Monthly Archives Nov 2007
Sicko
November 30, 2007
Damien & I just finished watching Micheal Moore's new movie Sicko. To be honest, it leaves me wondering "why exactly ARE we living in the States??" Being from Canada I realize it is not the utopia he paints it to be. Ironically my only experience with anything "medical" in Canada ...
new habit
November 28, 2007
My husband developed a new habit during my parent's visit - a nightly shot of whiskey. Nothing like parents to introduce bad (& expensive) habits. My dad even encouraged Damien and bought him a bottle of whiskey. Well Damien has noticed this week that in the evenings his hands have ...
Brienne's 5th Birthday party
November 27, 2007
Brienne's 5th Birthday party It was a real treat to celebrate Brienne's birthday with my parents, a first for our family. At my request and to my delight my mom (the master baker) made the birthday cake with help from Laurent and Brienne. We had a great day together and ...
my mom's creativity
November 27, 2007
While my Dad was busy painting, Mom was helping me take care of the home - laundry, shopping, cooking, clean up, prepping for Thanksgiving etc... In her "spare time" my mom finished a toque and scarf for Laurent. They're perfect mom! They match his sunny & exuberant personality.
Laurent's room reno
November 27, 2007
My parents left this morning after spending the last week with us. Whew, it was a wonderful and busy time. I've been slowly getting my life and house back in order today. Will be a few more days before all the cleaning and tidying is done. While my parents were ...
Deer Hill, White Mountain National Forest
November 24, 2007
My parents are visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday so our weekly hike included them - what a treat! Our intention was to hike Blueberry Mountain in the White Mountain National Forest but we missed the turn off (not for lack of looking - as we drove back and forth on ...
Sleepover at Russells
November 23, 2007
I've written 2 blog entries about our sleepover at the Russell's. Somehow I've managed to delete/lose both before they were published. No more... here's the pictures from last weekend. Sleepover at the Russells
On the bookshelf
November 22, 2007
Quick reviews of books I've recently read or am reading. This book is about how the younger generation (Mosaics & Busters - I hate these stupid labels) view Christians. The research findings done by the Barna group were not particularly surprising to me. It is such a shame that we ...
Guess who's sewing contest!
November 16, 2007
A member of our family has just taken up a new craft/hobby. The first person to guess correctly who made Celine's new fleece pants wins a bar of Cinnamon Orange soap made by Light Living Soapworks (me).
On another note
November 16, 2007
We are also listening a lot lately to The Waterboy's Universal Hall album, one of Damien's recent purchases (he is the more prolific music buyer in our home). Some of the songs are lame but others really catch you, such as "Peace of Iona". This song sparked a family interest ...
Raising Sand
November 15, 2007
I bought an album this week, Raising Sand with Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. I buy an album on itunes about twice a year or so. I'm enjoying this latest pick thoroughly. I like that you can't totally define the music or put it in a country/blue grass/rock/pop box. You ...
Everyday beauty
November 14, 2007
I love the beauty of a chilly, sunny morning and the winter dormant garden. Freshly hung laundry and clean kitchen counters. I am especially thankful for my children's smiles and a heart felt "I love you" (& the reasons why) first thing this morning from my husband. Thanks Em & ...
Classical Music Education
November 11, 2007
I'm ashamed to admit we don't own any of Beethoven's music. I discovered this fact yesterday when Laurent asked to listen to Beethoven. The kids and I have been listening to some of his symphonies and piano concertos (borrowed from the library ) as part of our music education. I ...
End of garden season
November 11, 2007
Garden tomatoes, AugustI spent my last couple of hours in the garden this past Friday. Finally got all the rest of my bulbs in. To be honest, I wasn't that motivated to be out there digging in the near freezing dirt but next spring I'll be happy I did. We ...
Albany Mountain
November 11, 2007
Albany Mountain, White Mountain National Forest This weekend's hike was our first adventure in the White Mountain National Forest. After today's visit we are very excited about exploring this treasure more in the future. We even stumbled across a rustic campground we want to stay at next summer, not a ...
Calendula
November 7, 2007
Calendula on a frosty autumn morning My calendula patch has given me much joy this growing season. I highly recommend growing this self seeding annual. It does double duty as both a topical skin healing herb and a cheery garden flower. I use calendula petals in my homemade soaps and ...
Bubblology
November 6, 2007
Friday afternoons are my personal time. A scheduled time for me to do whatever I want, NOT related to school planning, menu planning, e-mail correspondence, bill paying and everything else that I manage at home. Last week on Friday afternoon, another crisp and clear fall day, I "worked" in the ...
Bald Pate Mountain
November 5, 2007
Another beautiful Sunday. We feel like God has been smiling on us for weeks. Every day we've planned to hike the weather has cooperated. The views from Bald Pate were so lovely. What a blessing to live in Maine. By the way, it's hunting season hence the orange blaze vests ...
Socialization is why we DON'T send our kids to school
November 3, 2007
My friend Rich posted a blog today that got me thinking about this topic. Click on the link on his blog for the background for what I'm talking about. It's a great little read on what homeschool socialization is really like. To be honest we've rarely been asked the "what ...
