O ur life. One week at a time. Twenty Twelve. Week 5. T his week. . . I am. . . baking: Abby's No-Fail Whole Wheat Bread and Graham Crackers making: homemade marshmallows (for next week) and homemade kettle corn (with salt). going: on a date with Luke a…

Another Celebrated Dancing Bear A "heavy-footed brown bear whose heart is soft as butter," Boris is unhappily employed at the animal hospital. When he sees an ornate poster announcing that his friend Max, "the celebrated dancing bear,"…

My oldest gets his drivers license next month and my youngest just learned to walk 2 months ago. I'm there. I'm on the ground, engaging in motherhood with little ones (and big ones!). I'm in the trenches. Loving the Little Years: Motherhood in…

O ur life.  One week at a time.  Twenty-twelve.  Week 4 .  T his week. . .  Eliana turned 5 .  Bo is 1 year 1 month .  We played.    We did school.  Boys finished week 21 in My Father's World (The Crusades, Magna Carta) I blogged  about my plans for Five …

Bo's life is. . .  nurse, cuddle, sleep nurse, cuddle, play nurse, cuddle, eat nurse, cuddle, play nurse, cuddle, bathe nurse, cuddle, sleep Ah, the life of a babe.  Bo gets so excited to take a bath. If I take his clothes off, he makes a beeline for the …