. I thought I should post about it sooner rather than later so that should you want some for your festivities, there may yet be enough time. I was told the [...]  “You learn to write by writing. It’s a truism but what makes it a truism is that it’s true.” After the initial moping by my students and the initial screeching by the teacher, we came to an understanding; the first draft of their thoughtful essays was not to be confused with being the final draft. I was [...]  I have re-located! My long and arduous search for “the perfect apartment” was looking pretty grim but as we drove around after looking at yet another dirty, drab circa 1970 apartment we happened to see a sign hanging outside of a beautiful brick building advertising an apartment. Complete with hardwood floors, tall ceilings and plenty [...] Freyja's handiwork I was about to throw in the towel with this blog. I wanted to sign off for the next 3 years until my life becomes all beautiful, and orderly, with fresh flowers in each room, children whose fingernails are never dirty, and a constantly sunny disposition that would put Pollyanna to shame. Instead of pretending life [...]  One of my girlfriends has been pestering me to take pregnancy photos for a while and we finally got around to doing it–probably none too soon since I’m due to pop any day now. I give her a big hand for being persistent. I’m not an easy subject– I’m awkward in a photo shoot and I [...]
This is my sweet little juicer that I scored at an antique store. It was so pretty that I just wanted it to sit on my shelf. Happily, though, I also use it. I have been wanting to try out a lemon pound cake ever since I began anticipating spring. The problem being that Eric and [...] I have had a stash of early 1900′s postcards that I found in an abandoned house in Kansas that for thirty years wanted a clever way to display. At long last I have it. These are the post cards of Elmer Rose, a young boy who was much loved by his relatives. Elmer and his two [...] Wow! St. Patrick’s Day with an Irish Dancer and a bagpiper and a boy in baseball! 7 AM Taite to piano 8:45 – 11:00 home, do school work, make dessert, call orthodontist 11:00 fly out the door for an emergency orthodontist visit, grab dessert in case we can make the talent show/chili feed. 11:45 Done at the orthodontist, [...] The cool thing about being a SAHM (stay at home mom) is how many roles you get to play. My current new role is interior decorator. My project- a comfortable, semi-formal living room that incorporates entertaining space, and child-friendly features for a young family of four in a traditional 1917 arts and crafts home. And since my client is me, it doesn’t [...] Good old Reader’s Digest, a pithy little magazine, had a two page article that struck a chord: “To Forgive is Good, but Sometimes I Want to Stay Mad.” It is not from a Christian perspective but it really got me thinking. The point was that these days just because forgiveness has been asked, the sinned against is [...] Anybody out there ever watch Veggie Tales? That’s where the title is from. Anyway. I recently reviewed Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts and I do sew but I have not sewn in oh, about fifteen years. I figured I’d leaf through the book quickly, never actually use it and be done. I was [...] Freyja loves having a yard. I love having a fence. We’ve been in our new house for 3 weeks now and even thought we are all out of boxes it isn’t quite feeling like home yet. Everything about living in the county is so different from apartment city dwelling. I had to get used to Freyja [...] Perhaps a lovely Easter gift? I think these are positively adorable and since I have four little guys I have a wonderful excuse to get all of them. What little boy wouldn’t want to ride an alligator or tame a zebra or elephant? Anwyn is more into the blue spotted pony. “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” -John Lennon Profound coming from a Beatle. We can get so bogged down in getting through our very important schedules that we forget to simply enjoy right now. Ecclesiastes can be misconstrued as a real downer, “Then I looked on all the works that my hands had [...] This design idea came about as a result of The Blizzard of 2010. I was trapped at home for several days– nothing was open and there was no way to get anywhere even if the stores were up and running. I had been needing a baby gift for Justus and hadn’t found anything I really liked, [...] I think Fox might just have wavy hair. He has always had a bit of a cowlick.
Fox at six months I was told by someone that I have not posted nearly enough pictures of Fox. So here they are.
Anwyn kindly modeled my new branch necklace. I'm thinking this will be perfect with a white tank or t-shirt. This is my bit of spring I can wear now without freezing. I’m excited for my spring wardrobe to come out. Usually what happens is that the weather teases me for about a week, and [...] |
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