Thank you all for responding to that last post - I really appreciate your input. It was nice to finally think through some of what has been on my mind lately, and I continued to do so as each comment came in and through the rest of the day.
The result is a rekindled excitement over [...]

Before I begin this post, I have a question for my five remaining readers: what are your feelings about my posts about gardening?
I ask because I’m not sure what to do here. I haven’t been blogging much for months now, but certainly when I do there is a high frequency of posts about plants, gardening, [...]

Alas, I only had my camera phone. But I forced us all outside the other day. The doldrums of staying in were too much. Had to go slide around on the ice. Had to get some air.

For more shots of Winter, head on over to I Should Be Folding Laundry.

The following is one of several items my husband has emailed me from upstairs in his sick bed.
It’s just too perfect.

If you do venture out tonight, I suggest you go as a “Surgeon,” complete with face mask and latex gloves. And maybe leave the cell/blackberry/iphone at home:)
Happy Halloween!

When I stopped by I Should Be folding Laundry this morning to remind myself of what this week’s challenge was, I was disappointed when I saw it: “Still Life.” And on her post she had lovely pictures of her home, bright, cheerful, and clean. I looked around my own house and just thought, “What could [...]

We’re looking forward to Disney On Ice 100 Years Of Magic coming up in a few weeks, October 14-18 at the Wachovia Center. We have high hopes for this one as there will be characters from Toy Story and Finding Nemo (two of Sam’s favorites) as well as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and many others that [...]

We try very hard to teach our children what it means to demonstrate good sportsmanship. Whenever we play games of any sort we emphasize the importance of encouraging each other, taking turns, and trying not to gloat . . . too much. From early on we tried to help our boys learn that you win [...]