Category: Posts
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Irish For a Day
Like Handsome Husband, I have a predominantly German & Scottish heritage; but come March 17, each year, I pretend I’m Irish. I love the color green. I love clover, rainbows, and Gingers. (In first grade I contemplated lighting my hair on fire to turn it red like Belinda Carlisle’s.) Bagpipes make me cry– in a good way. The way they…
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Backyardigans
This will be brief, as we have our homestudy social worker coming for our one year post placement visit* tonight. Can you believe it? It’s almost been a full year since we became a family of five! The kiddos are enjoying frequent breaks from their studies to play in the backyard, which is giving me a chance…
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Spring Ahead
Perhaps it was last week’s daylight savings, or perhaps the abundance of scurrying prairie dogs spying their shadows; whatever the reason, spring seems to have arrived early here in Montana. The frozen pond behind our house has thawed. The birds have returned and are chirping incessantly. It reminds me of my all-time favorite song, my heartbeat…
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What I Wish I Knew Prior to Losing Alexa– Unspoken Grief Feature
These days, it seems like every time I turn around I receive the crushing news of another friend who has lost a baby. Perhaps pregnancy and infant loss are indeed becoming more common, or maybe more women are merely choosing to more readily discuss it… regardless, it’s an all too common tragedy. Yesterday, Unspoken Grief shared the story of…
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Recentlies
Before I assail you with a onslaught of adorableness, I must share this tidbit: I don’t watch a lot of television, (okay, like none… I prefer film) but Fox’s The Last Man on Earth has GOT to be the best new show out there. Just brilliant. SNL alum Will Forte nails it as both creator and star, and…
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Girls’ Time
One of my best girlfriends came for the weekend. We had a lovely visit. Besides celebrating Purim, our visit was relaxed. We drank the wine, sipped the tea, walked the walks, talked the talks, and corralled the crazy kids.
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Celebrating Purim
In homeschool history, we are currently studying the Persian takeover of Babylonia, the Battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, & Salamis, Pheidippides, Queen Esther, Xerxes I, et al; so when we realized that Purim was near on the calendar, we decided a traditional feast was a no-brainer to help flesh out the curriculum. A traditional Jewish holiday in honor of Queen Esther, I’m convinced if…
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The Drop Box, Etc.
Husband and I went on a much-needed date last night. Actually doing my hair and makeup is notable enough, these days, to document with a (gasp!) selfie– though I’m not sure why I bothered with mascara… We escaped to the theater to screen the highly anticipated film, The Drop Box; a touching documentary detailing the important…
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Weekend Update
I’ve realized that this blog has, by default, become my acting Instagram account, capturing our simple life in the countryside. I’m okay with this natural evolution, since my primary aim in blogging is to document this hurried season of life. I’m creating a virtual time-capsule, of sorts, and sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words.…
