The Color of Nostalgia

The February sky is very distinct. It's like none other.  Yes, we see beautifully colored skies throughout all of the months and seasons, some breathtakingly beautiful, but there is just something about the February sky that I can't explain.  There is a look, a feel, almost a smell that says "February" to me; it's actually quite nostalgic. When I see the late

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Three Hats

I'm finally getting around to sharing with you the three hats I recently knit, two pixie caps and a cable hat. I made the pixie caps for the two youngest Littles for Christmas.  The first one, for Little #10, was the first knitting project I tackled using a pattern.  I was pleased with it, despite the mistakes. Since the pattern I used was for 6-12  months, I went

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This Moment

I have been inspired by SouleMama to take a moment ...



{this moment}




"A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember."If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see."







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A Typical Day

~ piles of pancakes

~ chores

~ dress-up

~ blocks 

~ Lego's

~ snowmen (eleven of them to be exact)

~ nap time and quiet time with books on tape (The Hobbit being our current story)

~ lots of tea, even for the Littles

~ stories of John Smith and Pocahontas

~ fractions

~ Algebra, Chemistry, French and Latin

~ piano lessons

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Afternoon in February

Afternoon in February



The day is ending,

The night is descending;

The marsh is frozen,

The river dead.

Through clouds like ashes

The red sun flashes

On village windows

That glimmer red.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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This Moment

I have been inspired by SouleMama to take a moment ...



{this moment}




"A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember."If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see."




Leave a link to your "moment" at SouleMama

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Knitting Update

A small package of yarn arrived in the mail this past weekend...lovely lark in Bird's Egg Blue and Dogwood. The package was a much needed distraction to the weekend's difficulties, such cute little bundles in the softest shades of blue and pink. I was immediately drawn to Quince and Co. because of the simplicity of their website and their yarn selections, and how could I not be

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