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He likes his spaghetti blue
At least, that was the verdict when I asked him how we should celebrate his birthday dinner. “Do you want me to make your favorite (plain unadulterated pasta) at home? Or do you want us to take you out somewhere?” I asked. He pondered it over for a quarter of an hour before replying. “Let’s [...]
continue reading "He likes his spaghetti blue"Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend. For so many families in this area, it’s a time to hop in the car and spend a few glorious days at the Jersey shore. For us, though, it’s always a relaxing weekend at home; a chance to anticipate summer and revel in some of the simple pleasures of life. Yesterday morning, [...]
continue reading "Memorial Day Weekend"Mother’s Day 2010
Last night, the wind whipped wildly through the trees, and I lay awake, visions of scraggly branches crashing through the windows where my children were peacefully sleeping. Neil indulged my irrational little fear and suggested retreating to the lower level of the house. And so, we carried our groggy babes downstairs for a Mother’s Day [...]
continue reading "Mother’s Day 2010"Celebrations
April is only four days old, and already we’ve celebrated a 15th wedding anniversary, a 7th birthday, and Easter. That April sure is a party animal. Woo hoo!
continue reading "Celebrations"Ten? Really?
It feels like I only just blogged about Nine. Or Eight for that matter. And yet, here it is, already Ten. Time flies. Happy Birthday to my big kid!
continue reading "Ten? Really?"Wintery things
So yesterday I got caught up in the snowiness of it all, bundled myself up, and went outside to run down the hill and feel the falling snow bounce off of my face as I flew by. Four times. I made a snow angel, and had a snowball fight, too. Before all that, though, I [...]
continue reading "Wintery things"This is how the year goes out
This is how the year goes out: Quietly, under a blanket of newly fallen snow. Contentedly, by the light of the Christmas tree. Festively, with a bowl of rare indulgences. Warmly, next to a roaring fire. That sounds about right. A Peaceful, Healthy, and Happy New Year to us all!
continue reading "This is how the year goes out"The Christmas Crafting
I let myself off the hook this year, big time. In fact, there were only four handmade gifts total. First were the neckwarmers I knit for the boys. Eamonn’s been asking for a scarf lately – last week was so chilly! – so I looked to my go-to pattern and scaled it down for smaller [...]
continue reading "The Christmas Crafting"Merry merry!
I meant to pop in here on Christmas Eve, but I was going nonstop until well past 10pm. I had a little bit of downtime on Christmas Day, but I felt kind of weird getting online on Christmas. So here I am today, hoping you had a fabulous holiday, thanking you for hanging out with [...]
continue reading "Merry merry!"Baking and Making
As in, baking a loaf of cranberry bread. Mmmm. I’ve also made a pie crust, with the actual pie to follow tomorrow. I’ve baked gingerbread, which will be crumbled up into a pumpkin trifle tomorrow, and I whipped up some instant pumpkin pudding with a mix Neil found at the grocery store this afternoon. It [...]
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