Monthly Archives: November 2007

Puppy Pastimes

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Mary

Well, we have five pups left out of the “Magnificent Seven” litter. Two sold by word of mouth (no advertisement!) before we even had them fully weaned, which helped bunches to keep the dog food flowing and also to cover … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Ties | 16 Comments

Christmas Traditions: Secret Elves

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Mary

I love our children’s library! We bustled into it last night, deposited our customary 30-odd books from last week, and checked out the Christmas book displays. Momentary guilt hounds me if I take more than two or three of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Recommendations and Family Ties | 4 Comments

Apple Pie

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Mary

Doesn’t this just make you itch to bake? Mmm! Welcome to my blue and white kitchen by the way! The best apple pie I ever ate was in my Aunt Claire’s home on the West Coast. It was the summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food | 8 Comments

More Thoughts on Infant Scheduling

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Mary

In response to some questions at my other Infant Scheduling post, I’ve been emailing a mother of an almost three week old baby girl this week. Here’s a slightly edited version of my letters to her. Wanted to make this … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | 38 Comments

To Make Life Better…

Posted on November 23, 2007 by Mary

Don’t we adore, more than anything, to cause the light of appreciation and happiness on the faces of those we love the most? Holidays really bring that out in a woman, I think. Every little girl remembers the magic of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Ties, Homemaking and Life | 9 Comments

Pumpkin Pie Cake and a Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Mary

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s a blustery one in my corner of the midwest USA…but we’ve got logs blazing in the fireplace, pies and desserts lined up in a row, and pretty soon my three girls will stumble out of bed, get … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food and Life | 5 Comments

Homemaking: Re”purpose”ing Things

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Mary

This post is all about ruts. Home decor ruts. I like to mix things up from time to time, you know, rearrange the furniture…walk through the rooms of my house thinking creatively about what items might be better placed or … Continue reading →

Posted in Homemaking | 32 Comments

Anything Short of Hell is a Privilege

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Mary

Some of my greatest epiphanies occur behind the wheel. Thankfully these flashes of insight usually occur when I’m alone, because they’re almost always accompanied by tears. (You guys are going to think I cry all the time. Actually, I never! … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Life and Paterology | 12 Comments

8 Random Things

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Mary

Jen tagged me so here goes! Currently reading Sixth Covenant by Brock and Bodie Thoene, sixth in their awesome A.D. Chronicles series! Loving our Professor B Math…getting into long multiplication and division with oldest, and “vocabulary and symbolism of numeration” … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Recommendations, Christianity, Cooking and Food, Home Schooling and Life | 8 Comments

Friendship and Pumpkin Soup

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Mary

This week at Weekend Kindness I wrote about the contents of a letter that warmed me from the heart out, from a dear childhood friend. Be sure to go over there and read, Across the Miles. While you’re there, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food and Weekend Kindness | 9 Comments