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Cairo
Cairo is not doing so hot right now. As we speak, people are protesting, sometimes at great risk to their own safety. My husband’s office is not the safest place, and he knows the smell of teargas...
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Read a Book
Doing lots of random reading today. Keeps my mind occupied. On paper, I just finished The Professor and The Madman by Simon Winchester. Great story about the people who compiled the OED. On my...
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Fingerpaint
Grateful for more time spent with my little guys. Yes, I’m only bringing home less than half a paycheck these days, but I do get to do this. And for those of you watching the news, we are safe and...
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It has started!
The elfing that is… hopefully I’ll have time to do a few more projects this year (my pinterest boards are brimming with things I want to try!) The boys made these. If you are a grandmother to these...
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November
November. Oh, November. I committed to posting about something I’m grateful for on my blog daily. This month challenged me and challenged me again. So you want to spend 30 days being grateful?...
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Puddles and rainboots
In keeping with tradition, I will blog about something I’m grateful for every single day in November. You can go to the archives to read last year’s month of gratitude. Is it a little shallow to...
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Museums
Since we have been back in the Washington area, my boys have been to the Smithsonian museums at least once a week, and many weeks we go even more often. While I have not been able to make it to my...
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The Library
Grateful that the Arlington library was here for us the last four months. Story time twice a week, and many hours of enjoyment! This is the stack I returned today. An eclectic mix for sure.
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Turkey!
Grateful for a lovely thanksgiving meal with family. Turkey was okay, and dessert was even better. Phew, got that done!
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A helpmeet
So grateful for a husband who is my biggest cheerleader, and has unflappable faith in my ability to do anything. Even if I sometimes think he is wrong. Love you honey.
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My grandmother’s cure-all
It has been one of those weeks where everything seems topsy turvy. You know those weeks? When you are single parenting because your spouse is traveling. My husband has been traveling frequently, and...
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Spring
It seems strange to be thankful for spring in November. With Lima’s mild winters, you wouldn’t think spring would be that big a deal, and on misty Lima days in spring, there is actually very little...
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Fresh herbs
It’s no secret that I adore food. I love growing it, picking it, cooking it, and especially eating it. There has not been much opportunity to grow our own in recent years, but I have a few pots of...
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My youngest son
Let me tell you about one of the reasons I am filled with the deepest gratitude every day. My little boy, my John, my baby, is now closer to three than two. Everyone warns you that it goes so fast....
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Time outside
I walk my children to school every morning, and then take the long way home. Most days, it is my only exercise, and my best chance to get outside. Even when Lima’s misty rain makes it less pleasant,...
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Blogs and Inspiration
Being far away from friends, family, and your usual sources for inspiration can be challenging, but I have found so many blogs that inspire me to be more creative, live more simply, and find more...
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The last load of cloth diapers
That was my last load of cloth diapers. While we’re not diaper free yet, his preschool asked for pull-ups, and at home we are using underwear. It’s a little bittersweet. My boys are getting so big,...
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Imagination (and toys)
Oh, going to space from the back yard. Every parent knows the lure of the cardboard box right? My sons prove again and again that the box is always more valuable than the content when it comes to...
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A dog’s life
When we first got married, I moved to Washington to be where my husband’s job was. In the midst of a recession, it took me five months to find a job, and I was home alone in a city where I knew no-one....
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It’s the little things
When we were all sick earlier this year with what seemed like a four month long cold/flu bout, I thought I would be so grateful to breath without coughing or sneezing, to sleep through the night...
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