I’m counting the blessing of praying friends today! I’m the type of person who doesn’t have a lot of really close friendships. I am a networker of sorts, although not the extroverted kind. Even though I tend to be fairly … Continue reading
It’s been a peaceful week around here. What I thought would be a busy week when looking at my calendar last Sunday has turned out to be a pleasant surprise. The girls spent a few nights with grandparents and instead … Continue reading
Ahhhh, it’s a quiet Saturday evening. The kids are all tucked in. PJ is preparing for tomorrow. And I’m settling in for my weekly alone time. The best of Handel is playing on the kitchen speaker. The fake fireplace is … Continue reading
Does anyone else get excited to start new routines in their spiritual life when a calendar year flips over? I always look forward to switching things up in my quiet time routine. I enjoy deciding how to tackle my Bible … Continue reading
We’re back at it. Just completed week one of our second term. After a three week Christmas break, week one had my head swimming. Just exactly how did I manage to do the first term again?! It’s a shock to … Continue reading
It’s not everyday you get to lay eyes on a seemingly never ending array of original famous works of art. My eyes beheld so many today my brain is swimming in beauty. Hours later I still have an involuntary grin! … Continue reading
Well, week #2 of our vacation has begun! We are now in Virginia (after an excruciatingly slow drive down I-95 on Saturday). We weren’t sure why it was so stop-and-go, but apparently the traffic around here is like that 24/7. … Continue reading
This picture is an apt illustration of our day yesterday… We consumed proportionally more sugar than anything else. We also had an afternoon akin to one of PJ’s favourite TV shows, “How It’s Made.” We toured a Ben & Jerry’s … Continue reading
Ahhhhh. We are officially on vacation. For two weeks! The kids are especially excited about week one of our vacation because we are meeting up with PJ’s parents (Grandma and Grandpa). We were excited to find that our favourite hotel … Continue reading
Technically this is half a wrap-up since we didn’t complete week 8 of our school work this week. The girls went to spend a few nights with grandparents…something they are always excited to do! But perhaps they did more work … Continue reading
This week began with high winds and rain as we were hit with what was left of hurricane Matthew. I think there were quite a few folks in these parts who had to change their Thanksgiving dinner plans when they … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving from our house to yours as we join our hearts in gratitude to the Giver of every good and perfect gift! (James 1:17) Some thoughts on thankfulness from my commonplace… The fineness which a hymn or psalm affords … Continue reading
It’s been a full week. I cannot believe we are halfway through our first term (and 1/6th of the way through our learning year). We had a beautiful nature walk on Monday afternoon, some downtown park play with friends on … Continue reading
Fall is here, and although we haven’t made it to our favourite pumpkin patch yet, I do still have a lot of roasted pumpkin in the freezer from last year. So this week I thawed some, intending to make muffins … Continue reading
