The thing about parenting is that just because you succeed with one child, in a certain part of their life, it does not mean you have the answer for all the children that follow. It could be encouraging them to read, finishing a meal or going to bed. They are […]
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At my mother’s knee, or how to darn
I don’t remember the first thing I ever darned. I do remember the person who taught me and the house we lived in at the time, so I know how old I was roughly. It wasn’t the accomplishment of darning the hole that was so important to me, it was […]
Read moreHappy New Year
Happy New Year, everyone. Hope 2013 is a good one for you. We spent the first day of this year making the most of the first day of no rain this holiday. And the sun was out. Yeh! Also tackled the thank you cards. We used our new big pack […]
Read moreLemon Balm tea, anyone?
As I was reviewing the photos for this post, I was hit with the thought that they make my life look tranquil and blissful. On the whole, I guess its true. We all have problems and in the general scheme of things, I’d rather have my problems than some others, […]
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