by Annie | Nov 28, 2012 | Kids!, Out and About, Seasons
The Holidays are upon us. They tried hinting at it in July, but I wasn’t buying it. Halloween came – and then went – and they screamed all the louder. We watched Christmas commercials as the polls closed on Election day followed swiftly by lit...
by Annie | Nov 23, 2012 | God is Good, On the Home Front, Seasons
Today I’m thankful for New, old recipes Eager and enthusiastic helpers Peaceful babies, heavy with sleep Crazy family Dirty dishes Sweet, sweet cough medicine Wonderful friends that get me This guy who makes me laugh So very, very many blessings to count. God...
by Annie | Nov 20, 2012 | On the Home Front
We are sick. Watery eyes, sniffley nose, coughing-through-the-night sick. Fevers rise and goosebumps prickle and we are all sorts of unwell. It makes us cranky and selfish and keeps us from doing what we should. It keeps us up at night, steals our rest and has put...
by Annie | Nov 14, 2012 | Out and About, Speaking of me. . .
I don’t come by fun naturally. It’s just not in my nature. (By the by, if you asked my kids if this is true, they would -at the moment- agree.) No, I’m too much of a rule follower. I am far too concerned that I might get in trouble. The slightest...
by Annie | Nov 6, 2012 | Gettin Schooled, On the Home Front, Out and About
“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual–or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for...
