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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…