I’ve been feeling a bit mixed up lately.  Lots of Big Thoughts going through my head.  Thoughts about home, life, children, education, religion.  You know, the little things. Sometimes when I feel a bit scrambled and need to think or just vent, I reach for my journal.  Only this time I pulled out my journal [...]

We are all a little under the weather here. I made Andy’s Chicken Soup, which is still my all-time favorite chicken soup. And while I was at it with the comfort food, I made some fresh-from-the-oven chocolate chip cookies.  No, in my sickened state, I was not slaving away making fresh cookies.  Earlier in the [...]

It was a great trip.  Our first big family vacation as a family of four.  It had its challenges, but overall I’m glad we did it.  Here are a few choice photos of some New York flavor. The skyline of Manhattan, as we saw it on the way from the airport.  This photo doesn’t even [...]

I know this post seems somewhat out of place, considering I never did sign off with the “we’re off to New York!” as I had intended to do. We are indeed back, and making our way through a mountain of laundry, unpacking, and just settling in.  The Girl came back with a cold, and she [...]

I pulled out some books last night to look for Solstice ideas for the kids.  Something to help signify the rhythm of the seasons.  But our upcoming New York trip combined with The Boy’s sixth birthday has me feeling really maxed out at the moment, and I didn’t plan anything to mark the occasion, as [...]

I’m reading the book Radical Homemakers by Shannon Hayes right now, and I couldn’t even wait until it was finished to talk about it here.  It has my brain positively buzzing.  In a good way. For those of you who haven’t read it (it seems to be all over the blogosphere right now), it’s about [...]

This pretty paint box was about the highlight of my day. Another sick day today.  This time it’s The Girl.  104 fever.  I hate the worry that comes with mothering.  Not knowing when to call the doctor and when to just let nature run its course. So we painted today.  A lot.

What’s better than just a regular old Monday? When it’s your husband’s birthday and he takes the day off from work. What’s better than a day off from work? Free day at the art museum. What’s better than free day at the art museum? Having a special date…just the three of you…for the first time [...]

We are finally coming out of the Month of Sick.  Last week was Spring Break, and at the beginning of it I was wondering “how am I ever going to make it through this week?”  I could not see past my own misery and sickness.  Illness in the lungs = not fun. But I made [...]

I have mentioned lately that we have been sick.  It has been nonstop for the last four weeks.  No joking.  And we’ve had it all: head colds, sinus infections, ear infections, stomach flu, and bronchitis.  Enough is enough!  I have paid out more in the last month to doctors, pharmacies, health food stores, and acupuncturists [...]