Monthly Archives Dec 2008
upgrading, holidays and hikes
December 30, 2008
My blog is supposed to be under going upgrades, hence commenting is turned off and I'm really bummed because I love reading comments. But I guess I'm not that bummed because I'm still on holiday. Eating my mom's gourmet food, sleeping in everyday, staying up late or going to bed ...
Christmas Happiness
December 25, 2008
Happiness is: - eating my Mom's healthy, gluten-free (on account of Damien), gourmet cooking. Oh my goodness she is such a good cook. - arriving a day earlier than planned to avoid the nasty weather even though it meant driving 12 hours through the night (not so happy). - singing ...
Recycled wrapping paper
December 23, 2008
Two more sleeps till Christmas! I love wrapping presents and in years past (before children) I would get very creative. I had hoped this year to sew gift bags with Christmas fabric a friend gave us. But you know how that goes, those last few items on the "to-do" seem ...
Red and white (with a smidge of pink) and happy all over
December 22, 2008
I'm giddy with excitement at the prospect of Christmas with my kiddos and hubby, my parents and my brother's family. Even better, my Mom & Dad are hosting so all I have to worry about is getting us all packed up and there. That and putting together the last finishes ...
Solstice~Peace
December 22, 2008
Tonight we talked about the message of peace the angel's declared to the shepherds as we lit our 4th advent candle. I'm thinking our advent calendar might be mixed up and today was really supposed to be joy or something but peace suited the day. A morning's winter walk to ...
FIMBY Finds on a Cold, Dark Night
December 21, 2008
Yikes, is it as cold where you are as it is here? We're expecting another snowstorm tomorrow - yipee. This time of year I love snow. I change my tune come March but in December I say "bring it on baby". I recall saying I would post FIMBY finds on ...
Santa's workshop
December 19, 2008
I'm looking both ways to make sure none of your children are within earshot. Ok, clear? Good. We are not a Santa household. After all, we're the ones making gifts for people, not elves! This morning was a regular ol' Santa's workshop in our very own craft room. Putting the ...
My other life
December 18, 2008
Here at FIMBY I spend most of my time blogging about my personal journey as a homeschooling mother, green(er) homemaker, amateur photographer, urban gardener and conscientious (I can barely pronounce that word never mind spell it) community member. My posts may seem random but together they tell the story of ...
Mukluk love
December 18, 2008
It was a crappy afternoon. The day started ok, running errands this morning in the snowstorm wasn't so bad. Stressful but nothing that a cup of tea and candles couldn't take care of. But I was discouraged, to say the least, when I went to finish my on-line photo order ...
Just step away ma'am
December 17, 2008
Tonight I found myself at both a craft store and book store. Christmas is coming, my daughter informs me in 9 days, and I needed to do a little scouting for our kiddo's gifts. I started at the craft store investigating those cute Klutz kits, looking for something that our ...
Unexpected gifts & lessons
December 15, 2008
I hadn't expected... to connect mother to mother (about what else, our children's education) with a woman of different culture, race and religion. to download and discover photo after photo of beautiful families, whose eyes reflected a flame, never mind spark, of the Divine. to be creatively energized at the ...
i love the woods
December 15, 2008
i love the woods i love hearing the crunch of snow and ice beneath my feet i love that my kids love the woods i love my husband for packing us up and getting us out i love eating a warm bowl of split pea soup on an ice covered ...
Oven Roasted Chestnuts
December 14, 2008
I'm not a Christmas baker. But I miss warm goodness coming from the oven. So I was pleased to roast chestnuts this week with the kids. This time around I actually looked up directions on-line so we didn't have chestnuts exploding in the oven like last year. I think the ...
Advent Giving
December 12, 2008
Two weeks ago, on the evening of Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, our family gathered with friends and friends of friends to talk about The Advent Conspiracy. More specifically, we gathered to answer the question: what could we, as a small group (some of us with connections to larger ...
School's Out ~ School's In
December 9, 2008
I am so proud of myself. I actually followed a loose school routine with my kids this fall for a whole 1.5 months.
Carols and Music for the Season
December 8, 2008
Last night we took in Carols by Candlelight, A Holiday Celebration of Hope at the college chapel. The evening featured carols and other holiday music sung by campus a cappella groups, readings and carols sung by participants accompanied by pipe organ. Wow, what music. I can only describe it this ...
Winners and Giveaways
December 6, 2008
Hum... I thought that I'd have more people interested in participating in the sharing the season mr. linky that I posted last Friday. I even gave a whole week lead time and a whole week to join in. I guess everyone's too busy with the season to share their ideas. ...
December sunset
December 5, 2008
It's gone. I just watched it go. And the dark falls again, so early.
Fun and Games
December 4, 2008
For the most part our daily activities have moved indoors, especially in the late, dark afternoons. I miss the garden, but not the work. I like this season of cozy rest. I can only handle so much though, come February I'll be anxious to plan the garden that will still ...
Stories for the Season: Winter Holidays
December 4, 2008
December illustration: from the gorgeous "A Child's Calendar" by John Updike A snowy day, a couch and blankets, snuggling with stories. It doesn't get any better than this. We love stories and these are a few of our winter holiday favorites this month. A Little House Christmas: Holiday Stories From ...
It's my Birthday!
December 2, 2008
I've never been shy about sharing my birthday with people. I'm not a gift type person so I'm not expecting presents but I love to feel special. You can blame my mother for that. Birthday's were a big deal. Parties (one for all the relatives - I have many, and ...
FIMBY Finds of Early December
December 1, 2008
Everyone and their dawg is posting tree photos these days. I think everybody put up and decorated their tree yesterday. That's what we were up to. All the lights and ornaments, oh my goodness. Just what I need now that there is nothing colorful in the garden to photograph. I'll ...
