Posted in Changing Seasons, Locally grown, Outings on Nov 30th, 2008
Well, now that we’re living back in the city, there is no longer a farm down the road where we cut our tree. So, instead we drove down the street to the grocery store parking lot, and picked up a little Oregon-grown table-top tree from L’Arche – a wonderful organization that provides community for the developmentally disabled. (Anyone else out [...]
Posted in Learning, Playing/ Free Exploration on Nov 29th, 2008
This is our spice cabinet (Yes, it’s a bit of a mess. Yes, the jams and jellies are taking over a bit. Yes, it looks like I’m single handedly keeping the Clackamas Penzeys store in business.)
This morning, I was feeding Tum Tum in the living room, when I heard some clunking, giggling, and whispering in [...]
Posted in Changing Seasons, From my kitchen, Locally grown on Nov 28th, 2008
I make this every year at the holidays. Firecracker and I made it yesterday for Thanksgiving. She helped sautee the pears (local, organic, from Hood River) and make the reduction, measure the dry ingredients, and crack the eggs. She is a super kitchen helper.
If you make this, and have little kitchen helpers, I recommend cooking an extra pear for each helper [...]
Posted in Changing Seasons, From my kitchen, The Gift of God on Nov 27th, 2008
A really lovely Thanksgiving. A delicious meal, everyone pitched-in for clean up, the family played board games all evening. The girls tucked themselves in a corner and played and whispered and giggled with their favorite 4 year-old cousin. The baby and I even got an after supper nap.
Playing with pilgrim dolls.
BLESSING to God, for ever [...]
Posted in Changing Seasons, Crafting, Learning, The Gift of God on Nov 27th, 2008
Lord, for these we thank you
Well said, Little Hen.
Back later with pictures of our thanksgiving!
Posted in The Gift of God on Nov 26th, 2008
My little Tum Tum…how can you be six months-old already?!! We are so thankful for you, our smiley, happy boy! You are a joy and a blessing every day.
God knew that we needed you, and we are so grateful to have you in our family. Your daddy and I strive every day to be the parents you need and [...]
Posted in Changing Seasons, The Gift of God on Nov 25th, 2008
I had intended to post something special every day this week on the topic of thankfulness. We have, however, (save my husband) been hit was a bad chest cold. So, instead of what I had planned, I would rather post about what we experienced in our home today.
Despite not feeling well, we focused on what [...]
Posted in Books and Reading, Learning, Playing/ Free Exploration on Nov 24th, 2008
Some dear friends from college recently surprised the girls with Fairy-Opoly. Could they have picked a more perfect gift for little girls who are a wee bit fairy-obsessed and love to play board games with their Daddy? Super gift!!!
The girls played all morning, only pausing occaisonally to ask me to clarify the rules. They nicely took [...]
Posted in Knitting on Nov 23rd, 2008
Days of being able to sit and knit for hours on end while I watch Jane Austen movies and drink tea happen so rarely nowadays. That it not the current season of my life, and I am glad for the busy-ness and responsibilities that come with having little ones, but it means that knitting projects are slow to [...]
Posted in Changing Seasons, From my kitchen on Nov 22nd, 2008
This is one of my favorite holiday cakes, mostly because I love cranberries and this cake highlights them so nicely. It’s quick and easy to make. It is also tart, not too sweet (which is a good thing, because the holidays can easily be a sweets-overload on the palate), and is perfect with whipped cream.
The inspiration [...]