There are little shoots coming up in the garden but it will be a little while before we see any blooms. In the meantime we’ve brought spring inside with a bunch of origami flowers. I love origami and even though I’m not so talented at it, I’m always drawn to it. This past week we pulled […]
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May
It’s time for another yarn along, kids! This week I’ve been working and reworking my itty bitty pebble vest. I had it bound-off and was weaving in the ends when I discovered why it looked so odd – it seems I must misread a pattern at least once before I get it right. I tore […]
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May
I shared a peek of Simon’s birthday breakfast yesterday and today I want to share the recipe for this simple and delicious breakfast treat. Dan’s been making this pancake for quite a few years – I have no idea where the recipe originated but we’ve made it our own over the years. While Dan is […]
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May
Birthdays are a big deal in our house. Not with big birthday parties or many presents (although we are certainly blessed with a very generous extended family). Instead we celebrate with special traditions and moments for the birthday boy or girl. This year was the first that our little Simon really took in what this […]
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May
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and […]
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Thanks for stopping by! I'm mommy to six lovely little people with a wonderful husband who loves us well. We spend our days homeschooling, baking, loving, laughing, cleaning and creating. Here's a little window into our joy, our chaos, our moments.