Inspired by SouleMama: A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....
This morning Michael and I became homeowners. Again. Four years ago we bought the home that we live in right now from Michael’s family. The home we live in was built in the early 1950s by Michael’s grandfather, it is the home that my father-in-law grew up in. Our house is a two-family home that...
Happy Halloween from Queen Eleanor, Sir Samuel, Sir George and Henry the Dragon
Here it is, for your cooking pleasure…our Halloween menu & a recipe for my favorite Halloween sweet treat…Mini Pumpkin Pies. Our Halloween Party Menu: Appetizers and Snacks: French Onion Dip (from scratch, served with “everything” bagels) Buffalo Chicken Dip The candy corn/peanut payday mix On the Stove top: Truck Stop Chili Italian Sausage Soup Sweet Treats:...
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Henry! On Monday he reached the nine month mark (that’s 75% of a year, and it makes me very very blue that he’s growing soooo fast). But that’s not all! In the past few weeks he has: Learned how to pull himself into a sitting position, Mastered...
Inspired by SouleMama: {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to...
The last few weeks have been rather chaotic around these parts, to say the least. My children’s school festival was this past weekend, and I co-chaired the event with my good friend Amy. We had some crazy fun together putting on this festival, but it was very very time consuming, and energy draining, and maddening...
These are Max’s adored pets. A dog named Bob and a “cat” named Alaska. You might think that the cat looks suspiciously like an Alaskan Huskie. But you would be wrong. It’s a cat. I’ve given up trying to prove otherwise. Alaska the “cat” was a gift to Max from Aunt Tessy on his second birthday,...
Inspired by SouleMama: {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to...
You know by now that our family loves loves loves our local library. We spend a lot of time there, and take advantage of so many of their wonderful resources. One of Ella’s favorite sections is the arts & crafts section in the children’s library. Recently she borrowed several drawing books and set to work...
The kids have been playing “dress-up” and make believe quite often lately. Together. Without bickering. It’s been fun for me to sit back and watch the plot lines develop and the creative interactions take place. And of course I love the costumes. Sam is particularly partial to the pirate ensemble. And even though mama frowns...
Some nights I just don’t feel like cooking, and most nights my kids just pick at their food. So every once in a while we forgo the traditional type meal and have a “snacky” dinner. The kids love it because they love snacking, and I love it because it’s easy to prepare. Last week for...
