Aren’t we four and ten still? Writing secret messages back and forth when we were supposed to be asleep? (Sorry, Mom & Dad.) Aren’t we six and twelve still? Bickering over who had to make the bed and what the standard of “clean” would pass for a clean room? Aren’t we just eight and fourteen, facing the enormity of a…
To spend time in Bellingham, WA in the winter is to flirt with rain. To combine an alleyway (my favorite!) with fabulous and quirky sweaters (Beau’s favorites!) and a classy pipe (Beau’s favorite!) with backlit raindrops (my favorite!), these photos are basically – well – AWESOME. (Said with all the humility possible, of course. :-P)…
Inspired by Jamie Delaine’s 2014-2015 Blog Challenge (#2014blog2015), I am taking time to look back on 2014 while looking forward to 2015. Evaluating the past year while planning for success in this year. Envisioning what I want to say about 2015 in retrospect and then do something to achieve it! (I’m over on KindredGrace.com talking about this…
I left tulle scattered around Ashleigh’s house after making two tutus, but cleaned it up while she was watching. I rearranged Jacob’s chairs and he noticed the discrepancies, but Mom covered the faux pas with a deflective story. I left tape on the table and wrapping paper on the floor, but threw my scarf on…
Christmas marks the beginning of the end. After such a season of anticipation and joy, now it’s time to reflect on the past year while preparing for a new year on its way. Last Christmas, we had just barely met niece Olive, we were waiting to meet nephew Jesse, were on the cusp of letting the world…
“A happy family is but an earlier heaven,” quote George Bernard Shaw. And how true is that? We used to enjoy joking that “if Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy,” but the joke isn’t as funny as Mr. Shaw is true: a happy family is that blessed glimmer of heaven’s glory. And it’s marvelous. We’ve…
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