The Schoolroom Earlier this year, or possibly last, as we talked about homeschooling, we talked about converting our office into a dedicated school room complete with desks or tables, bookshelves, a blackboard and more. (We have an office with…
Photo & Muff by DesignsbyKandL I discovered Etsy shops this summer. I’ve made a few purchases and have spent a whole lot of time mooning over many of the beautiful items, lamenting my lack of skill in all things crafty.…
Smiles are contagious and effective. Never underestimate the difference your smile can make in someone’s day…or life! Teaching my little ones the importance of sharing and giving is important to me and there is no better way that to do…
photo adapted from jessica.diamond Welcome Welcome to Simply Baby. I’m delighted that we are embarking on this journey. Last week I mangled my first post in the series. It made me realize I need to exercise caution throughout this series…
Our Cenotaph Flag On Thursday morning I thought about posting a poppy as my post. Then I thought I would share photos of our trip to the cenotaph later that day. Then the day didn’t go as planned. Then…
While driving home from our Washington trip, we saw this sign on a truck. Both of us wondered what technical animal fat was. I googled it and found a sign-spotting site that had a similar photo with the caption, “not…
This is but a tiny glimpse into the disaster that was Chloe and John’s bathroom this morning. The place was trashed, all towels soaked and an unopened box of tampons trashed! {I use my DivaCup but I like to…
{handful snatched from the garden} Veal Veggie Braise DH got a great deal on bone-in veal blade chops the other day so I made up a batch of this delish dish. It’s adapted from an ossa buco pine nut…
View Full Album Painting This week we did some painting. We painted some with brushes and some with our fingers to see (and feel!) the differences. They came up with some really great stuff. Using a couple Clips Rimless Frames…
Grilled Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts Every so often, we {DH} grills up several boneless, skinless chicken breasts. We like the PC Memories of Greece to do a quick marinade (at least 30 minutes) before putting it on the BBQ. Usually…