I had a little bit of time to sit at my scrap table and finish a couple of pages today, my first creations as a Scrapbook Corner design team member. I was so glad when I picked up my supplies last week to see that there were some terrific boy-oriented papers waiting for me! I…
Fun stuff
It was a good day. The sun shone (although it was really cold for this time of year, but I’m not about to get picky!), the kiddos were in great spirits (all three of them at once…a true miracle!), and I managed some time at my sewing table to finish my latest project for Charlotte,…
A very delicious deviation
Tonight’s supper was based on a recipe I have used a number of times now, a very tasty beef stew with sun-dried tomatoes you can find here. The thing you need to know about me is, I cannot leave a recipe alone. It is fair impossibility for me. And the problem with that is the…
Love, part deux
So yesterday’s (rather sappy) post got me thinking. What do I love most about my children, about Matt right now? What are the little things I never want to let slip my mind? Jack, age 4 I love that he is still so enthralled with music, that he will listen so intently, no matter the…
Food for thought (Menu Monday)
Matt and I watched Food, Inc. this weekend. Wow. I had been hearing buzz for a while now about this documentary exposing some of the less-than-savory aspects of the food industry here in the United States, but I was reticent to add it to our Netflix queue for the simple reason that I feared it…
Love
I’ve had this post on my heart since well before Valentine’s Day, but with the way things have been flying at warp speed around here of late, I am just not putting my thoughts to paper (screen). It is so easy to get bogged down by the everyday activities that slowly make us feel like…
Looking back on 2009
I finished our family video for 2009 (about time, right?!). I never tire of putting these together each year, because I can already tell what a treasure trove of precious memories these will be as the time goes by. A couple of disclaimers: this thing is quite long, and I went through about a box…
My sweethearts
Sew, Mama, Sew! is one of the sites I just couldn’t live without, and although I’ve been an avid reader of their blog for some time now, I’ve never participated in the forums. Until now! They are hosting a little Valentine’s Day contest to create a special handmade Valentine using the tutorial here, and the…
A new obsession
I have a confession to make. I am addicted. To silhouettes. How can I resist when they are so incredibly charming? Ever since my silhouette wall hanging project for my new sewing space (which is still a work in progress, although in the interim I have managed to put it to good use!), I have…
Menu…Tuesday
With all of the snowy excitement yesterday, I spaced posting our menu plans for the week. Here’s what’s on tap (and what we’ve already had)… Monday – Corn and Red Pepper Chowder with Potatoes Tuesday – Green Chile Chicken Tamales with Black Beans and Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Wednesday – Lasagne Thursday – Lasagne…