Prairie Garden

Eliah (21 months) now says, "Papo!" and points to the top of the refrigerator (where we keep the pacifiers) when he wants one.  H...

We were gone on our annual winter visit to the Twin Cities the week before last -- First with my friend Laura in Wisonsin, then with my...

I'm sure you could tell by my recent post that I have been working through what I've come to call a "mothering slump" in ...

I had an epiphany last week while listening to a podcast. Organization is a continuous process, not an end-goal.  It is as unrelenting and...

The sweetness

I am finally at the place in my life where I am drug-out, bone-tired by bed-time.  It seems like it used to be "just tired" when i...

  A niece!  The sweetest thing. Born "on Christmas Day in the mor-ning". For realz. Sweet Eliza Jane , named for my sister....

Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles : Winning for a Lifetime - Mary Sheedy Kurcinka Better Late than Early: A New Approach to Your Child...

The boys are super-pumped to ski this year -- We've only had one prime weekend thus far this season (back at the end of November)...

  Remember this guy...? Two weeks old June 2013 Curly-headed Eliah Len  18 months old December 2014   Painting like...

  E-yi-ya likes to do whatever his brudders are doing. In this case, a morning snack.   The "Cheetah Game", where they ...

Our Jamie is almost 4 years old.  How did that happen??  He's been saying the funniest things recently.  Little tidbits that make me ...

It is snowing today, with wicked winds from the north.  We were gone this past weekend in the Twin Cities and Wisconsin, visiting our SIL ...

  My two favorite shots - #18 and #31.  Blaine went bananas behind me to keep their attention while I snapped away (thank good...

I am on a major reorganization and de-cluttering binge.  MAJOR.  I have had enough.  Let me count the ways: Sorted through sock and undi...

The mother is a world of great mystery.  She loves; she does all kinds of interesting things throughout the house; she sings; she reads; sh...

I've been thinking back to previous food preservation seasons and have realized something: I didn't feel as stretched this year. I...

There aren't many apples in the middle, but climbing is fun .   Jamie wanted up so badly . . .   And...

Nuzzling E-yi-ya The inspiration to blog always hits during impossible times.  My mind is scattered and nothing comes when I actually s...

So many thoughts, so little time.  I defer. We are still finishing our 2013-2014 school year.  In my mind, I have likened it to a rattle-...