Hello!
Merry Christmas from the Red Clay Compound!
All five of us, plus my sis-in-law Donna and niece Jessica, have had a lovely morning. Santa was kind to all, and kids actually went HOURS before bickering this year.
All that and DJ Hero too.
Yes, since 10 am we’ve been enjoying the soothing sounds of Wii DJ Hero in [...]
Merry Christmas! Now SHHHH!
December 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Parenting, video
Tags: Christmas·gifts·holidays·monastery·monks·silent
What do you MEAN, 38 days???!!!!
November 17th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Roaming the blogosphere, Shopping
Another leftover birthday cake resides in our fridge. Goodie bags full of candy from a pinata litter the house. Every room in the house contains at least one new gift and/or its packaging.
My Little Pony RV over here. Coloring book in there. Unopened package of 1000 beads for jewelry-making (I obviously did something to make [...]
Tags: Christmas·gift guide·gifts·handmade
Finding my voice
July 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Learning to follow
Over the past six months, I’ve been pondering “what I want to do when I grow up.” At age 40, for the first time in over a decade, I will have freedom during the day to do whatever I want. My youngest child is going off to kindergarten.
“Whatever I want” has been both freeing and [...]
