Sometimes it’s the little things

I always find it hard to go through and put away the most recent set of clothes that the kids have outgrown. There is something a little sad about seeing the little piles of clothes that they won’t wear again, as if I am neatly folding pieces of their childhood away. There are many clothes [...]

Mama Bread

I made some Mama Bread the other day. The recipe is not officially called Mama Bread, but it’s what Marlena started calling this bread when I made it on a more regular basis a few years ago. I haven’t made it in a long time, mainly because after the last move I couldn’t find the [...]

Thanks, Kitty.

I totally scored at Goodwill the other day. Ever since I saw this idea (LOVE her blog!) and these (which I am determined to own one of her lovely creations some day), I have been on the lookout for the perfect vintage suitcases for the kids to put their dress up clothes in. I never [...]

psssst

are you still there? I miss you. My blogging mojo is out of kilter. I hope to get back into the swing of things here soon. As you can see, I have lots of help at the computer these days. Happy help too. I’ve got some things I want to show you. I’ll be back [...]

Revisiting April

I kind of let April get away from me as far as blogging goes, but I wanted to take a minute and share some of the big events in Hope’s world.

April was the month that Hope turned one. We had a small family celebration and Marlena helped me make the cake, which was an Apple [...]

Happy Mudder’s Day!

I woke to the sight of my 6 year old grinning and holding a big cup of coffee, which was dripping all over my all white goose down comforter, and I knew this was shaping up to be the best Mother’s Day I had ever had.

The kids have been bursting with excitement for days now; [...]