One Thousand Gifts-Week 40
The rain started Friday night, on the way home from celebrating Shabbat, Beema’s birthday and yet another uncle who had the dubious […]
Read moreMonth: November 2009
The First Sunday of Advent
I’ve been planning to keep advent for most of the year, but last night I was putting together a wreath at just […]
Read moreThanksgiving in the Slum-Updated
I’m putting this one here at the top again for today as I run around and bake and finish painting and make […]
Read moreOne Thousand Gifts-Week 39
Glorious golden tousled curls, bouncing as she laughs. Boy laughing and making silly faces. The little bit of a lisp when he’s […]
Read moreI am a complete failure
We are on our way to the laundry room. The girl lingers at the door, clearly ready to make a bolt for […]
Read moreRemember Who You Are
I finished reading The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis to the kids this week. (If you have never read it or the […]
Read moreForgiveness
The Boy kneels on the floor sobbing, surveying what used to be an entire fort for his army guys to defend, complete […]
Read moreI said I wouldn’t write about grief this month, I changed my mind.
I wake to the regular morning sounds of chatter and clinking at my MIL’s house. “The spare room is way too close […]
Read moreDear Anthropologie, This is getting kind of ridiculous,
Ever since I bought my super cute apron from you you have been stalking me. You won’t stop sending me seductive emails, […]
Read moreOne Thousand Gifts-Week 38
A quiet night at home, just me and my little girl. Silly buns with friends. Watching Little lay out the cards for […]
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