Family Life & Kids
Forget About Balance
August 9, 2010
Mid June till Mid July was an intense month for our family. Not too much of that was reflected in this space but now that I've had a couple weeks to breathe and process I have a few thoughts about that holy grail of motherhood - balance. In short, I ...
Blueberry picking
August 7, 2010
The berries this summer are all mixed up. Actually, not true, everything is just really early. Strawberries in June. Raspberries done by the middle of July. And now this. Blueberries picked out by the first week in August. First week in August? Finding blueberries has proven difficult this summer. Apparently ...
Summer School
August 4, 2010
This is the first year that we have attempted to school through the summer.
This is Me in Grade Nine ~ Being a Keeper of Family Memories
August 2, 2010
The first part of this post's title is a nod to that Bare Naked Ladies song by the same name. My parents have moved a couple times in the last three years. Over the course of those transitions most of the remaining few tokens of my childhood have come into ...
Friday's Flowers ~ Going Backpacking
July 30, 2010
I'll start by saying after a full morning of taking care of everyone else's needs I'm so happy to be sitting down for a few moments to write. Ah... I relish this first hour of the afternoon. I feel Friday's Flowers drawing to a close. Participation has dropped off in ...
Friday's Flowers ~ My Summer Melancholy
July 22, 2010
Most of the flowers blooming in my yard this time of year are either purple, yellow or white. I didn't necessarily intend it that way (in years past I've spent time planning my perennial beds) but as certain perennials have died and others have taken over those are the colors ...
