Beeswax Candles
November 27, 2008
This post was originally published many years ago, and as you will read below I really enjoyed making them with my then little kids. However, they didn't burn well and I never attempted to make taper candles again. A few years after this first foray into candle dipping I bought ...
Heartaching gratitude
November 27, 2008
Everyone's writing about gratitude these days and I have a few thoughts (I wish it was only a few) to share on the matter. I don't need any reminders to be thankful, I am filled with gratitude every single day. In this world we live in I'm stinking rich with ...
Happy Birthday Brienne
November 25, 2008
Today is my youngest child's 6th birthday. Dear Brienne, Don't ever lose the fire in your belly and the mischief in your eye. You are one tenacious girl and when someone, usually me, is on the receiving end of that determination you can be somewhat... challenging. But boy oh boy, ...
FIMBY finds
November 25, 2008
my favorite finds I spend a fair amount of time perusing the web each week reading other blogs about all kinds of topics. I find myself coming back to and subscribing to blogs that touch on areas I like to write about and photograph - homeschooling, family life, photography in ...
Harvest Moon Soap Recipe
November 25, 2008
A tingling woodsy scent and a subtle green color inspired the naming of this soap.
celebrate, watch movies and party
November 23, 2008
It's a blustery, bitter November weekend but we're taking care of that with some good old fashioned fun. Friday night our family attended and volunteered at a fundraising celebration of local food, art and music. This harvest supper of seaonsal, locally grown food (you'd be amazed at how many ways ...
Sharing the Season
November 21, 2008
Creating the perfect Christmas and holiday season used to be a fall obsession of mine. I would print schedules (bake this weekend, shop these weekends, etc...), collect recipes, scour the local paper for activities & craft fairs, budget and plan gifts for months. Whatever happened? First we moved far away ...
