Monthly Archives: December 2009

An afternoon with Percy Jackson

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Angela

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 →

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Christmas tea

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Angela

The dolls hosted a little Christmas tea party for their sparrow, cardinal and swan friends yesterday morning.   Pretend mint tea, fruitcake, gingerbread, and bird seed were served under the Christmas tree. The girls were inspired by my favorite childhood Christmas … Continue reading →

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Last-minute handmade gifts

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Angela

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…

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Angela

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 →

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Christmas Paper-Craft Kit

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Angela

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

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Angela

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

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Angela

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 →

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