Happy Monday! And a Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day too. 🙂 I’m a little behind on things so let’s get to some ways to make some memories this week, shall we? 1. Eat lunch under the table. If you like, invite the kids to tape up some artwork on the “roof”! 2. Go tour…
My Dream House Elements
I currently live in my dream house because: a) We own it outright, and b) It has walls, heat, running water and room outside to garden and play. I’m not awfully picky. 😉 Just (a) would have had me happy. BUT… If I were going to design my dream house, here’s some things it would…
Big Brother, Little Brother
Of all wild beasts, the most difficult to manage. – Plato , on Boys My son Jack has a black eye this week, courtesy of his little brother. I’d like to say that Alex didn’t mean to do it, but he did. Alex (3) was mad and threw his new remote control truck at Jack…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Apologies for my long absence! I had a wonderful time celebrating my birthday with my family and then I pulled something in my neck and have been rather miserable for a few days. So let’s get to some ways to add some magic to the days this week then, shall we? 🙂 1. Make up…
Off for a Bit!
I’m off for a few days to the big city of Mankato with my family to celebrate my birthday! (Those who have read the sweet “Betsy and Tacy” books or the “Little House” books might recognize the name of the town. ) We’ll be spending time with grandparents and friends, and enjoying the “big city”…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! I hope you and your family had a fabulous New Year’s. We had a messy, wonderful time. I want to say a quick thank you to Jennifer and Melissa for adding to our ornament collection last week. I’ll be making a donation in honor of Zev this week and I am so grateful…
Goals 2011
I am not much of a resolution kind of person, but I do love a good list of goals. Here’s my things to keep on working on for the new year… Laugh more. Smile more. Make lots of green smoothies. Read aloud every day. Hug my sweeties (big and little). Say yes to scary (good)…
Is It Spring Yet?
I’m not sure why winter is getting to me so much this year. Maybe because we’ve had SO MUCH SNOW or maybe it’s just an odd year. It’s been bitterly cold here — too cold to even venture out most days– so today I seized the tropical temperatures of 30 degrees and hauled the kids…
Our Ornament Update
We’ve received more ornaments from families since I last reported. Our tree is now filled with so much new sentimentality, whimsy and so many stories, thanks to you all! With every package that arrived, we all gathered and opened the ornaments together and read the stories or notes inside. One family even sent a bird…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical (New Year’s Edition)
One of the fabulous things about having yapped at you all for so many years is that I have lots of old ramblings to snatch when I have my hands full. Below is an example, written in the Magical Childhood newsletter seven years ago (!) that I am swiping now to go cuddle a small…