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Monthly Archives: December 2009
An afternoon with Percy Jackson
A lovely, chilly December Saturday – the icy weather kept us in the house, delving once again into the world of Greek Mythology. We made mugs of hot mint tea, and listened to Daddy read from our current Percy … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Reading, Learning
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Last-minute handmade gifts
The weather here has been bitterly, bitterly cold (we are eagerly anticipating our annual Christmas trip to Florida next weekend!!). The past few days, we’ve built a big fort out of chairs and blankets in the living room. We’ve been … Continue reading
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I heard a bird sing…
Yesterday evening, we strung popcorn and cranberries and decorated our little Christmas tree. We have quite a collection of bird ornaments, and as we hung them by candlelight (dark at 5pm!) I was reminded of Oliver Herford‘s little poem, I … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Uncategorized
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Christmas Paper-Craft Kit
The girls are reaching an age where they really enjoy being able to participate in making Christmas gifts. So, for their cousins (ages 5 1/2 and 3 1/2), we put together little paper-crafting kits, so Aasha and Ruby can enjoy … Continue reading
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Cranberry-Pear Pie
It’s no secret that pie is our dessert of choice here at the Baker house. At the holidays I try to bake a pie at least a 3 or 4 times a week, rotating between nut and custard and fruit … Continue reading
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Back to posting
My apologies on being absent for a bit – we’re once again struggling with sick kids, especially Firecracker, who has had multiple trips to the doctor and the ER in the past few weeks because the colds are wreaking havoc … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Changing Seasons, Uncategorized
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