Sprout is liking his reading! Hurrah!
It’s always such a nice moment when what was an onerous task becomes one filled with giggles. It started with Little Whistle’s Dinner Party
by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Tim Bowers. Apparently it’s hilarious when a teddy forgets to eat because he’s too busy trying on [...]
Good thing both kids went to school. After three weeks of sickness with only three well days, we’re so happy to be on a walk again.
For Christmas we gave the kids coupons for a date a month in their stocking. Miss went out with Mr. Survival, and Sprout had a coupon to shop for and create the recipe of his choice.
We picked this up from a specialty shop:
Dearest Meister,
My heart has been in turns elated with my position then mournful as I remembered you. I have thought of you often, especially between four and five o’clock. I like to stand in the front window looking for you when the family is not looking. I know that I am to [...]
Since I’m holed up in my sewing cave in the basement most hours that I can, I had to find a way to take care of the normal business of my life. Like feeding my family for instance. Laundry, clean toilets, pee-free guinea pig bedding, all that can wait a day. Poor Browny the guinea [...]
I have so many ideas to write about, but not much time to write in! We’re experiencing more lean wallet syndrome, and I’m trying to make what I can out of what I have. Sprout and his Bear ate getting pajamas. Miss is hopefully getting dresses for her American Knock-off girl Doll.
I did finish [...]
This just happened today!
Start at 50 seconds, and keep watching. It made Mr. Survival cry a little bit. It may have been a bit of dust in his eye too.
Chickadee’s pretty awesome.
Once upon a time, there was a little princess who stopped doing something that was good for her. Nobody knew why she stopped, she just stopped. A reward was promised.
Finally, one came along that knew what to do. Weeks and weeks she worked with the princess. Until finally, it worked.
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Last night we had a lot of fun. I’m shocked.
I don’t think that’s how this is supposed to go.
Do you like my tomato [cage]s ?




