Are You a Sports Fan?
My eldest asked us the other day what the most popular sport was. Not being into sports, I gave a rather generic answer. (That basically most popular was going to depend on who you asked, as fans are going to…
Rounding the Bend of the School Year
I know I've mentioned that we homeschool. One of the things I love about homeschooling is that we can ebb and flow with the seasons. And now that it's spring, the desire to spend lots of time outside is superseding…
A Lego Extravaganza
Last week, after much encouragement (read: begging) by my oldest boy, we took a trip to the Lego store at the mall. We don't go often because 1) I really dislike going to the mall and 2) we inevitably buy…
April Fools?
Happy April! I'm struggling with the idea that the year is already one-quarter over. It seems like it gets faster every year. (Maybe because I'm older? I don't know.) We were never big on April Fools jokes, though I do…
How Was Your Easter?
We had a pleasant day yesterday with all the extended family gathered for our Easter meal. My menu was...okay. Family said they enjoyed it, but I felt it was all rather lackluster. Still, it was pleasant to spend time putting…
What’s On Your Easter Menu?
As with most holidays, my family will gather with my parents, my sister and her husband, and my in-laws to have a meal together and celebrate Christ's resurrection on Sunday after church. I enjoy the chance to experiment with new…
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Spring
It's been a week with blissfully spring-like weather. I love winter, but the boys have been looking forward to getting out and running around -- and they need it! So it's been lovely to have a chance to do that…
Contemplating Chicks
I promise, I'm not turning into a farming blog. But! One of the other cool things I found while investigating the CSA my friend recommended was that you can raise chicks for them -- and then give them back when…
The Teeniest Hints of Spring
We're starting to see the teeniest hints of spring here in our nation's capital (though I say that and they're also saying it may snow again at the end of the week. The weather here can get a little schizophrenic…
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig
We got home yesterday from a family trip to Disney World. (Yes, I know, I blogged about dreaming of vacation on the day we were leaving for vacation. But you don't mention that you're leaving your house 'til you're back…